Are you who own this boat still happy with it?
What size motor did you go with and as little as I expect it would be used(the motor) how about a trolling motor and a small sealed 12V battery??
BTW on the Mods page we have bounced around what I think are some good ideas about building custom coolers that would also greatly increase your floatation.
240 Mercury Roll Up
Richard, I don't know if you've seen this, but Practical Sailor liked it. You have to buy the full review though.
Personally, I think I'd put the 27 lb Honda BF2 on it, and get the one with the centrifugal clutch. I'm not sure I'd trust a small trolling motor with a fraction of a HP to have enough thrust where there were strong currents.
Personally, I think I'd put the 27 lb Honda BF2 on it, and get the one with the centrifugal clutch. I'm not sure I'd trust a small trolling motor with a fraction of a HP to have enough thrust where there were strong currents.
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Captain Steve
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I have a mercury 270 with the 3 piece plywood floor. I use the Honda 2hp. It pushes my wife and I at the speed limit in our harbor...5mph... with a little to spare. The light weight is paramount to me and it stows under the dinette. 1 liter tank lasts an hour and spare fuel is carried in 1 liter spun aluminum fuel bottles made for backpacking.
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Tahoe Jack
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Hey Capt Steve....or anyone else...Have you had a chance to see what the BF2 will do pushing your Mac as an emergency unit? Tahoe Jack
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richandlori
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After my 5 day trip with our 9ft wood floor dingy, I am now a BIG fan of fully inflatable boats with no wood floors. It was nice to have the stability of a wood floor, but for what I am using it for (getting to and from the beach) it just isn't worth the extra weight and hassel to me. I plan on replacing my current dingy with a 8-9ft inflatable floor model. Until I do, I will take the Tim Z approah that I learned during our trip, of using a relatively inexpensive inflatable raft that can be rolled up and stored below in a bag. Just use my 12V inflater/deflater.
Rich
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Captain Steve
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THanks Guys
I am still in the air about this purchase . . I wonder why the inflatable floor is preferred ?? Guess I better go back and see the difference in weight of the two . .
I have Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Off and. . . .RAIN is expected almost everyday
I have Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Off and. . . .RAIN is expected almost everyday
Regarding Dinghys
Try the Intex inflatible "SeaHawk" model. They retail for $200 or so and can be used for everything. They fit in a bag and weigh about 40 lbs. I don't have my Mac yet (jealous of the new owner from Portland, Ore, but I take the Intex with me on my sailing charters and it works great. It can only handle 2 HP but it rows like a dream -- almost as fast as a Kayak and amazingly stable.