Isnt the 4stroke 8hp 75lbs plus, add the gas tank(s)... Probably at 100 already.

I would prefer more details on the saildrive, although that's a big design change.

I recall some folks had the smaller portable electrics, but we're only on inland water, where the 4hp equivalent was recommended.

150+ pounds of thrust should be fine, 1hp=22lbs....

On Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 7:13 AM Goodness <spreadgoodnews at gmail.com> wrote:

> Epropulsion is best
>
> > On Jul 11, 2021, at 3:36 PM, Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking at two possibilities:  the Elco 9.9 and the Navy 6.0.  Both
> > would be 100# of transom weight including the smallest lithium 48v
> battery
> > that would last a few hours.  That seems pretty heavy for the R22.
> >
> > Has anyone adopted either of these options?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Rick Lange
>