west wight potter 15 outboard choice?

I'd say the short shaft is right, and a 5 horse is the largest engine
I'd consider. The outboard you refer to is air cooled, noisy, and a bad
choice for reliability.


Take a hard look at the purpose of having an engine, and how fast you
are actually going to go, then consider all options, 3 horse, electric
trolling motor, an oar...

I saw a nice used 1995 4 horse Johnson 2 stroke with intregal fuel tank
for $550 when I took my dinghy's outboard for it's recent service. That
would be my choice (the oar is a close second).
Jim



Calif Bill wrote:

 > "sue sanchez" <st-roch DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
 > news:78537861.0404120112.345a9a42@posting.google.com...
 >
  >>I have a 20 year old West Wight Potter I'm restoring.
  >>
  >>Can I use an outboard designed for a 15" transom such as
  >>"http://shakyparts.com/briggs_stratton_outboard_motor.html" or do I
  >>need a longer shaft?
  >>
  >>Here in California, all outboards used on State or Water District
  >>lakes must be CARB approved. This eliminates all carbed and all 2
  >>stroke outboards. Most small outboards that are CARB approved are over
  >>$1000. The B&S referenced above can be had new for about $600
  >>
  >>Thanks in advance!
 >
 >
 > Not all lakes require CARB motors. Just some water district lakes.
 > Oroville, and Don Pedro, Shasta, etc have no restrictions. I think SoCal
 > has more restricted lakes.
 >
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How about a nice 4hp / 4 stroke Yamaha? Do you have to worry about
recharging a battery while underway?
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