Dawn craft

[Garry t]

Hi just bought a 22ft Dawncraft, however it does need an outboard for it, it will be used mainly on the canals, however as we are moored in Stockworth there will be short trips on the Trent, what size hp would you recommend and does it need a short or long drive. Was thinking of a 10 hp outboard enough? 

Thanks in advance 

[Alan de Enfield]

Measure you transom :

 

 

 

[Guest]

Our Dawncraft used a short shaft, and we had to remove a section from the engine from our previous boat. Do double check though as Dawncrafts have seen a lot of surgery throughout their lives! Ours was a 15hp outboard and had plenty of reserve power. I have seen them get along nicely with 6 hp on canals.

[Garry t]

Many thanks for the info 

[carlt]

On 27/08/2019 at 22:32, catweasel said:

Our Dawncraft used a short shaft, and we had to remove a section from the engine from our previous boat. Do double check though as Dawncrafts have seen a lot of surgery throughout their lives! Ours was a 15hp outboard and had plenty of reserve power. I have seen them get along nicely with 6 hp on canals.

Likewise Honda 15hp short shaft on a Dawncraft 27'.

 

Loads of power in reserve and always reliable.

 

 

[ronnietucker]

I have a DC22 and it came with a Suzuki DF15 outboard motor.