Suggestion for right horse power of portable outboard motor for your boat
| Motor HP | Boat length (feet) | Boat length(metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 2hp – 10hp
5hp – 15hp 9hp – 20hp 20hp – 40hp 40hp – 75hp 90hp – 140hp |
8’–12’
8’–14’ 11’–16′ 13’–18 14’–20’ 16’–25’ |
up to 3.5m up to 4.2m up to 4.5m up to 5.0m up to 5.5m up to 6m + |
2hp-3.6hp (Less than 18kg)
These outboard motos are suitable for portable boat like canoes, small inflatable boat, rubber raft and inflatable tender. Generally, these outboards series will be limited to forward-only gears or forward-neutral gears which spin 360 degrees. As well as these outboards have a built-in integral furl tanks and convenient carrying handles in features.
Other advantages
- Most tenders will be propeled at 8-16km/h approximately
- They are lightweight and compact in design and can be easily carrying.
- The hull can be reached speeds if less than 317kg and under 11′
5hp-6hp (18-25kg)
These horse power engines are great for fishing rafts up to 3.5m in length, inflatable sailboat, larger row boat and inflatables pontoon.
The weight of hulls are usually from 22-113kg and need to use 15″ shaft length. These outboard series also provide a 20″ long shaft which means suitable for sail dinghy power and auxiliary kicker motor applications in boat less than 6m length.
These ranges are very strong with feature heavier duty construction and enhanced manoeuvrability.
Other advantage
- Most tenders will be propeled at 16-26km/h with a person approximately.
- They are lightweight and compact in design and can be easily carrying.
- These engines have integral fuel tanks or separate fuel tanks.
- Full foward-neutral-reverse gears.
8hp-9.9hp (25-45kg)
These outboard motors are top sell ranges for inflatables and aluminium boats in 3m-4.5m length, larger canoes and Ribs up to 4.5m.
The weight of hulls are usually from 34-136kg and need to use 15″ shaft length. These outboard series also provide a 20″ long shaft which means suitable for sail dinghy power and auxiliary kicker motor applications in boat sutiable for 4.5m-8m length.
Other advantages
- These hp ranges have feature 2-cyclinders in order to reduce vibration and smoother operation
- Having separate fuek tanks between 10 litres in 4-stroke and 24 litres in 2-stroke.
- Most hulls will be propeled at 18-30km/h with one or two person approximately.
15hp-25hp (36-52kg)
These engines are still belong small outboard hp ranges even if they are powerfull.The weight of hulls are usually from 60-260+kg and need to use 15″ shaft length. These outboard series also provide 15″ short shaft and long shaft.
Other advantages
- Most hulls will be propeled at 20-40km/h with one or more people and leavy load.
- These outboard are great for river trolling, emergency kicker applications and large boats from 22 to 30 feet in length.