Re: Hey guys, help me out here !

Harry Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Sat, 3 Jul 1999 20:32:18 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Welcome to the group Michele, A P.15 motor should not weigh more than 30
>pounds. This limits you to a 3.5 HP motor. Don't buy a Seagull!
> Also I find a short shaft works best on the 15, the long shaft motors tend
>to drag the props and slow you down. However you can use the long shaft
>motors if you have the retracting motor mount.
> Look for a motor that has a dealer close by.
> Jerry Barrilleaux Sunshine & Breezy

Sounds like good advice, Jerry, except I don't understand why you need a
local dealer. My 32-year-old Seagull has never been in the shop.

Harry
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA