by jeadstx » Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:50 pm
I have one of the Lehr 2.5hp propane motors, plenty of power to push the DS even heading into the wind or dealing with tidal currents on the Texas coast. I use the same motor on my O'Day Mariner that weighs twice as much and it still has plenty of power. As mentioned by others though, not having a reverse can be difficult at times. Most of the time I can turn the head without much problem, but there are times when I wish I had a reverse gear.
John
1976 Day Sailer II, #8075 - Completed the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Texas 200
1952 Beetle Boat Swan Catboat
Early Rhodes 19
1973 Mariner 2+2, #2607 - Completed 2014, 2015 and 2016 Texas 200
1969 Day Sailer I, #3229
Fleet 135; Canyon Lake, Texas