outboard motor size as a backup engine

kujawski | 13:35 Wed 25th Apr 2007 | Motoring

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Does anyone have any ideas what size of outboard i would need for a 23ft cruiser as a backup engine, it currently has a 3l volvo penta inboard, just incase there is a problem and i need to get the boat back to the marina?

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ditchy49

hi i have 24ft cabin cruiser 15 to 20 hp will push it no problem

rdv

I had a 16' outboard cruiser and found a 4hp auxillary barely adequate. If you're using this in coastal waters I think 10hp would be a minimum

thundercrack

hi had a 16ft shetland, tried to run up the ouse at lewes against theebbing tide with a seagull outboard (5 hp) and was going backwards instead of forwards, had to dodge in and out of the bends to miss the flow. bought a 15 horse mariner and she flew along.
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Thanks for that i'll go for a 15-20 then

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