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Hi, this is a question regarding diving on your one from a small inflatable dingy here in south Florida where the reefs are not far out most of the times 0,5 to 2 miles. My question is what size the boat has to be for a group of 2 to 4 divers the most and also what size outboard engine have to have considering the tides.
From my research I'm considering a 11' to 13' boat with a 2 stroke engine no bigger than 15HP .
I consider a 2stroke against a 4 stroke do to the weight diference (approx 20# )
THANKS
Paul
Rhone Man British Virgin Islands
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Go to the Boating Equipment Forum http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/boating-equipment/
and do a search for inflatable. There are several threads with good info, at least one deals with Florida. FWIW I think your assumptions are correct.
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You will need a 13 to 15 footer, a 14 footer should be fine. I would think at least a 25 horse motor, preferably a Yamaha 25 two stroke since they weigh only 100 pounds or so. If diving only two people then maybe a 12 to 13 footer with a 15 horse. We dived from a 14 (4.20 meter) Novurania for years, four is a crowd, two is fine, we ran engines from 25 to 35 horsepower.
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