My 3.5 horse power, long shaft Mercury has an internal fuel tank that will keep the engine running at roughly two thirds throttle for about 40 minutes. I believe it is only .3 gallons in capacity. I always bring one and sometimes bring two one gallon fuel bottles and top up the engine's internal tank about every 30 minutes to keep it from stopping at an inopportune moment.
I stow the engine forward, beneath the forepeak / v-berth. I used to stow it on the floor of the boat over the keel but, had a bad knockdown once on the City Front that resulted in the engine being thrown to Port and impacting the side of the boat hard from inside. There is an impact fracture / spider web of small cracks visible in the gel coat still from where the fiberglass was pushed / flexed out. I hadn't adequately secured the engine in place, clearly. It's important to remember what a nasty projectile an engine can become if it is stored and not adequately secured somewhere in the main cabin. Twice I have had things stored in the boat move around within it significantly as the result of crashes.
Michael Andrews
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From: Tom Montoya [mailto:antrim27 at aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:56 PM
To: murrac at pol.net; Michael Andrews
Cc: tuna at myfleet.org; info2 at dilworth.org
Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Engine recommendations..
I have a very heavy 4-stroke, 6 hp. Probably the heaviest option. I knew my old 6-hp, 2-stroke really pushed the boat well. Thus, when it died I bought a new 6hp four stroke, only 6hp available. Bottom line, the boat does not need that motor, nor does my back! If I were doing it again, I would likely buy a 4hp or 3.5.
Michael, what size fuel tank is on your 3.5 motor? How far does it take you before refilling? 1.5 hours? 2 hours?
Another question for the fleet, where do you store your motor while racing?
Maybe between Jennifer and I we will compile the "results" to the questions and post it on the web site, under articles.
Please chime in.
Tom
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From: Charles Murray <murrac at pol.net>
To: Michael Andrews <Michael.Andrews at portsamerica.com>
Cc: tuna at myfleet.org; James Dilworth <info2 at dilworth.org>
Sent: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 5:47 pm
Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Engine recommendations..
I switched to a Honda 2 HP,32 #,Long shaft, air cooled so don't need to run in
fresh water after, use weights. Easy to takeoff for racing. This is in Santa
Cruz, may not be enough power for SF Bay.
Charles Murray
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831-438-4707
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Andrews" <Michael.Andrews at portsamerica.com<mailto:Michael.Andrews at portsamerica.com>>
To: "Michael Kennedy" <michaelkennedy05 at yahoo.com<mailto:michaelkennedy05 at yahoo.com>>, "James Dilworth"
<info2 at dilworth.org<mailto:info2 at dilworth.org>>
Cc: tuna at myfleet.org<mailto:tuna at myfleet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:02:39 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Engine recommendations..
The motor, fuel and (if necessary) ballast together must weigh not less than 50
and not more than 125 pounds.
Regards,
Michael Andrews
From: Michael Kennedy [mailto:michaelkennedy05 at yahoo.com<mailto:michaelkennedy05 at yahoo.com?>]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:59 PM
To: Michael Andrews; James Dilworth
Cc: tuna at myfleet.org<mailto:tuna at myfleet.org>
Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Engine recommendations..
Keep in mind that the class rules require the motor to weigh 50 lbs, or to have
corrector weights. Our old Johnson 2 stroke 6hp weighs just over, and pushes
the boat really fast. Heavy to take off the back, though. A 4 stroke is
heavier, so you may get to the same weight with a new 4HP
--- On Tue, 8/17/10, James Dilworth <info2 at dilworth.org<mailto:info2 at dilworth.org>> wrote:
From: James Dilworth <info2 at dilworth.org<mailto:info2 at dilworth.org>>
Subject: [Santana 22] Engine recommendations..
To: "'Michael Andrews'" <Michael.Andrews at portsamerica.com<mailto:Michael.Andrews at portsamerica.com>>
Cc: tuna at myfleet.org<mailto:tuna at myfleet.org>
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 3:31 PM
Hi Michael (and Tuna group)
Thanks for the tow the other week. I'm thinking it might be time to retire
the 30yr old 2-stroke and plump for a nice modern outboard. You looked to be
using a fairly low-hp motor on yours.... 4hp, or was it less?
Any recommendations on buying outboards that would work well for a Tuna?
James
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