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

jbconnolly at comcast.net jbconnolly at comcast.net
Wed Feb 18 20:03:24 EST 2004


I do not claim to understand the lake fisherman mentality.  ;-)

OTOH, if you are going 50+ miles offshore, it's nice to have 2 motors, and they don't both have to produce 250 HP and cost $13,000.  In addition to providing "get home" backup, you get a lot better control at slow speed for station keeping, less plug fouling on the big 2-stroke, and better fuel economy loitering over fishing spots.  For further details, ask a real fisherman, I usually just drove the boat.  Fuel economy is a consideration, even when you jave more than 150 gallons onboard, you can burn that in 6-8 yours with the big motor.

Last year, I burned less than 3 gallons of gasoline all summer in my 2-stroke 8 HP Tohatsu.  Life was good.

I think we can all agree on that.

Jim Connolly
> Now Jim.
> Look at the pictures.  Seriously, does that not look
> stupid.  That boat need a 200 hp motor like I need a
> hole in my head:-)  That guy is trying to impress
> someone but it not happening with me.  That 200 hp
> motor does nothing for helping his fishing.  There was
> a fishing tournament back in October.  There were pics
> in the paper of all these overpowered bass boats; but
> what got me was the pic of the guy that won the
> tournment - Proudly holding up this big bass (your
> gonna love this) standing next to his 14 foot tri-hull
> with a 50 hp motor:-)
> Steve
> 
> 
> --- Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Maybe on widdle lakes.  Not on the mighty ocean.
> > 
> > 
> > OK, sometimes even on little lakes.  See attached
> > 
> > Jim Connolly
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> > Behalf Of Steve
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:39 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list

> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4
> > cycle smoke: ad nauseam
> > 
> > I don't know if you guys know this but If you have a
> > motor on a fishing boat
> > & its your main motor but it will not throttle down
> > enough to move from one
> > fishing hole to the next - You have the wrong motor
> > on your
> > boat:-)Especially when you would have a DC trolling
> > motor in the water that
> > you will have to pull up; go to the back of you boat
> > & put the kicker in the
> > water because your main motor doesn't idle. 
> > Hummmmmm, But on a bright note;
> > this is the first time I have seen the 4 stroke
> > justified like this.  There
> > is an old sayings around here - Some folks have more
> > Dollars than Sence.  If
> > you are wanting to throw money away - then this make
> > perfectly good sence.
> > However, you may want to add a 3rd motor on the back
> > of that boat for when
> > both the 4 stroke break down:-)  It only money, and
> > it not mine:-) Steve
> > 
> > 

> > --- Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > Also, on my old Grady White I had a Yamaha 250 v-6
> > > 2- stroke.  Kicker was a
> > > Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke for the very reason Russ
> > Miller said.  Advantage 
> > > of mixing the two types of engine (in this case)
> > was the 250 had 
> > > automatic oil mixing.  Fuel in tanks was not
> > mixed, so the 9.9 ran off 
> > > the same fuel tanks as the 250.
> > > 
> > > FWIW
> > > 
> > > Jim Connolly
> > > s/v Inisheer
> > > 1985 recycled 2003
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> > Behalf Of Russell 
> > > Miller
> > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 6:22 PM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4
> > cycle smoke: ad 
> > > nauseam
> > > 
> > > They need the smaller motor for troling, etc.  The
> > big one does not 
> > > throttle down enough.
> > > 
> > > Russ
> > > s/v Bulldog
> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:48 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4
> > cycle smoke: ad 
> > > nauseam
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > One thing that I would add.  When you go to buy
> > a
> > > new motor; pop off
> > > > the cover and ask yourself - What would I do if
> > it
> > > stop working far
> > > > from shore?  Make you think!!!  FYI- Has
> > everyone
> > > seen these Big Bass
> > > > Boats with those big 4 stroke motor - Have you
> > > notice they all are
> > > > carrying nowadays a 9.9 or 25 hp 2 stroke
> > > > Kicker:-)  Wonder why???????????????
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > Jim
> > > > > It manufactors make the 2 stroke meet
> > standards;
> > > how can you say
> > > > > they will become a thing of the past?  I don't
> > > know anyone that like
> > > > > a 4 stroke who has brought one.  Their heavy
> > and

