Thread: Outboard motors

Originally Posted by Tussock

I bought an inflatable dinghy (quicksilver 3100) to take my kid for rides in because I'm sick of paddling the kayak.

I like the wee dinghy. It's cheap and was as new. unused.

The motor is an early 90s 2 stroke 5hp Mercury. It's in good nick, simple wee engine and runs well, but it's not exactly powerful.

I only bought it for going around and around in circles on a flat lake (kid is 2), which it is ideal for. Naturally now I have it I want to do a bit of fishing and maybe get my long mothballed dive gear out.

What am I looking for in an outboard? Can take up to 15hp

Mine is a 2.7m fiberglass solid bottom and planes well with 2 people and an Evinrude 8hp. Your 3.1m would do well with a 15hp if lugging it around isn't a problem.