[quote=marekli]Paddling is a better option for little work arounds like rocks....I wouldn't want to have to deal with the engine on a regular basis...I might as well get a dinghy and motor around...
on a longer trip like we did to Catalina an engine is a good thing to have to avoid frustration with winds dying on you...nobody spent $450 on a mount though. You can buy a decent used small 2-3.5HP 2-cycle engine for that price and rig a mount for a fraction of that. 4-strokes are also getting lighter, and a used one may not be as expensive. An Evinrude 3.5HP weighs only 41lbs which is just slightly more than my 3.3HP Mercury 2-stroke (35lbs).[/quote]
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