Aux RC585

Bucksribster · 10 January 2016, 22:40

Out of interest has anyone fitted an aux engine to a Ribcraft 585 / Suzuki 140? If so which one, and how did it perform?

AJ. · 11 January 2016, 06:19

Tohatsu 9.8 2 stroke it's snug and hits 5knts

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jambo · 11 January 2016, 07:30

Yammie 4hp does the job

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BogMonster · 11 January 2016, 10:20

I have a Mercury/Mariner 4hp with the Saildrive prop on my Vipermax 5.8 and it will chug along happily at about 4 knots or so in fairly benign conditions.

jeffstevens763@g · 11 January 2016, 12:54

4 hp susuki gets you out of bother mine on a 585 ribquest also had a 4hp yam on a quicksilver fast fisher 5m went right round isle of kerra with it.
same as the guys around 4knts on a good day.
god send when you pick up a loose pot rope with the main.

cheers

Bucksribster · 11 January 2016, 19:38

Thanks for the responses. Sounds like a 4hp might get me out of trouble, although I guess in a blow it will be more difficult.

A couple more questions. Did you all manage to clamp them to the transom, or did you need a bracket? Also are they standard shaft or long shaft?

jeffstevens763@g · 11 January 2016, 19:55

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Originally Posted by Bucksribster

Thanks for the responses. Sounds like a 4hp might get me out of trouble, although I guess in a blow it will be more difficult.

A couple more questions. Did you all manage to clamp them to the transom, or did you need a bracket? Also are they standard shaft or long shaft?

had lift bracket on fast fisher long shaft, used transom on rib but very tight A frame gets in the way short shaft no through choice just had it for a sib too but its a displacement craft at that speed and plenty of water gets to the prop that far up the deadrise go for a 6hp if it will fit thats the problem you will have

jambo · 11 January 2016, 20:29

On transom port side and put handle thru a frame therefore giving me more room and it's fine.

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AJ. · 12 January 2016, 06:52

Same as Jambo also locks the steering when you put the handle through aframe

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Bucksribster · 12 January 2016, 22:30

Thanks for the advice. I'll have to keep an eye out for the right engine on eBay. Or if anyone knows of one going for gentle money, even if it needs some work.