[Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam

Steve rhodes2282 at yahoo.com
Sat Feb 14 19:29:06 EST 2004


yeah, Michael. that was a cool boat.  Plenty of
rum:-)untill she touse it all overboard - Women!!!!
The only thing in that movie I didn't believe was then
he so called welded the prop back together.  No way he
got that fire hot enough.
Steve


--- Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> IIRC they were using a stem plant, you could run
> your boat on cow patties :-), now that is cheap :-)
> 
> MJM
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 10:16 AM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4
> cycle smoke: ad nauseam
> 
> 
> > Talking about the African Queen; was that not the
> best
> > movie.  I haven't thought about that in years.  I
> like
> > that movie, Mark.  I wish they would run it on TV
> > again so I could record it. A true classic.
> > Steve
> > 
> > 
> > --- Mark Kaynor <mark at kaynor.org> wrote:
> > > Michael,
> > > 
> > > We've got a British Seagull 3 hp and it's got to
> be
> > > the least
> > > environmentally friendly outboard I've ever run.
> It
> > > uses a 10 to 1 mixture
> > > (really!!) and the prop shaft seal is created
> when
> > > the 140 weight gear oil
> > > mixes with the water at the seal surface
> creating a
> > > nice frothy barrier.
> > > 
> > > OTOH, it starts every time and is incredibly
> simple
> > > and easy to work on.
> > > It's got a 4-blade prop that provides incredible
> > > low-end torque to drive a
> > > displacement hull. I suppose it would have been
> just
> > > the thing you'd want on
> > > the African Queen in the middle of the jungle
> far
> > > from any service. I've
> > > felt terribly guilty both times we've used it
> (when
> > > our Merc 8 has been in
> > > the shop).
> > > 
> > > Mark Kaynor
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On
> Behalf
> > > Of Michael Meltzer
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 1:54 AM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4
> > > cycle smoke: ad nauseam
> > > 
> > > 
> > > only if you like the look of a British seagull
> > > engine :-), must be me but
> > > they look cheap also.
> > > 
> > > MJM
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 7:34 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4
> > > cycle smoke: ad nauseam
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Oops, I guess you're right Ron. Sorry about
> that.
> > > On a dinghy, in fresh
> > > water,
> > > > the B/S 5 hp should be perfectly acceptable.
> It
> > > certainly is inexpensive,
> > > as
> > > > outboards go.
> > > >
> > > > Rik
> > > >
> > > > On 02/14/2004 06:08 pm, Ronald Lipton wrote:
> > > > > Yes, if I remember correctly the start of
> this
> > > thread was for
> > > > > a dingy motor.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ron
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Rik Sandberg"
> <sanderico at earthlink.net>
> > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 4:35 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle
> vs 4
> > > cycle smoke: ad nauseam
> > > > >
> > > > > > If I remember right, the B/S 5 hp only
> comes
> > > in a 15 in shaft version.
> > > It
> > > > > > will work on an R22 in dead smooth
> conditions,
> > > IF everybody stays in
> > > the
> > > > > > back of the boat. As soon as anybody moves
> > > toward the bow, the prop
> > > will
> > > > > > ventilate. Not exactly the situation you
> are
> > > looking for........been
> > > > >
> > > > > there,
> > > > >
> > > > > > done that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rik
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At 12:48 PM 2/13/2004, you wrote:
> > > > > > >I thought about buying the new Briggs &
> > > Stratton when I needed a new
> > > > >
> > > > > motor
> > > > >
> > > > > > >last year, but no one had used one yet so
> I
> > > was reluctant to be the
> > > > >
> > > > > first.
> > > > >
> > > > > > >I wonder if anyone now knows anything
> about
> > > them?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Rob Lowe
> > > > > > >S/V Getaway
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > >From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > > > > >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > >Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 1:00 PM
> > > > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2
> cycle vs
> > > 4 cycle smoke: ad
> > > nauseam
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It may not matter to all but keep in
> mind
> > > the Briggs & Stratton is
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >fresh
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > water use only.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Wally
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >From: Ronald Lipton
> > > <rlipton at earthlink.net>
> > > > > > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > > > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2
> > > cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad
> > > > >
> > > > > nauseam
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:30:31 -0600
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Have you looked at the 5 hp Briggs
> and
> > > Stratton?  It looks like
> > > > > > > > >a very good deal for a four stroke.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Ron
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >On Friday, February 13, 2004, at
> 09:16
> > > AM, SVTRITON at aol.com
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>hi all
> > > > > > > > >>for everybodys info i have been in
> the
> > > market for a 6 hp engine
> > > for
> > > > >
> > > > > my
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >>dinghy..my research shows that
> according
> > > to the spec sheets the
> > > 6
> > > > > > > > >> hp johnson 2
> > > > > > > > >>stroke is heavier than the 6 hp
> tohatsu
> > > 4 stroke....i was
> > > > > > > > >> pleasantly surprised
> > > > > > > > >>best
> > > > > > > > >>tom
> > > > > > > >
> > >
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> > > > Long Prairie, MN
> > > > S/V Happy Little Girls 2
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