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Hello Rob, I am also in SA at North Haven, if you are near by call around as I have just been through the problem that you are facing. Unless you have a very long trip from the shore to your mooring a Minnkota will certainly do the job, I am using one on a 15ft Dinghy. Email me for my address. Regards, Arthur.
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> I have a little 6ft 6 inch tender that I need to motorize.
> I've checked my options , it seems it gets down to a 2 hp 9.8 kg Yamaha.
> I checked out a Minn Kota , but the battery weight was just prohibitive .
> Its use will be to get me and/or passengers and gear out to my yacht on a swing mooring , often working in to strong headwinds.
> I spoke to the appropriate salesman in a very reputable company , and he explained that the problem lies when I need to do more than one trip , out and back.
> And then on return , out and back.
> The Yamaha could do it on its little tank full , or a spare litre of juice , but the Minn Kota ?.
> I haven't made any decisions yet . I'd prefer not to go to an IC engine , but I can't see how I can get around it , without going to a very expensive battery.
> And when I do get to go sailing , I'll not be leaving the engine on the tender , it will have to come on board the yacht.
> Any practical suggestions ?.
> I'm in Sth Australia.
> Rob J.
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