Gas vs Electric Outboard Motor for a small boat motor. When it comes to small outboard boat motors for trolling or slow speed boating on a smaller boat, which type is better? Is an electric trolling motor a better choice than a small gas powered outboard engine for a dinghy or small boat? These outboard boat motors are designed for smaller boats and are not fast or powerful options for your small boat. If you're in the market for a small boat motor, these two engines and similar engine types are probably models your would consider.

In this video I look at the strengths and weaknesses of two small boat motor options. A Mercury 2.5 hp 2 stroke outboard engine compared to a Minn Kota Riptide 55 electric transom mount trolling motor. These two outboard motors are actually quite similar in price if purchased used, and one of them really is superior to the other in a few important ways! Small boat motors are important not just for fishing and trolling but also commonly used for tenders, dinghys and other tiny boat applications.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Overview of Mercury 2.5 hp 2 stroke outboard motor
03:43 Overview of Minn Kota Riptide 55 lbs thrust transom mount trolling motor
05:00 Range of these two motors
06:05 Which small outboard is a better boat motor?

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