[C320-list] Dinghies anyone?

[Darrell]

I believe one suzuki model rated best small 4 stroke out board at practical 
sailor in 2006,

Darrell


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinghies anyone?


FYI,

I did a little shopping and found a Suzuki 2.5hp that is water cooled 
(quiet) and weighs 30 pounds. That's only 2 pounds more than the 2hp Honda, 
and I can buy it locally for $215 less than the Honda.

Jeff
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruce Heyman
  To: 'C320-List'
  Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:54 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinghies anyone?


  Jeff,
  Louder, yes however "very loud" I would suggest is a salesman's miss
  characterization.

  Out here in CA the engine is doing really well since it is illegal to sell
  two strokes.  I did by a one gallon fuel tank with the auto fill top.  We
  keep it in the dinghy when we go off exploring.  It is seldom needed as 
the
  engine is very miserly with fuel unless you are running it flat out.  With
  our setup the last 1/4 of throttle just seems to increase the noise and 
fuel
  consumption with out a significant increase in speed.
  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: Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:16 AM
  To: C320-List
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinghies anyone?

  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?


    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?

    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?


      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