[Rhodes22-list] Small temporary replacement motor

[Rik Sandberg]

David,

We have used a 4.5 hp Evinrude 2 stroke on our R22 ever since we have had 
it. I've never felt like I needed more motor than that. It is true though, 
that I only sail on lakes, so I have no currents to battle. Our little 
Evinrude would drive the boat at 5 - 5 1/2 knots, which I always thought 
was plenty. I did change props from the standard 8 x 7, to a 8.6 x 5.5. 
Didn't really notice any difference in top speed, but slow speed 
performance improved considerably. Those 9.9 Yamahas are beautiful motors, 
but my personal opinion is, they are both heavier and more powerful than is 
needed.

Rik


At 01:58 PM 1/9/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>My Yamaha 9.9 gears jammed in November (causing a dock accident fortunately
>without any personal injury but with bow and anchor damage), and motor cable
>parts and seals are still on order (the wrong ones having arrived twice).  I
>am at a dock where it is not feasible to sail in or out.  The weather being
>beautiful in the winter in Texas, I am running out of patience and thinking
>of buying a small 2 hp motor just to get some more sailing time.  It would
>just be an extra once the 9.9 is fixed--the 9.9 is way more power than I
>have needed, and heavy, but has the advantage of the linked steering and
>contols on the tiller.
>
>Has anyone had any experience with small, non-linked motors on the R22--even
>as to simple things like whether the motor's tiller will be free of the back
>of the boat as it goes down the track into the water.  Getting into my slip
>in close quarters is almost impossible at best in any kind of wind, and I
>guess I would be leaning over the stern fooling with a motor when I need to
>be watching the bow--but anything (except what did happen) can probably be
>managed a few times.
>
>I probably will do the sensible thing and continue to wait--but I want to
>get out on the water!  (I haven't looked into renting an engine--if that is
>possible--but I would still have the questions above.)
>
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