Zodiac Inflatable With 5 hp Nissan Outboard

Here's a short movie taken from my Zodiac dinghy with a 5hp 4 stroke Nissan outboard motor in Port Angeles.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• zodiac
• inflatable
• dinghy
• outboard
• nissan
• port
• angeles

[chickendog2009]

Hi,

I am planing to buy an outboard like this. How much was the total weight and could the boat get on plane? Did you use hydrofoil?

[sailor628]

total weight onboard was ~200. No hydrofoil. With that it totally got on a plane fairly easily.

[69jpa953]

is it possible to go on a complete plain ? Or do you have to sit up towards the front of the boat?

[sailor628]

It helps to move forward a little to help it get on a plane but I don't have to go all the way to the bow.

[boatbros23]

what is your top speed??? nice motor

[sailor628]

I took my little GPS out with me the other day. I got up to 13 knots with 170 pounds onboard on flat water. It is a great little motor. It just sips the gas.

[chadwick828]

4 stroke or 2. is it tuned

[LMF5000]

beautiful. I just love small boats. It's amazing how fast yours seems to go with just 5hp. Your outboard engine is pretty quiet too! Nice!

[douro20]

@LMF5000

It's a Zodiac. They are extremely light; lighter than any aluminum fishing boat. That is why they can go very fast with a small motor.

[douro20]

@chadwick828

Four-stroke. I don't know if it's been hopped up, but I don't think so.

[62ermaFF]

@RadCouncil i dont have a fuel tank yet but manuely poured a shot of gas into the carb and it fires right up but i did try cleaning it a awhile back and didnt seem to help?? Im not sure what year it is caint find it on the motor doesnt say on serial plate. if i did put it on the 8ft what speed do you think i will reach the 15 hp is exactly safe.... to take out the 5hp might be a better option for fishing and duck hunting lol

[RadCouncil]

@62ermaFF A 15hp on an 8 footer?! That must be amazing! I'll be watching for your video. A good cleaning of your carb should do the trick to get your motor going again.

[62ermaFF]

I have the same motor someone gave to me i caint get it to run.... Carb needs to be rebuilt it has been sittin a couple years now and i wana fix it. i have a 8ft game fisher aluminum boat. Looks like you are movin pretty good looks like a blast. Last week we reinforced the transom of the 8ft and put a 2008 15hp johnson toped out at 46 knots!! aprox weight 320 lbs in the boat i drove (im about 140 ) and my friend sat in the bow hes about 180 lbs. plan to post a video need a nice glass day... lol

[andymayiask]

@Claasinator001

Das glaube ich auch!

"That is a dream. Flat water (calm). And the boat glides over the water."

I agree.

[MrNerf98]

wow that engine is really smooth my sons 4hp mercury is load and noisy

beautiful dingy and engine

how much for the dingy new and does is have a inflatable hull or flat hull or fiberglass thanks loving the vid :)

[Claasinator001]

das ist ein traum

flaches wasser (ruig)

und ein boot was auf dem wasser gleitet

[bluetitnestbox]

@skyelevator You are the one who needs to grow up. I'm the person who's going to be laughing when you fall out and get run over by your own boat. Grow up.