Major manufacture please. Thanks in advance.
Rich
Smallest I've seen start at 8hp. Honda.
Way to much more in HP and weight for most trailer sailors.
Did some internet searches, and I agree with Dave S. They advertise it as electric/recoil. However at 98 pounds for the long shaft, it is hefty. You can easily push the boat with much less. The 2 HP Honda has never let me down and easily moves the P165 in all conditions. Usually starts on the second pull (and I have a bad shoulder).
I agree with both of the above replies, I have a 3.5 Tohatsu that came with my P165 and I never run it more than 1/4 throttle. But there may be a heavier boat in my future, a Compac eclipse is available to me at my sail club.
I really like this boat but at 77 yrs old I may not be willing to put the amount of money into it that it will be offered at, just guessing so far on price.