Thread: Outboard motors

Originally Posted by Tussock

Agreed. This is a soft bottomed boat with an inflatable keel.

I'm quite impressed with it. I'm. Advised by the boat shop I got it from not to roll it up a lot as the seams will go. But as a boat to get choppered into Fiordland with a total weight plus motor of about 60kg, it's ideal.

Once up and planing it does not get blow around like I expected. Even with the big fluffy inflatable bow up in the air it handled strong wind fine.

It's hard to stay on the plane while turning with the wee 5hp and if you turn too fast the wake drops and it cavitates and comes to a stop in a hurry.

I think the hull will handle a 15hp well, then I will put it away to roll up and find a slight larger one with a rigid hull.

That's sound thinking. Personally, I wouldn't hang a 15 off it after what you describe. Rigid hull is the way to go.