> > > most folks can work
> > > > > on them themselfs.  When you are out on the
> > > water & your motor goes
> > > > > out; being able to work on it yourself is more
> > > important than
> > > > > polluting the air and/or water.
> > > > > Besides, it is a well know fact that boat
> > motors
> > > are not the big
> > > > > factor that pollute water.  That like saying
> > > that smoking is the #1
> > > > > health problem of people.  Everyone know that
> > > being FAT is the #1
> > > > > health problem.  2 stroke will not be done
> > away
> > > with except on small
> > > > > bodies of water (that if the facts were known
> > > are poluted by things
> > > > > other that oil)  & Calaforia (where all the
> > > crazy enviromentists
> > > > > live).  The reasons most manufactors push 4
> > > strokes are that they
> > > > > get all the repair business.  Why fall into
> > that
> > > game.
> > > > >  If you want to throw away your money; give it
> > > to me; I'll make good
> > > > > use of it and buy some Bourbon:-) Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >

> > > > > --- Jim White <jdwhite at panam.edu> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    The 2 stroke 4 stroke debate is one that
> > no
> > > > > only
> > > > > > in sailors circles,
> > > > > >    but motorboat circles and generates
> > > spirited
> > > > > and
> > > > > > lively debate- it's
> > > > > >    akin to arguing religion or politics. As
> > a
> > > > > former
> > > > > > mechanic turned
> > > > > >    biologist (marine), I work hand in hand
> > > with outboards, and
> > > > > > repair
> > > > > >    shops at our facility each day. We
> > probably
> > > log more water time
> > > > > > than
> > > > > >    the average individual (I would guess).
> > > Here
> > > > > are
> > > > > > some of the things
> > > > > >    that I have become aware of over the past
> > > > > several
> > > > > > years:
> > > > > >    1. Two stroke engines will very well soon
> > > be a thing of the
> > > > > > past.
> > > > > >    Pressure at the federal level to reduce
> > > > > emissions
> > > > > > in the water, as

> > > > > >    well as the air will cause the death of
> > the
> > > 2-stroke. Common
> > > > > > sense
> > > > > >    then tells us that it will become
> > > increasingly difficult to
> > > > > > obtain
> > > > > >    parts for those out of manufacture
> > engines.
> > > Yes all engines
> > > > > > pollute,
> > > > > >    and modern two strokes pollute much less
> > > than older ones. There
> > > > > > are
> > > > > >    real fears out there like folks who mix
> > > their
> > > > > oil
> > > > > > in the field (i.e.
> > > > > >    in the parking lot or out on the water,
> > and
> > > > > spill
> > > > > > directly, or older 2
> > > > > >    strokes that mix into the gas tank by
> > human
> > > addition of the
> > > > > > oil,
> > > > > >    running around rich and smokey ("smoke
> > > pots").....these are all
> > > > > > well
> > > > > >    founded fears that the regulators & and
> > > environmentalists
> > > > > > (especially)
> > > > > >    justify in pushing out the good ol' 2
> > > stroke

> > > > > >    2. Four stroke engines  are inherently
> > > heavier than two strokes
> > > > > > to a
> > > > > >    certain point in horsepower rating (about
> > > 90 or so), at which
> > > > > > time the
> > > > > >    weight becomes a non-issue. This makes a
> > > great deal of
> > > > > > difference to
> > > > > >    the small engine/small boat owner,
> > > especially ones like
> > > > > >    us....Manufacturers are working on
> > cutting
> > > the weight of those
> > > > > > smaller
> > > > > >    engines though, and the gap is closing
> > > there.
> > > > > >    3. Two stroke engines by virtue of
> > > operation
> > > > > have
> > > > > > a higher low end
> > > > > >    torque which can be useful if you're
> > > powering a boat that needs
> > > > > > to
> > > > > >    "get out of the hole" quickly....usually
> > > > > doesn't
> > > > > > apply to sailcraft.
> > > > > >    However newer 4 strokes are quickly
> > closing
> > > > > that
> > > > > > gap also.
> > > > > >    4. According to our shops, four stroke
> > > engines have fewer

