>
> > Has anyone here used a 2 hp or 3 hp on a P19?
>
> Yes, a 2 hp Evinrude normally used on my dinghy. It works just about
> as one would suspect: plenty of speed in flat water/still winds but
> slow to accelerate. Not quite enough poop for powering into seas or
> significant winds. Would no doubt work great for into & out of ramps
> or slips, but I wouldn't recommend a 2 hp as the only motor. I'd
> guess, however, that a 3 hp would be acceptable as the one and only,
> especially if you sail light ... as I decidedly do not.
>
Let me add as a 3.5 Tohatsu user, that a 3.5 is acceptable, but not preferrable. You will make headway with a motor this size, but it doesn't carry the umphh you might need in rougher waters/current. It will hit hull speed in calmer waters at about 1/2-3/4 throttle, and I'd say it has enough power to move the boat forward up to the point you wouldn't be able to use it (i.e. steep chop, where it pops out of the water a lot). If I had a choice, I'd have a 5 hp Honda, but it's definitely not worth the difference in price for me, especially at this point.
J.J. Falkanger
Cary, NC
P-19# 792 "Fozzguppy"
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