Will a 6HP outboard.......

[James W]

......be man enough to safely get a 27ft yacht on and off a pontoon mooring in an estuary? Tidal flow not too drastic.

Thanks!

James

 

[alahol2]

Yes. Stopping will be the hardest part.

 

[James W]

Yes. Stopping will be the hardest part.

Good point!

 

[AngusMcDoon]

......be man enough to safely get a 27ft yacht on and off a pontoon mooring in an estuary? Tidal flow not too drastic.

Thanks!

James

My 9.9 is fine for a 31' boat in winds up to those that I don't want to be out in. Stopping not a problem. I have a prop on it for a sailing boat which I would recommend.

 

[northwind]

......be man enough to safely get a 27ft yacht on and off a pontoon mooring in an estuary? Tidal flow not too drastic.

Thanks!

James

Yes, however don't expect too much speed wise / if you have to tackle a tidal flow.

I have an 8hp on a 26 footer, with a high thrust prop, and I get 4knots out of it flat out... Headwind or tide slow us down to not a lot.

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[James W]

Thanks guys

James

 

[onesea]

I had a trident 24 with 6hp it was adequate, when I used 3.5hp it would work but up wind in F6 flat water it really struggled. If considering engine size and boats, I think weight and hull shape are too be considered as much as length.

Looking at your profile pic I would think you would be in the same shoes as the 3.5hp with the 6hp on a 27ft yacht. Once in open waters motor-sailing is surprisingly effective.

As others have said astern with exhaust through prop is a bit of a joke.

Tidal flow does not affect the speed of the boat through the water, just slows the bat speed over the ground.

 

[simonfraser]

Little tide and wind no problem.
My 8m catalac could be manoeuvred in a calm with 2hp o/b.

I have 2.5hp on my 7m 1ton trimaran, 4.5 knots no problem, usable into 20 knots of wind.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

If your 6hp is new and four stroke you will find it will be very capable for your needs.

 

[25931]

......be man enough to safely get a 27ft yacht on and off a pontoon mooring in an estuary? Tidal flow not too drastic.

Thanks!

James

We moved our 10m Snowgoose with a 3.3 mounted on the dinghy which was lashed between the bows - in reasonably favourable conditions.

 

[charles_reed]

I've quite frequently used a 3.3, 2-stroke on a dinghy to move a 31' boat around. Slowly and with little wind or seaway.