I have a Honda 2.3. Great for getting out of harbor and getting back home when the wind dies. It will Run almost 1.5 hours on a tank of gas. Motoring in heavy winds,15 knots with steep chop is a slow go. I had to put my jib up to make acceptable headway. If you expect to do a lot of heavy wind,motoring,get something bigger. I would expect motoring dead into a 30-40 knot squall impossible,though i never tried it. Bought mine for when the wind stops.