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Day Sailer III or II Outboard motor weight?

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:50 pm
by kmmcgrail
Does anyone think a 3.5 hp. Tohatsu weighing 43 pounds is too heavy for the transom of a Day Sailor III and would impact sailing performance?

Re: Day Sailer III or II Outboard motor weight?

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2015 1:58 am
by ChrisB
It will not be a problem. I have a 3.5 Nissan on my DS II (admittedly mine is a 2 stroke, short shaft).

Re: Day Sailer III or II Outboard motor weight?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:08 pm
by ciscovt
This is a very late response, but the DSIII that I bought this summer came with a Yamaha 4hp 4 stroke which runs 48-50lbs. I have not found it is detrimental to cruising. It does not make the boat sit down in the stern and it will zip the DSII quick quickly at barely 1/2 throttle.

Cisco