> > > > > > problems,
> > > > > >    and see far less down time and many of
> > our
> > > > > former
> > > > > > two stroke engine
> > > > > >    fishing guides, eco-tour operators, and
> > > especially sailboat
> > > > > > owners are
> > > > > >    now turning to the 4 stroke with this
> > fact
> > > as a major selling
> > > > > > point.
> > > > > >    However, when a four stroke breaks, it
> > can
> > > be a more costly
> > > > > > repair
> > > > > >    than a comparable two stroke, but again,
> > > with design changes in
> > > > > > both
> > > > > >    engines, the gap narrows here too.....
> > > > > >    In any event, our facility has now
> > plunged
> > > into the 4 stroke
> > > > > > world
> > > > > >    along with the tide of others. BTW I have
> > a
> > > > > 2002
> > > > > > 9.9 Honda 4stroke as
> > > > > >    auxiliary (notice the previous word)
> > power
> > > for
> > > > > my
> > > > > > newly acquired
> > > > > >    Rhodes 22, Le Menagerie.
> > > > > >    Cheers (and sorry for the lengthy
> > > diatribe/dissertation...

> > > > > >    JDWHITE
> > > > > >    At 05:57 AM 02/13/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >      Wally
> > > > > >      I can't remember where I read the
> > article
> > > > > about
> > > > > > 2
> > > > > >      strokes meeting standards; one of my
> > sail
> > > mag
> > > > > >      probably.  But I would think you are
> > > right.
> > > > > If
> > > > > > the
> > > > > >      smaller motors don't already; its just
> > a
> > > > > matter
> > > > > > of
> > > > > >      time.
> > > > > >      Steve
> > > > > >      --- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >      > I had heard that the new cleaner 2
> > > strokes were only
> > > > > >      > coming out in the
> > > > > >      > larger motors. Is this true? I got to
> > > think that the
> > > > > >      > technolgy will trickly
> > > > > >      > down to the smaller motors as well
> > but
> > > you never
> > > > > >      > know.....
> > > > > >      >
> > > > > >      > Wally
> > > > > >      >
> > > > > >      >
> > > > > >      > >From: "Kroposki"

> > <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > > > >      > >Reply-To: kroposki at innova.net,The
> > > Rhodes
> > > > > 22
> > > > > > mail
> > > > > >      > list
> > > > > >      > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >      > >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
> > > > > >      > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >      > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2
> > cycle
> > > vs
> > > > > 4
> > > > > > cycle
> > > > > >      > smoke
> > > > > >      > >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:42:21
> > -0500
> > > > > >      > >
> > > > > >      > >Steve,
> > > > > >      > >     The issue is that new 2 cycle
> > > engines
> > > > > > are not
> > > > > >      > smoke pots.  They
> > > > > >      > >more than comply with the current
> > > environmental
> > > > > >      > standards and they will
> > > > > >      > >comply with the new impending
> > > standards.
> > > > > >      > >     As for using oil, all gas
> > motors
> > > use
> > > > > > oil and some
> > > > > >      > of that
> > > > > >      > >lubricating oil is combusted.  The
> > > issue
> > > > > is

> > > > > > how
> > > > > >      > much of that oil and gas
> > > > > >      > >is wasted directly into the
> > > environment.
> > > > > > The old 2
> > > > > >      > cycle engines did
> > > > > >      > >not care.  However, the EPA
> > standards
> > > got the
> > > > > >      > manufacturers attention
> > > > > >      > >and the new engines do not
> > > statistically pollute
> > > > > >      > the environment more
> > > > > >      > >than 4 cycle engines which also spew
> > > pollutants.
> > > > > >      > All gas engines
> > > > > >      > >pollute.  It is a matter of degree. 
> > > When that
> > > > > >      > degree is evaluated
> > > > > >      > >statistically is the difference
> > > > > significant?
> > > > > >      > Simply put, will the
> > > > > >      > >impact difference between the two
> > > types of motors
> > > > > >      > on the environment
> > > > > >      > >really matter?  A few years ago the
> > > answer was yes,
> > > > > >      > however, with design
> > > > > >      > >changes the effects are no longer

