Air-cooled outboard

Brian · 01 May 2007, 15:52

I am looking for an air-cooled outboard in the very low HP range. Probably 4-10hp would be sufficient.
It is for a tender to my main boat which is way out in the bay of Braye Harbour, Alderney. I will be moored on a buoy so the technique is to drive out from the pontoon in my tender, moor it to the buoy, and then undo the main boat and drive it away leaving the tender for my return.
The engine needs to be air-cooled as there is no (cheap) way to take the tender out of the water and no fresh water is available (anywhere!).
Yamaha's website say they do a "splash" rather than a wet sump one at 4HP ?? But is this the same as air-cooled?

jwalker · 01 May 2007, 15:58

Brian, Honda do the 2.2hp. I'm not sure if the next up in the range is air cooled but worth checking it out.

I use the 2.2 for a 2.8mtr tender and it's fine but a bit noisy because it has no water jacket.

Edit: Oops, I see the 2.2 is now a 2.3hp

andyxs · 01 May 2007, 16:46

i think brigs and stratton do them but i havent seen many of them befor. usualy on ebay.

Nos4r2 · 01 May 2007, 17:50

Have a look for a Crescent 5hp or Volvo Penta or Penta. All exactly the same engine-all 1970's-80's, all aircooled.

Colin F · 01 May 2007, 18:10

i used to have one of these, it was always reliable. might know of one locally, will enquire if it is still available.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sea-Bee-Outboa...QQcmdZViewItem

Pete7 · 01 May 2007, 18:28

Brian, I have a little Johnson 3.5 hp 2 stroke, okay its water cooled but it only weighs about 12 kgs so you can pick it up with one hand and take it home, saves leaving on a mooring.

If you find one and it helps we could deliver it for you during June

Alternatively:

isla · 01 May 2007, 20:59

in U K, never they have not looked at the Tomos? made in Croatia, it cools to you to air and reliable! still today they are working

Nos4r2 · 01 May 2007, 21:03

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Originally Posted by isla

in U K, never they have not looked at the Tomos? made in Croatia, it cools to you to air and reliable! still today they are working

No dealers here anymore as far as I know. It was nearly impossible to find spares for Tomos engines as far back as the early '90s.

Nasher · 01 May 2007, 21:06

Pete

I've always wanted a Seagul, and now I finaly have one, just need to go and pick it up along with the little Zodiac it goes with.

The smaller Nashers think its theirs

Nasher.

Nos4r2 · 01 May 2007, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Nasher

Pete

I've always wanted a Seagul, and now I finaly have one, just need to go and pick it up along with the little Zodiac it goes with.

The smaller Nashers think its theirs

Nasher.

Remind me on Saturday, I've got a bottle of genuine seagull EP140, a spare plug and a spare shear spring here you can have for it.

rickuk3 · 01 May 2007, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Colin F

i used to have one of these, it was always reliable. might know of one locally, will enquire if it is still available.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sea-Bee-Outboa...QQcmdZViewItem

I had one of those sitting in my shed for years, unused for at least 4 years, tried it on Sunday and it started second pull with the old fuel, someone saw it and bought it off me there and then

Nasher · 01 May 2007, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Remind me on Saturday, I've got a bottle of genuine seagull EP140, a spare plug and a spare shear spring here you can have for it.

Thanks Matt

Thats very Kind. I'll owe you a Beer or two.

Nasher.

Aidan · 01 May 2007, 22:19

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Originally Posted by jwalker

Brian, Honda do the 2.2hp. I'm not sure if the next up in the range is air cooled but worth checking it out.

I use the 2.2 for a 2.8mtr tender and it's fine but a bit noisy because it has no water jacket.

Edit: Oops, I see the 2.2 is now a 2.3hp

I think the next one up the range is teh 5 hp and its water cooled adn a good bit bigger, also has gears which teh 2.3 does not.
The 2.3 is very light and drives my Walker bay RID (heavier) along just under plane with one up. Nice little motor, it uses the honda 50 engine and clutch.

ian parkes · 01 May 2007, 22:42

I had one of those little Honda 2.3's on a canadian canoe . great little engine and used to go really well on the canoe , and run about 4 hours on a litre of fuel .

Pete7 · 02 May 2007, 08:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasher

Pete

I've always wanted a Seagull, and now I finaly have one, just need to go and pick it up along with the little Zodiac it goes with. The smaller Nashers think its theirs

Nasher.

Sounds like we need to run a Seagull Grand Prix at the next Priory Bay BBQ

Tony · 02 May 2007, 08:31

Hi Brian
I have a new Honda 2.3 air cooled outboard for my tender. Performane is ok, but its a bit of a noisy bu**er. We were sitting in the Mermaid in Herm and i could hear my son whizzing round in the harbour!!