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Hello all! Thanks for the input! No it’s definitely not a water bug, the extra few ft of space makes an incredible amount of difference compared to them. At present I’ve no intention of taking on any tidal waterways at present. I’m sticking to canals and canalised rivers. 10-15hp was what I was assuming. Hearing it from others has clarified this for me. Thank you!

Hello! Owner of a Springer Narrowboat and looking some engine advice. Essentially the boat itself is a compact live aboard and I bought it as a project boat. The inboard engine was removed many moons ago prior to my purchase and let’s just say reinstalling an inboard engine is of great difficulty as a lot of the fixtures and fittings in the engine bay are broken/decommissioned. The simplest fix for the issue of mobility is an outboard. That being said, I’m trying to deduce which size/spec of outboard to get. The boat itself is steel, 28ft long and a 7ft beam. I don’t intend to do really long cruises. There is a bracket already in place for the outboard and steering won’t be much of a problem as I’m removing the built in tiller/rudder and plan to steer from the outboard using a tiller extension. So essentially my question. What's the cheapest most effective outboard I’m looking for here? Horse Power recommendations also welcome.