[Rhodes22-list] Lift range of 7:1 outboard mount

David Bradley dwbrad at gmail.com
Sat Apr 14 13:08:48 EDT 2007


John, I have the 7:1 lift and the long-shaft Yamaha 9.9.  The prop clears
the water - may dip a bit on a hard tack, not sure.

Dave B


On 4/14/07, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
>
> At 01:43 PM 4/14/2007 -0300, you wrote:
> >Instead of a lift that changes the balance of your boat by lifting a
> >heavy motor way above the water line, why not get a shorter shaft,
> >lighter engine?
>
> Cost of lift ~$300
> Cost of motor ~$2,000
> Funds available - limited
>
> However, I agree with you in concept.  If the short-leg motor does
> the job, the problem doesn't exist.  But for the foreseeable future,
> I'm stuck with the motor that came on the boat.
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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