Honda 2 Hp

[John]

Have any of the Typhoon owners tried the Honda 2 Hp motor with internal tank. The weight is only 27 lbs compared to the 62 lbs of the 5 Hp motor. I saw a 2 Hp on a Santana 22, but was not able to ask the owner about its performance. Thanks.



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[larry mace]

Have any of the Typhoon owners tried the Honda 2 Hp motor with internal tank. The weight is only 27 lbs compared to the 62 lbs of the 5 Hp motor. I saw a 2 Hp on a Santana 22, but was not able to ask the owner about its performance. Thanks.

I have a honda 2hp that I have used for several years on my Moore 24 when the wind is dead. I am not sure of the specs on the typhoon but the Moore is 24' with a displacement of 2000 lbs (1000 of which is in the keel. I can make about 4 to 4.5 knots in zero wind conditions. The fuel tank gives me just about an hour of running time. The motor's major drawback is that it does not have a forward/neutral/reverse positon which is common with all 2hp engines. In order to reverse it is necessary to turn the engine around.
Larry Mace
dolce-cd33



lmace@gt.com

[Kurt]

I have a 2hp Honda for sale...it has less than 2 hours running time...I paid around $750.00 for it 3 years ago...I think $500.00 plus shipping would be a fair price....please send inquiries to kjlgpw@aol.com



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[M. R. Bober]

I have had a Honda 2hp 4 cycle engine for two years ( surprise birthday present from world best first mate, who thinks she's the co-captain. But I digress.) I have used the engine on a Bauer 10', which is quite a bit less of a load than the Typhoon. The engine is very quiet and quite smooth. The lack of neutral is a pain in the stern, especially when approaching big fixed objects.
Mitchell Bober
RESPITE
CD330



thebobers@erols.com

[dickee sis]

I currently use a 2.5 hp Nissan on my Typhoon. Advancing the throttle past about the 2/3's position results in no discernable increase either in RPM or boat speed, I assume the boat is pretty much at hull speed at that point.

I can't imagine why you would need more power. The Ty will not go faster than its hull speed.

I was initally nervous about attempting to refuel in rough conditions, a factor with an integral tank. That turned out not to be a problem. If I had it to do over again, I would go with the 4 cycle Honda. I understand they are a little smoother and quieter under power.

The lack of neutral is a little stressful when attempting to get the boat into its slip. You have to mentally drill yourself: WHEN IN DOUBT ABOUT ANYTHING, KILL IT.



dickee03@rivnet.net

[Matt Cawthorne]

John,
I do not know where you sail, but boats trying to make way into waves require significantly more power than on calm water. If you can ever get into conditions where you are not able to sail, but have to power into chop you might wish to have much more power at your disposal. Do any Typhoon owners out there have experience with 2 hp motors powering into some significant chop?

Matt

Have any of the Typhoon owners tried the Honda 2 Hp motor with internal tank. The weight is only 27 lbs compared to the 62 lbs of the 5 Hp motor. I saw a 2 Hp on a Santana 22, but was not able to ask the owner about its performance. Thanks.

mcawthor@bellatlantic.net

[Michael Diamante]

I have a Vagabond 17. I replaced a 3 hp Sears Gamefisher 2 stroke with the Honda 2 hp 4 stroke. The boat is at hull speed at 1/2 throttle. When I let the motor drop to idle speed, I don't notice any thrust. Getting in the slip with the motor running isn't a problem.
I was motoring against 20+ mph winds and was concerned about getting back to the slip. I made it OK, but there wasn't any power to spare.
I let the internal tank run dry one day. The motor started on the first pull after I refilled the tank.
It is a quiet, reliable engine.



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[dickeesis]

I have had to motor home against significant wind and chop. It is a distinctly unpleasant proposition with spray continuously coming in the cockpit. My method of setting the throttle of my 2.5 HP Nissan 2 stroke is to advance it until the RPM fails to increase and then retard just enough to get an audible decrease. Rule of thumb for 2 strokes is that this results in best effiency and least plug fouling. With my motor this results in the throttle being a little past maybe half open.

In the windy choppy situation I would have preferred to slow the boat some to decrease the spray, she was really pounding, but I had to go a ways and I was afraid of fouling the plug. I assume the Honda 4 stroke would be less suceptible to plug fouling.

Some may say "Yes, but what about going against the current?"

If the current is running FASTER than the hull speed of your 2000# displacement hull Typhoon, I am SORRY. You are just going to have to wait for it to slack before you are going to be able to GET THERE, whether you have 2 HP or 10 HP, do you see?

That is called the FACTS OF LIFE.



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