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• Hey how do you "carry" the outboard for the dinghy?
  • I put mine on the quarter berth
  • My stern pulpit..
    • Grain vertical... hmmmm
      • Fortunate you didn't lose the engine.
        • had it in hand at the moment...
  • The We$t Marine plastic version of the teak pad.
  • There are far more affordable rail brackets than the one from Edson...
    • I just made one from scrap plywood
    • Nice image Jon....
      • Seat bag.
    • Tubes look a bit soft..
      • Here's a photo.
        • OK but how did you get the reg sticker to stay?
          • It's PVC (Zodiac), not Hypalon.
            • Mine is PVC also...
              • Sticker by State?
      • You're seeing the dinghy 'chaps', not the tubes themselves...
        • So, what are these 'chaps'?
          • UV,...
            • Dave's nurse needs those - and a T shirt!
            • LMAO! Yeah, I like the idea, but they're tough to find in pastel colors, I'll be going with elkhide, instead (grin)
          • Primarily for UV protection, but they also help to keep the tubes clean, protect from abrasion, etc...
  • I made one from King starboard...
    • Good question... re the grain.
  • We use one of the....
    • So I just priced teak wood...
  • I custom made an outboard bracket from teak ...
  • I keep mine on the dingy!
    • nobody likes a showoff.
    • OK... but I think mine's bigger...
      • That is a 9 foot rib with a 9 Hp Yamaha
        • OK you win... I am only 8' 6
          • The garage is in a 45 ft boat. Hard to fit in that size, actually...
            • If I ever win the lottery... that is on my list.
              • The whole boat has that much attention...
                • Com'on, who doesn't like to talk about their boat...
                  • A few more details...
  • 45lbs??? That's a lot of weight for 3.5 hp
    • indeed it is a 4 stroke...
      • The Suzuki 2.5 weighs only 29 lbs. Oh ya, it's a four stroke too.
        • Those little guys sound great too.
          • I had a Nissan 3.5 for years.... sold it to a buddy who forgot to tighten it to the push pit and now it's somewhere
    • I miss the 2-strokes
      • Here to!! And
        • Veggie oil?
          • The oil I purchased...
      • Power to weight is dependent on size
        • 4-stroke vs. 2-stroke noise
          • weight is tricky, noise is relative
            • Here is something interesting
              • That's because it signifies an HTML tag
                • I haven't had that problem on other forums
            • Mark - I think that your info is scewed
              • The info is correct.
          • speaking of noise
        • I think you're a little off in those weights.
          • Yes, that wasn't an Enduro 15
            • we had the non Enduro 15
              • Yes, that was a fantastic engine - one of Yamaha's best works
          • Wow, 9 hp at 47 lbs...
      • Power to weight is dependent on size
      • My boat neighbor just bought a brand new 9.9 2 stroke
        • Depends on what type
          • It's a Yamaha 9.9, don't know if it's Enduro
    • Things have changed
  • BTW I went with a nice teak plate...