[Rhodes22-list] To Ron Lipton

[Bob Fletcher]

Ron, Jerry and Art,

Thanks for the motor choice perspectives.  It really helps.

Bob Fletcher

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] To Ron Lipton


> 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
>>
>>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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