> > > statistically
> > > > > >      > significant.  They both
> > > > > >      > >pollute.
> > > > > >      > >
> > > > > >      > >                                    
> >  
> > > Ed
> > > > > K
> > > > > >      > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > >      > >From:
> > > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > > >      >
> > > > > >
> > > >[[1]mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> > > > > >      > Behalf Of Steve
> > > > > >      > >Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004
> > 9:01
> > > AM
> > > > > >      > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > >      > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 2 cycle
> > > vs 4 cycle
> > > > > >      > >
> > > > > >      > >I thought the reason they came out
> > > with 4 strocks
> > > > > >      > were
> > > > > >      > >to satify the Non-smoking folks:-)
> > You
> > > > > know,
> > > > > > you
> > > > > >      > have
> > > > > >      > >a smoking part of a Restaurant; and
> > a
> > > non-smoking
> > > > > >      > >part.  You can now have a smoking
> > part
> > > of
> > > > > a
> > > > > > lake; &

> > > > > >      > a
> > > > > >      > >non-smoking part:-)You see, the more
> > > folks that go
> > > > > >      > 4
> > > > > >      > >stoke; that means the more folks
> > that
> > > can
> > > > > go
> > > > > > 2
> > > > > >      > stoke.
> > > > > >      > >And the enviroment only get poluted
> > > the
> > > > > same
> > > > > > amount
> > > > > >      > >that we have always done for
> > > > > years:-)Beside,
> > > > > > we
> > > > > >      > need a
> > > > > >      > >little more Globle warming.  Temps
> > > here
> > > > > are
> > > > > > in the
> > > > > >      > >40s.  That evendent that we need to
> > > polute quite a
> > > > > >      > bit
> > > > > >      > >more.  Arkansas need to be warm up
> > so
> > > are winter
> > > > > >      > stay
> > > > > >      > >above 50 degrees:-)What are you
> > > thinking,
> > > > > >      > Michael:-)
> > > > > >      > >Steve
> > > > > >      > >
> > > > > >      > >
> > > > > >      > >--- Michael Meltzer
> > > > > <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > > > > wrote:

> > > > > >      > > > Well lets try a differ tack for
> > the
> > > sessions
> > > > > >      > version
> > > > > >      > > > of the question, "So how much
> > harm
> > > are you
> > > > > >      > willing
> > > > > >      > > > to cause, like: frogs
> > > > > >      > > > killed, fish unfit to eat, woman
> > > miscarry,
> > > > > >      > children
> > > > > >      > > > born with birth defects, men
> > going
> > > impememnt,
> > > > > >      > etc..
> > > > > >      > > > so you can selflessy use
> > > > > >      > > > your 2 stoke". BTW did you beat
> > > your
> > > > > wife
> > > > > > to day
> > > > > >      > :-)
> > > > > >      > > >
> > > > > >      > > > MJM
> > > > > >      > > >
> > > > > >      > > >
> > > > > >      > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >      > > > From: "Kroposki"
> > > <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > > > >      > > > To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
> > > > > >      > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >      > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 11,
> > 2004
> > > 9:12 AM

> > > > > >      > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] 2 cycle
> > vs
> > > 4 cycle
> > > > > >      > > >
> > > > > >      > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > Rummy,
> > > > > >      > > > > Here we go again.  I know
> > better
> > > than question
> > > > > >      > the
> > > > > >      > > > technical
> > > > > >      > > > > accuracy and efficacy of
> > Roger's
> > > eloquent
> > > > > >      > > > discussion, but I can lift my
> > > > > >      > > > > 2 cycle when I have to by
> > myself.
> > > > > > Roger
> > > > > >      > forgets
> > > > > >      > > > that not everybody has
> > > > > >      > > > > two robust sons to help.  It is
> > > the
> > > > > old
> > > > > >      > problem of
> > > > > >      > > > being able to see a
> > > > > >      > > > > tree when you are in a forest.
> > > > > >      > > > > Ed K
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >      > > > > From:
> > > > > > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >

