[Rhodes22-list] To Ron Lipton

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Bob,
I opted for a Tohatsu 8 with electric start and generator.  I have been pleased - more than adequate,  I found it online with no shipping, no tax, for 1650.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Fletcher <tfl4625 at blackfoot.net>
>Sent: Jan 22, 2007 3:01 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] To Ron Lipton
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>Ron and Jerry,
>
>I have a boat on order from Stan for spring pickup.  I'm thinking about 
>Tohatsu/Nissan but still debating with myself over motor choice - 6 hp for 
>lighter weight and less cost or 9.8 for "reserve" power for wind, chop.
>
>Until I read your post I hadn't considered speed at idle.  I'd just as soon 
>approach any "fixed objects" slowly.  So... a couple of questions:
>
>1)  Has you found the 6 hp power adequate? For what kind of water? (Earlier 
>posts here suggest 6 hp for inland lakes, 8 hp for larger lakes, 9.8 for 
>coastal use.)
>
>2)  Any thoughts about whether the larger motor would necessarily have 
>higher idling speed?
>
>3) Noise ...  I foresee a fair amount of motoring to explore area lakes, 
>with or without wind.
>Any thoughts about which is quieter at moderate speed - smaller 6 hp running 
>faster or larger 9.8 running slower?
>
>4) Do you have the 20" or 25" shaft?  If the 25", does the prop clear the 
>water when the motor is raised?  If so, it would seem to be an advantage to 
>have more shaft in the water in rough conditions.
>
>Thaks for any input.
>
>Bob Fletcher
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ronald Lipton" <rlipton at earthlink.net>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:30 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] To Ron Lipton
>
>
>> Jerry,
>>
>>   I got the 6hp long shaft.  If you remember there were some initial
>> oil burning problems.  Those went away after the engine was broken in.
>> Last year the engine lost power and would die if I tried to go past
>> 1/3 throttle.  That was fixed by cleaning out the carb and replacing
>> the spark plug.  I had heard that the fours are very sensitive to
>> gas quality and that was likely the problem.  I used fuel stabilizer,
>> but I only used one tank all summer and there may have also been
>> problems due to water absorption.  Next year I will rotate my gas
>> more often.
>>
>>   You are probably right about the engine being over-propped. I also
>> rarely go to fully RPM and would not mind going slower at idle.  I will
>> check out the 4hp prop.  Thanks for the advice.
>>
>> go bears,
>>
>> Ron
>> On Jan 21, 2007, at 7:47 PM, cjlowe wrote:
>>
>>> Ron,
>>>
>>> After a year,how do you like your Nissan  outboard? Did you get the long 
>>> shaft (25") ,or the 20" ? I bought the 6 HP with the 20" shaft. I haven't 
>>> had any problems, other than it seems to be over propped.It never seemed 
>>> to get up to full RPM,at a little past half throttle,I couldn't gain any 
>>> more RPM's. Last year I bought the 4 HP prop for it,put it on,and enjoyed 
>>> a big difference. It's slower at an idle for docking,and gets to full rpm 
>>> and probably an extra pony lives in that higher rpm range. I think I 
>>> might have lost a little in MPG,but at 6 gallons a year,I can budget for 
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Jerry Lowe
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