[C320-list] Dinghies anyone?

[Robert Seastream]

I owned the Honda 4 stroke 2 HP air cooled for a season.  Paid about 
$850 for it.  A bit louder than similar water cooled, but not 
unreasonably so.  Besides, how long does the typical hop from mooring 
to dock take?  All things considered (28 pounds, built in 1 liter gas 
tank, centripetal clutch, no gearshift, no water pump to worry about, 
easy storage), it's a winner.

Bob
'Intuition' hull 906


On Apr 12, 2007, at 12:54 PM, Wes.Giles at averydennison.com wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> And you would expect the Tohatsu salesman to say anything else? There 
> are
> plenty of Honda 2hp's running around Isthmus Cove at Catalina Island. 
> They
> are not that loud. Any four stroke is fairly quiet.
>
> Wes
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> Bruce,
>
> I'm considering the Honda 2hp engine or a heavier Tohatsu 3.5. At 
> Strictly
> Sail a Tohatsu salesman told me that the Honda would be very loud 
> because
> it is air cooled. Does it seem louder than other small outboards?
>
> Jeff
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bruce Heyman
>   To: 'C320-List'
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:29 PM
>   Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinghies anyone?
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>   JeffC,
>   We have the Honda 2 hp and I believe it comes in at 27 or 28#'s.  
> Very
> easy
>   to lift up to the rail.  Also small enough that you could probably 
> store
> it
>   in the bottom of the port lazaret.  That said we usually leave it on 
> the
>   dinghy up on the davits.
>   Bruce
>   Somerset 671 SoCal
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>   [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:48 PM
>   To: catalina at thehares.com; C320-List
>   Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinghys anyone?
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>   JeffH,
>
>   It looks like you found a very good deal at $999 for a Zoom 310. I'd
> caution
>   that iBoats prices aren't always the best. Their current "truckload
> sale"
>   price for the 2006 Zoom 310 Aero isn't a great a deal. After you add 
> a
> seat
>   (optional on a 2006 Zoom, standard in 2007), you save less than 10% 
> off
> the
>   price of the 2007. Not what you'd expect for old stock/clearance 
> prices.
> I
>   shopped for a Zodiac last fall and bought a 2007 Zoom 260 Aero 
> locally
> for
>   $1399. iBoats lists it for $1550. After taxes, iBoats is about $60 
> more
>   expensive than the local guy.
>
>   Now I need a good price on a 2 to 3.5 hp outboard. More importantly, 
> I
> need
>   a clever way to hang the motor somewhere low on the transom of the 
> 320.
> I
>   don't like the idea of lifting it to the usual position at the top of
> the
>   stern rail.
>
>   JeffC
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Jeffrey Hare
>     To: 'C320-List'
>     Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:43 PM
>     Subject: [C320-list] Dinghys anyone?
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>
>     Hi All,
>
>      We were in the market for a new(-ish) dinghy recently.  I happened
> across
>   a
>     sale at iboats.com.
>
>     They're selling NEW 2006 Zodiac Zoom 310S for $999.00 with free
> shipping
>   in
>     the Cont. US.
>     It's 10'2" with wood floor, inflatable keel and 16" tubes.   MSRP 
> is
> over
>     $1600.
>
>     Seemed like a good deal so I bought one.  Hope it floats now...
>
>     -JeffH
>
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>
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