> > [[2]mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]
> > > On
> > > > > >      > > > Behalf Of Roger Pihlaja
> > > > > >      > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 11,
> > > 2004
> > > > > 7:52
> > > > > > AM
> > > > > >      > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > >      > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]
> > > Yamaha
> > > > > 9.9
> > > > > > Water
> > > > > >      > Pump
> > > > > >      > > > Replacement
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > Jay,
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > The usual problem with the
> > water
> > > pump
> > > > > >      > impellors on
> > > > > >      > > > small outboards is
> > > > > >      > > > > that
> > > > > >      > > > > they are made from some sort of
> > > > > rubber.
> > > > > >  It's
> > > > > >      > > > really a rather clever
> > > > > >      > > > > design.
> > > > > >      > > > > At low speed & at start-up, the
> > > > > rubber
> > > > > > vanes
> > > > > >      > on
> > > > > >      > > > the impellor touch the
> > > > > >      > > > > water

> > > > > >      > > > > pump housing, thus making the
> > > pump
> > > > > > positive
> > > > > >      > > > displacement & self-priming.
> > > > > >      > > > > At
> > > > > >      > > > > high speed, the rubber vanes
> > > deflect
> > > > > > out of
> > > > > >      > the
> > > > > >      > > > way & ride on top of a
> > > > > >      > > > > boundary layer of water on the
> > > wetted
> > > > > > surface
> > > > > >      > of
> > > > > >      > > > the water pump housing.
> > > > > >      > > > > At
> > > > > >      > > > > high speed, the vanes don't
> > > > > experience
> > > > > > any
> > > > > >      > wear
> > > > > >      > > > because they are not
> > > > > >      > > > > touching the pump housing. 
> > This
> > > > > design
> > > > > > makes
> > > > > >      > the
> > > > > >      > > > water pump capable of
> > > > > >      > > > > automatically switching from
> > > positive
> > > > > >      > displacement
> > > > > >      > > > mode to centrifugal
> > > > > >      > > > > mode

> > > > > >      > > > > for delivering the high volume
> > of cooling
> > > > > >      > water
> > > > > >      > > > required by high speed
> > > > > >      > > > > operation.
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > So what goes wrong?  Well, if
> > the
> > > > > water
> > > > > > pump
> > > > > >      > ever
> > > > > >      > > > runs dry, the rubber
> > > > > >      > > > > impellor will lose the
> > > lubrication &
> > > > > > cooling
> > > > > >      > > > provided by the water,
> > > > > >      > > > > overheat, & destroy itself very
> > quickly, like
> > > > > >      > in a
> > > > > >      > > > few seconds!
> > > > > >      > > > > Exposure to
> > > > > >      > > > > oil & gasoline in the water
> > (like
> > > the
> > > > > > oil film
> > > > > >      > > > that laid down by 2-cycle
> > > > > >      > > > > outboards) will gradually break
> > > down
> > > > > > the
> > > > > >      > rubber
> > > > > >      > > > polymer molecules in the
> > > > > >      > > > > impellor; leading to
> > > embrittlement,

> > > > > > cracking,
> > > > > >      > and
> > > > > >      > > > failure.  This is
> > > > > >      > > > > probably
> > > > > >      > > > > the single biggest long-term
> > > failure
> > > > > >      > mechanism.
> > > > > >      > > > Pump impellors should
> > > > > >      > > > > be
> > > > > >      > > > > routinely replaced every 4
> > years
> > > due
> > > > > to
> > > > > > this
> > > > > >      > cause
> > > > > >      > > > alone.  There is also
> > > > > >      > > > > another common failure
> > mechanism related to
> > > > > >      > > > storage.  When the lower leg
> > > > > >      > > > > is
> > > > > >      > > > > lifted free of the water, the
> > > entire
> > > > > > cooling
> > > > > >      > > > system drains down.  This
> > > > > >      > > > > is
> > > > > >      > > > > why the water pump needs to be
> > self-priming at
> > > > > >      > > > start-up.  Even fresh
> > > > > >      > > > > water &
> > > > > >      > > > > especially ocean water, has a
> > > certain
> > > > > > amount
> > > > > >      > of

