Hi,

I am in the process of replacing our outboard for a 20 foot swing keel spacesailer.

Primary goal is to get a unit that is light enough to easily remove off the transom and still give enough thrust for pushing a bit of tide / windage drag. The eternal dilemma!

The bracket on the transom is pretty low and the 5HP unit I have is a real struggle to lift on and off. Due to the transom hung rudder there is not a notched transom like a hood 23 etc to easily access the bracket.

I think I could "get away" with a 3.3hp unit, but I am struggling to find one with a Reverse Gear - Pivoting the engine through 180 degrees is tricky due to clearance to the transom.

Any thoughts on my options?