I bought one of these about a year ago and am pretty pleased. You
will definitely need the long shaft. At 3/4 throttle the motor will
push the boat along at 5 knots into a light breeze, and run for a
little over an hour on the 1 quart integral tank. If the wind is
blowing (20-25) the motor won’t do much, but I figure that’s when the
sails should be up anyway. I am very pleased with mine but have three
minor gripes. 1) It tends to be a little on the noisy side (but most
engines are). 2) You have to hang off the back of the boat to add
fuel if you want to motor for more than 1 hour. 3) It’s very
sensitive to being a little low on oil, and it’s impossible to check
when you are under way. This last point isn’t a problem if you only
use the motor for 1-2 hours which is plenty for getting you to and
from most races. But in my honest opinion it would not be a good
motor if you plan to use it for any extended motoring.
Joe Andresen on 8/15/102 9:54 AM said:
>>What outboards are your favorite for use with the Express 27?
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>>Is the 28 pound 4 stroke Honda 2 horse power outboard adequate for
the San Francisco Bay? Is the 15 inch shaft version long enough or do
you definitely need a 20 inch shaft length?
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