> > > > > >      > > > dissolved mineral salts
> > > > > >      > > > > in
> > > > > >      > > > > it.  When the cooling system
> > > drains
> > > > > > down, a
> > > > > >      > small
> > > > > >      > > > amount of water is
> > > > > >      > > > > left
> > > > > >      > > > > trapped in between the ends of
> > > the
> > > > > > vanes on
> > > > > >      > the
> > > > > >      > > > water pump impellor &
> > > > > >      > > > > the
> > > > > >      > > > > aluminum pump housing.  When
> > this
> > > > > water
> > > > > >      > eventually
> > > > > >      > > > evaporates in
> > > > > >      > > > > storage,
> > > > > >      > > > > the impellor vanes can be
> > bonded
> > > by
> > > > > > salt
> > > > > >      > crystals
> > > > > >      > > > to the pump housing.
> > > > > >      > > > > Depending upon how strong this
> > > bond
> > > > > is,
> > > > > > the
> > > > > >      > rubber
> > > > > >      > > > impellor can be
> > > > > >      > > > > damaged
> > > > > >      > > > > the next time the engine is
> > > started

> > > > > > when the
> > > > > >      > vanes
> > > > > >      > > > are ripped free of
> > > > > >      > > > > the
> > > > > >      > > > > salt crystals.  In addition,
> > for
> > > the
> > > > > > 1st few
> > > > > >      > > > minutes of operation,
> > > > > >      > > > > before
> > > > > >      > > > > the salt crystals dissolve,
> > they
> > > form
> > > > > a
> > > > > >      > relatively
> > > > > >      > > > rough surface on the
> > > > > >      > > > > water pump housing that the
> > > rubber
> > > > > > vanes have
> > > > > >      > to
> > > > > >      > > > run over on every
> > > > > >      > > > > revolution.  Finally, there can
> > > be
> > > > > > corrosion
> > > > > >      > > > issues with moist salt
> > > > > >      > > > > crystals
> > > > > >      > > > > in long-term contact with the
> > > > > aluminum
> > > > > > pump
> > > > > >      > > > housing in this scenario.
> > > > > >      > > > > In
> > > > > >      > > > > salt water, it's considered
> > good practice to
> > > > > >      > fresh

> > > > > >      > > > water flush the
> > > > > >      > > > > cooling
> > > > > >      > > > > system after every use &
> > > certainly
> > > > > > before
> > > > > >      > > > long-term storage.  After
> > > > > >      > > > > long-term storage, it wouldn't
> > > hurt
> > > > > to
> > > > > > fresh
> > > > > >      > water
> > > > > >      > > > flush the cooling
> > > > > >      > > > > system
> > > > > >      > > > > prior to start-up.  As part of
> > my outboard
> > > > > >      > > > winterizing proceedure, I
> > > > > >      > > > > flush
> > > > > >      > > > > propylene gylcol potable
> > > antifreeze
> > > > > (RV
> > > > > > "red
> > > > > >      > pop")
> > > > > >      > > > thru the cooling
> > > > > >      > > > > systems
> > > > > >      > > > > of my outboards.  propylene
> > > glycol
> > > > > will
> > > > > >      > prevent
> > > > > >      > > > the build-up of salt
> > > > > >      > > > > crystals in-between the vanes
> > and
> > > the
> > > > > > water
> > > > > >      > pump

