[C320-list] Inflatable dinghy

[Chris Burti]

I have a 10' zodiac with the plywood floors and a
Yamaha 2.5 4-stroke. Speed is not an issue 'cause it
beats rowing on a windy day. The tank is intregal. In
retrospect, I would have gone for the high pressure
floor though for easier stowing and lifting.

--- Robert Seastream <seastream at adelphia.net> wrote:

> I have a Bombard (Zodiac) Typhoon 250 with a Honda 2
> hp 4 cycle engine.
> The engine weighs 27 pounds and has a one liter
> integral gas tank.
> The engine was $875 new from my marina.
> Centripetal clutch, so no gear shift.
> 
> Robert Seastream
> Intuition, hull # 906
> Portsmouth, NH
> 
> On Jan 1, 2006, at 6:16 PM, Allan Field wrote:
> 
> > Kit - I have had both 2 and 4-cycle dingy motors. 
> At the end of the 
> > day, my
> > vote would be for a 4-cycle.  On the downside,
> they are 2-3 times 
> > heavier
> > than a 2-cycle and do not have a self-contained
> gas tank.  On the 
> > upside,
> > they are much cleaner for the environment, you run
> the engine dry at 
> > the end
> > of each run which keeps the gas from going bad in
> the carburetor, and 
> > there
> > is no mixing of gas and oil.
> >
> > Allan S. Field
> > Sea Shadow - #808
> > Herrington Harbour South
> > Rosehaven, MD
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> > [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On
> Behalf Of CMKIT1 at cs.com
> > Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 5:00 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Inflatable dinghy
> >
> > Like every other sailor I have time to spend
> money. This time I am
> > considering an Avon 310 RIB with a 2cycle 3.5 hp
> outboard. does anyone 
> > have
> > thoughts on
> > a better plan?
> > Kit Carson
> > #223
> >
> > Note I am on a lake so speed is no issue
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Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC


	
		
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