Josh a genuine outboard 6 to 9.9 would be fine for one bloke in a tinney or at most two blokes and a very small bit of gear.
Years ago before I got my license I used to hire up here and the y were 6 hp Mercs. They are slow and a fair current runs where we visit but if you are on a budget then that's what you have to play with. The 9.9 on a 10 footer would be a nice budget wise combo that you would be pretty happy with.
Stick with someting as new and tidy as you can get. We got caught out once getting swept toward the river mouth whilst we were staring at the breakers. Not a comfortable experience.
