daveme
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- Sep 9, 2019
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- Fluid Motion Model
- R-23 (Outboard)
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- fmlc3028K314
- Vessel Name
- Grace
As a Cutwater 30 owner, I often think about the single point of failure we are stuck with by only having one engine. God bless diesel engine design as they seldom quit cold turkey (unless there's a fuel problem). After 25 years of cruising single engine vessels I've yet to experience off shore engine failure.
Here are back up engine configurations I've noticed on our boats:
1. Install a small gas engine (9.9 or greater) on a transom mounted engine bracket for a kicker to get home.
2. Have a 9.9 hp or larger dinghy engine to mount on the dinghy and have the dinghy pull you to safe harbor.
3. Have a dinky, like a 2.5 HP engine, and pray that you will never need a backup. And that maybe it can pull you to shore on a calm day at slack tide.
As a God fearing boater, I am going with (3), because I love a small liftable engine. My question is this:
Do any of you have experience moving a CW 30 or RT with the 9.9? Or the 2.5? I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts.
Thanks
Here are back up engine configurations I've noticed on our boats:
1. Install a small gas engine (9.9 or greater) on a transom mounted engine bracket for a kicker to get home.
2. Have a 9.9 hp or larger dinghy engine to mount on the dinghy and have the dinghy pull you to safe harbor.
3. Have a dinky, like a 2.5 HP engine, and pray that you will never need a backup. And that maybe it can pull you to shore on a calm day at slack tide.
As a God fearing boater, I am going with (3), because I love a small liftable engine. My question is this:
Do any of you have experience moving a CW 30 or RT with the 9.9? Or the 2.5? I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts.
Thanks