[C320-list] Zodiac

[Pat Moriarty]

I got a 310 and tried to drag it on the lake but the wakes keep 
bouncing the motor down so I might get the davits so we don't have to 
remove the motor or deflate it to store it during the week. It will 
look strange on a lake but since I have it we should use it and with 
the 8HP Nissan it will do 15-20 mph which is a lot faster than even 
Orlando's boat.

Pat

#130

At 10:15 AM 12/20/2006, you wrote:
>Dick,
>
>That option would make davits a more attractive option. Maybe next 
>season. First I'll see if things go well just dragging the dink 
>behind the boat.
>
>Jeff
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Richard A. Walker
>   To: 'C320-List'
>   Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:09 PM
>   Subject: Re: [C320-list] Zodiac
>
>
>   8  bolts but mark is making a quick disconnect.
>
>   Cheers,
>
>   Dick and Jauhree Walker
>   740 Olive Ave.
>   Coronado, CA 92118-2136
>   619.435.8986
>
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>   [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
>   Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:29 PM
>   To: C320-List
>   Subject: Re: [C320-list] Zodiac
>
>   Dick,
>
>   If the davits could be removed easily, I'd consider them. Someone probably
>   has posted pictures of their installation on the 320 site. I'll 
> take a look.
>
>   Jeff
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Richard A. Walker
>     To: 'C320-List'
>     Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:26 PM
>     Subject: Re: [C320-list] Zodiac
>
>
>     Hi Jeff,
>
>     WE really love the Garhauer Davits.  Could not understand why 
> we waited so
>     long.
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Dick Walker
>     C-320 (687) WindWalker II
>     740 Olive Ave.
>     Coronado, CA 92118-2136
>     619.435.8986
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>     [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
>     Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:20 PM
>     To: C320
>     Subject: [C320-list] Zodiac
>
>     Greetings,
>
>     I'm going to purchase an 8.5 foot Zodiac inflatable and I'm wondering how
>     small a motor I can use. I'll mainly use the zodiac when we go cruising
>   Lake
>     Michigan and need to transport the 2 of us around an anchorage. I don't
>     intend to bother with davits or a crane.
>
>     I've got a few shoulder problems and I don't look forward to lifting a
>   heavy
>     motor off the dinghy transom and up to the stern perch. Anything much
>     heavier than 40 pounds will probably be a bit uncomfortable, but I'm
>     concerned that the smaller motors won't have enough power. A new 2 hp
>   motor
>     is around 27 lbs, 4 hp motors weigh about 55 pounds.
>
>     Do any of you use a 2 horse motor on an 8 foot zodiac? Is it 
> strong enough
>     to push through some wind and chop in an anchorage, or do I really need a
>     3.5 or 4 horse to do the job? What minimum horsepower would you 
> recommend?
>
>     The local Zodiac dealer has a 1996 Johnson 4 hp 2-cycle for 
> sale. He wants
>     $495 for it. I think it weighs 38 pounds. That puts it at about the same
>     weight as a new 4-cycle 2.5 to 3.5 hp motor. It doesn't have a reverse
>   gear,
>     but that seems to be fairly common in motors that are under 5 hp. Maybe
>   this
>     motor would be a good choice?
>
>     Thanks and Happy Holidays
>
>     JeffC

Pat Moriarty
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