> > > > > >      > > > housing.  During the
> > > > > >      > > > > boating season, on every
> > > start-up, I
> > > > > > gently
> > > > > >      > pull
> > > > > >      > > > the outboard thru with
> > > > > >      > > > > the
> > > > > >      > > > > pull cord prior to starting it
> > to
> > > > > break
> > > > > > the
> > > > > >      > water
> > > > > >      > > > pump impellor free &
> > > > > >      > > > > give
> > > > > >      > > > > the engine several minutes of
> > low
> > > > > speed
> > > > > >      > warm-up.
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > The result, the only water pump
> > > I've
> > > > > > ever had
> > > > > >      > fail
> > > > > >      > > > on any of my
> > > > > >      > > > > outboards in
> > > > > >      > > > > 25+ years of boating was the
> > time
> > > > > when
> > > > > > my
> > > > > >      > younger
> > > > > >      > > > son Gary ran the
> > > > > >      > > > > inflatable dingy & Honda 9.9 hp
> > outboard up on
> > > > > >      > the
> > > > > >      > > > beach with the engine

> > > > > >      > > > > at
> > > > > >      > > > > full throttle.  The water pump
> > > > > impellor
> > > > > > was
> > > > > >      > burnt
> > > > > >      > > > to a crisp!
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > Good luck!
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > Roger Pihlaja
> > > > > >      > > > > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> > > > > >      > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >      > > > > From: "Michael Meltzer"
> > > > > >      > <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > > > >      > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > > >      > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >      > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 11,
> > > 2004
> > > > > 2:25
> > > > > > AM
> > > > > >      > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]
> > > Yamaha
> > > > > 9.9
> > > > > > Water
> > > > > >      > Pump
> > > > > >      > > > Replacement
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > > sounds like overkill and make
> > > work,
> > > > > > maybe
> > > > > >      > the

> > > > > >      > > > impeller very 4 years,
> > > > > >      > > > > but
> > > > > >      > > > > the complete pump, nah. you are
> > > only
> > > > > > putting
> > > > > >      > 25-50
> > > > > >      > > > hours on
> > > > > >      > > > > > the motor every year, one
> > thing
> > > you
> > > > > > do have
> > > > > >      > to
> > > > > >      > > > watch is salt on the
> > > > > >      > > > > thermostat(and blow the
> > pelages,
> > > > > clean
> > > > > > the pee
> > > > > >      > tub
> > > > > >      > > > yearly), is
> > > > > >      > > > > > one of the few parts on the
> > > engine
> > > > > > that is
> > > > > >      > not
> > > > > >      > > > rust proof, time will
> > > > > >      > > > > get
> > > > > >      > > > > it and they need to be replace
> > > every
> > > > > > two
> > > > > >      > years,
> > > > > >      > > > luckily it
> > > > > >      > > > > > is also a simple job that you
> > > can
> > > > > do
> > > > > >      > yourself.
> > > > > >      > > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > > MJM
> > > > > >      > > > > >

> > > > > >      > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >      > > > > > From: "Jay Friedland"
> > > > > > <a.jayf at verizon.net>
> > > > > >      > > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > > >      > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >      > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 10,
> > > 2004
> > > > > > 11:25 AM
> > > > > >      > > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list]
> > Yamaha
> > > 9.9
> > > > > > Water
> > > > > >      > Pump
> > > > > >      > > > Replacement
> > > > > >      > > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > > > Folks,
> > > > > >      > > > > > > My ob service guy says Yam
> > recommends
> > > > > >      > > > replacing the water pump
> > > > > >      > > > > assembly
> > > > > >      > > > > > > every year. The motor is
> > 2001
> > > > > with
> > > > > > this
> > > > > >      > the
> > > > > >      > > > first year in service.
> > > > > >      > > > > I'm
> > > > > >      > > > > > > in salt water 9-10 months,
> > occasionally
> > > > > >      > flush

> > > > > >      > > > with ear muffs (once a
> > > > > >      > > > > > > month), and end of season
> > run
> > > it
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> > > > > > a
> > > > > >      > barrel
> > > > > >      > > > of fresh water for 1/2
> > > > > >      > > > > > > hour (alos to burn off
> > > deposits,
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> > > > > >      > > > > > >
> > > > > >      > > > > > > Anybody offer best
> > > suggestions on
> > > > > >      > proceeding
> > > > > >      > > > with this replacement
> > > > > >      > > > > or
> > > > > >      > > > > > > any other winter routine?
> > > > > >      > > > > > >   Thanks, Jay
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