<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">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<BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 8/17/10, James Dilworth <I><info2@dilworth.org></I></B> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: James Dilworth <info2@dilworth.org><BR>Subject: [Santana 22] Engine recommendations..<BR>To: "'Michael Andrews'" <Michael.Andrews@portsamerica.com><BR>Cc: tuna@myfleet.org<BR>Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 3:31 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Hi Michael (and Tuna group)<BR><BR>Thanks for the tow the other week. I'm thinking it might be time to retire<BR>the 30yr old 2-stroke and plump for a nice modern outboard. You looked to be<BR>using a fairly low-hp motor on yours.... 4hp, or was it less?<BR><BR>Any recommendations on buying outboards that would work well for a Tuna?<BR><BR>James<BR><BR><A href="http://www.dilworth.org/" target=_blank>http://www.dilworth.org/</A><BR>Design for Websites & Web-Apps<BR>+1.415.342.1350 <BR> <BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Tuna mailing list<BR><A href="http://us.mc827.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Tuna@myfleet.org" ymailto="mailto:Tuna@myfleet.org">Tuna@myfleet.org</A><BR><A href="http://myfleet.org/mailman/listinfo/tuna" target=_blank>http://myfleet.org/mailman/listinfo/tuna</A><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table><br>