Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice?
2019年5月25日 · The 5 hp motors weigh about 60 lbs, that is a lot of weight to hang on the transom of a 18' boat. Can the the motor mount and transom support the weight? A 2 or 3 hp motor would drive the boat fast enough. Have you thought about going electric? Torqeedo makes a nice outboard, considerably lighter and no fuel issues.
Propane Outboard - Sailboat Owners Forums
2021年10月17日 · Does anyone have any experience with propane outboard motors? I am thinking of a 5 hp Mercury for a Hunter 240 if I can't get my Honda running again. Update 10-23-2021 I have ordered a Mercury 5 hp Propane outboard from West Marine. It will be here next week. I will pull the Honda and work on...
PROPANE OUTBOARD? - Sailboat Owners Forums
2018年5月12日 · My propane motor experience comes from Lehr outboards & forklift motors. The outboards work well as long as you are not in crazy cold temperatures. This is because they rely on the propane turning to a gaseous state before it reaches the mixing valve in the motor (carburetor type thing).
Propane outboard?? - Sailboat Owners Forums
2020年6月27日 · Propane Boat Motors | Tohatsu Outboards | Tohatsu Outboard Motors Tohatsu's 5 HP Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) outboard allows you to say goodbye to onboard gasoline cans. This propane boat motor is equipped with a fuel line that connects to any standard propane tank and runs for a full 5 hours at WOT on a single 11lb propane tank.
First problem with Lehr outboard? - Sailboat Owners Forums
2013年6月21日 · I own a LEHR LP15S outboard, i.e. 15 HP Propane fueled, std length, manual pull start motor. Bought it April, 2015, so my 3-year warranty expired several months ago. Until this month my only failure with this outstanding engine was a broken shift lever - my fault as I tilted the motor up shifted into forward with the thwart board seat of my ...
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane won't run... - Sailboat Owners Forums
2018年7月28日 · video: Untitled_720p.mp4 Getting last-year's new motor ready, and it won't run. In some attempts, it will run rough for 5-10s, then die. * Spark fires, can hear it in the video * Propane tank is 1/3 full * Lever in neutral * No leaks from the hose (can hear the click in the engine when the...
Propane Outboard Issue - Sailboat Owners Forums
2024年8月25日 · It has been over two years with no serious problems with my Mercury Sail Pro propane outboard. Yesterday after idling out of the slip and into the cove, when I increased throttle the engine quit. I switched tanks which should have been unnecessary as the one I was on was almost full. The engine would start but any attempt to put it in gear or ...
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? - Sailboat Owners Forums
2021年2月16日 · A gear head buddy could help .. Ohh the cover with the little relief for the 1# propane bottle is a Lehr part as well.. Gear Review: Lehr 2.5hp Propane Outboard - Sail Magazine There was some discussion on the forum a while back including some issues with propane contaminates that tended to foul the propane controls..
Tohatsu 5hp propane outboard? - Sailboat Owners Forums
2018年8月15日 · I see discussions going on regarding propane tank sizes/storage issues, etc. Aside from that, looking for feedback on the Tohatsu 5hp propane unit. In the market to replace our old 4.5 2stroke 80's Merc this fall or next spring and looking for feedback from those with experience with propane outboards. Upsides seem obvious, what are the downsides?
Lehr outboard - Sailboat Owners Forums
2020年6月16日 · Hey everyone, quick question, my boat came with a 5hp lehr propane outboard, it hasn’t ran in over 3 years, it started on the second pull, but the cooling water isn’t flowing, how difficult is it to check the impeller, never worked on an outboard motor, but familiar to motorcycle and car motors...