We recommend that you install a hydrofoil on the outboard motor in order to improve speed and boat handling. A Hydrofoil will help put the boat on plane much faster and will help maintain the planning effect at lower speed. See picture below, on a left without a hydrofoil, on a right with a hydrofoil installed.

This depends on your loaded boats displacement, how far you intend to motor, and the conditions that may be encountered. Serendipity came with a 3.9 hp Volvo Penta (yes they made outboards) with a 2 blade prop. This would push her 4.3 mph in flat conditions. However with 3 foot steep waves and a 20 knot wind on the nose we stood perfectly still at full throttle. We've since mounted a 5 hp Mariner with a 3 blade prop. See similar questions...

After sailing several years with a cantankerous old Atomic 4 gasoline inboard motor which I rarely used, I decided to remove it entirely and sail engine-free. I made this choice for many reasons, including feeling that I was ready to tackle this sport on another level. Sailing alone and engineless seemed the best way to discover whatever it was that I was looking for. See similar questions...

Twelves are generally racing boats and if you try to attach a motor to a modern 12 there is a good chance it will sink or capsize with the weight, or maybe the transom will fall off . . . so best avoided. See similar questions...

You will not need a smog check in Oklahoma prior to registering your vehicle. At the present, there are no emissions control requirements for motor vehicles. The best advice for custom car and kit car builders is to keep track of your paperwork! You will need to be able to show the OTC where the car components originated and register sing the body vehicle identification number (VIN). See similar questions...

If your outboard motor decals have faded you will need to fill out the Watercraft/Outboard Motor Registration Application - ( Adobe PDF file - file size 57Kb) and enclose the appropriate fee. See similar questions...

Once disconnected as outlined above, a single davit can be used to lift the motor. The motor can then be swung right up to the rail or up to the walk through transom. Consider using our MS1 motor sling! See similar questions...

Our motor sling is made from heavy-duty webbing rated at 1400 lbs. All fittings and fasteners are made from stainless steel - no plastic to fatigue from ultraviolet radiation. The sling itself wraps around the motor twice before terminating on buckles at the after end of the motor. Even the new design four-stroke outboards cannot slip out of this sling since it continues to get tighter as the motor tries to slide. We think so highly of it that it comes with our unconditional lifetime warranty. See similar questions...

Hydrofoil of LOOKER boats is very solid and it can be damaged only in the case of collusion with barrier in max speed. Anyway hydrofoil is a replaceable part supplied by PARITETBOAT. See similar questions...

You will need to fill out the Watercraft/Outboard Motor Titling & Registration Application - ( Adobe PDF file - file size 57Kb) and enclose the appropriate fee. If you have a lien on the title, you must have a signed notarized lien satisfaction form ( Adobe PDF file - file size 140Kb) completed by the lien holder. See similar questions...

Short shaft 15" outboard motors are recommended to be installed on the 15" transom of Saturn inflatable boats. The lighter the outboard motor - the better. Either 2-stroke or 4-stroke engines may be installed on a boat transom, however 2-stroke engines are generally much lighter then 4-stroke outboard motors. Long shaft 20" motors are not recommended, but may also be installed if a short shaft o/b is unavailable. However a long shaft o/b may create extra underwater drag. See similar questions...

Motor installation is a matter for individual choice. While many builders have chosen to use outboard motors, others have chosen diesel inboards, or air cooled diesel or petrol motors on deck. Linkages vary from sail drive arrangements, through normal propellor shafts to hydraulic drives. The size ofthe motor to install depends on the characteristics of the motor, all up weight of the finished boat, choice of single or dual motor installation, and many other variables. See similar questions...

If your registration is current and you have lost or destroyed your card or decals you will need to fill out the Watercraft/Outboard Motor Registration Application - ( Adobe PDF file - file size 57Kb) and enclose the appropriate fee. See similar questions...

The following application, forms, supporting documentation and required fees will be needed to obtain a title for your Watercraft previously registered and titled from another state: When purchasing a watercraft from an individual, you are required to pay Casual Excise Tax. The tax is 5% of the purchase price up to $6,000.00. Anything over $6,000.00 caps at $300.00 Casual Excise Tax fee. Please include this fee along with your transfer fee. See similar questions...

All watercraft are required to be registered and titled: except Documented Vessels, Wind surfers, Watercraft propelled only by human power with oars, paddles or similar devices. All outboard motors under five (5) horsepower are not required to be titled. Or you can bring the information and fees to the Charleston or Columbia Office and pay at the window. You can also pay the casual excise tax at five locations of the Department of Revenue. See similar questions...

If you install a new version over an existing one then your settings and license will be preserved. In any case, for safety, we suggest that you store in a floppy disk both the latest version installation package along with your license information so that in case you lose the program you can quickly install it again. If you want to save the program settings you can also put in the same floppy the file GRBakPro.grb. See similar questions...

Opinions vary on this. If you live (or will train) in a mountainous or coastal area where free flying (motorless paragliding) is possible, it's an excellent idea. You can learn the basic flying techniques before risking the expensive motor equipment, and gain a better appreciation of micrometeorology as well. However, many if not most paramotor pilots start with no free flying experience and do just fine. See similar questions...

If a JRE (Java Runtime Environment) or JVM (Java Virtual Machine) was not installed with your operating system or your web browser, you may need to install the Java Plug-in to run Java applications in your web browser. Your web browser may offer you a link to download and install a JRE or Java Plug-in, if no JRE is present. If your web browser offers you a link to download and install a JRE, JVM, or Java Plug-in, please follow the instructions offered by your web browser. See similar questions...

Unless you want to run from the source code, all you need is the SpamBayes installer. At present, any Windows users using Outlook or using any other mail client and retrieving mail via POP3 can use the installer. At present, all other users must run from source. If you want to run from source, you must have a recent version of Python installed on your computer, version 2.2 or later. (Don't ask about backporting it to earlier versions of Python. It's almost a certainty this won't happen. See similar questions...

Stingray does not offer hydrofoils as an option, therefore we do not have any first hand knowledge of their operation. Hydrofoils may help the performance of a boat especially at low speeds. Your dealer should be able to give you pros and cons about hydrofoil performance and installation. See similar questions...