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My first boat! Also my first problems! What do I do next!?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gotem" data-source="post: 300607" data-attributes="member: 9901"><p>You may find the 5hp motor will not get you up to plane. A 9.9 would be nice and a 15hp even better. Although I have never seen the Briggs and Straton 5hp outboard running, they are like a lawnmower engine (air cooled) compared to most outboards which are water cooled. This means you should be able to run it without it being in the water while most outboards you need to put muffs on or in a barrel. The advantage with the Briggs and Stranton is you can run the outboard in really cold conditions, leave the lake, and not worry about water inside the outboard which can turn to ice.</p><p></p><p>If you have a buddy who is good at fixing lawnmowers, they probably can help you with the outboard. If not most places that service Briggs and Staton engines can service it. Probably most marinas can not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gotem, post: 300607, member: 9901"] You may find the 5hp motor will not get you up to plane. A 9.9 would be nice and a 15hp even better. Although I have never seen the Briggs and Straton 5hp outboard running, they are like a lawnmower engine (air cooled) compared to most outboards which are water cooled. This means you should be able to run it without it being in the water while most outboards you need to put muffs on or in a barrel. The advantage with the Briggs and Stranton is you can run the outboard in really cold conditions, leave the lake, and not worry about water inside the outboard which can turn to ice. If you have a buddy who is good at fixing lawnmowers, they probably can help you with the outboard. If not most places that service Briggs and Staton engines can service it. Probably most marinas can not. [/QUOTE]
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