It's a single cyl.. am I going to go crazy with the vibration?
In short, yes.Unless this motor is almost free, save the money, and save a little more and get a twin.I've owned 2 singles. An Evinrude and a Merc.Both shookDo it right.You will be much happier.
Yeah, well I am still going to look at this 6 horse today. It's way cheaper than anything else I am finding out there. This aluminum boat is 2500lbs boat, motor and fuel, so I am going to try and live with it. I'm getting a great deal, so I don't think I'll lose any money if I sell in a year.
Is it a 2 cycle or 4 cycle aka a 2 stroke or 4 stroke?? If it's short shaft 2 stroke I bought this when gander let them go for 70% of the price 179.99 so I paid $60 for it.. I could let it go it's not mounted yet.. lol's have not had time.. if not I might run a short shaft 2.5 hp I have or a 5 hp I got to find on our 16 foot aluminum sea nymph.. just got to get a tiller bracket for it.. https://www.cabelas.com/product/Auxiliary-Outboard-Adjustable-Motor-Brackets/700685.uts?slotId=4
My 2 cents worth...and it may not be worth 2 cents.Run the bags with the big motor and start looking high and low for an 8 or 9.9.....I looked for a year and ended up getting a brand new extra long shaft 9.9 Honda with electric start for 200 bucks.
Geoff -Make sure it has an alternator
I really want to avoid using a bracket. Everything I read says I am not supposed to trailer with a motor attached to a bracket, so that is no good for me. I have enough to deal with at the launch.
I remote camp for two weeks out of the year, miles from help or cell service, so I really would like a backup motor as well that isn't electric.
He doesn't need this on his boat Boon.He has plenty of room to mount the kicker on the transom next to the big motor.These brackets are needed if the boat is an I/OHis is an outboard.I've used them many times over the years and they simply get the kicker too far back and away from the boat for my taste.Used them on outboard transoms and I/O transoms.On an I/O no way around using one.I don't care for them because it increases the chances of getting your downrigger cable or fishing line caught in the motor (don't ask).
This is if you don't want to pay for the panther electro steer this is a cheaper alternative.. the tie bar makes it so you can steer off the concel steering .. https://www.cabelas.com/product/boating/boating-outboards-accessories/boat-steering/pc/104794380/c/104752980/sc/104602680/auxiliary-motor-connector-rods/700014.uts?slotId=0