[Rhodes22-list] Fw: Question for Mary Lou Troy

[Leland]

Hank,

Easy to argue, but in some ways the tiller/motor link is the best gadget on
a Rhodes.  It looks relatively inexpensive and easy to install, and nothing
is easy to install for me.  If your wife orders it now, it could be under
the tree in time for Christmas!

Lunch again in Crystal City?

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)


Hank-5 wrote:
> 
> I did learn one thing about these small boats w/outboard mounted to one
> side
> versus a larger boat w/engine and prop mounted inline in front of the
> rudder.  With my big boat, I could goose the gas with the rudder thrown
> over
> and slide the rear to one side to make quick slow speed turns.  With my
> rhodes, that is not possible.  FYI, my engine is fixed.  I do not have the
> rudder engine link.
> 
> Hank
> 
> 
> On 11/13/07, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
>>
>> At 01:49 PM 11/13/2007 -0500, Mary Lou Troy wrote:
>> >John, We have the vertical lift. Attached is a picture showing the
>> >transom real estate with the old Honda outboard. Don't have a picture
>> >with the Yamaha. With the rudder all the way down it is actually
>> >pulled forward a bit and does not hit the prop.
>>
>> Thanks, looks like your motor may be mounted farther to port than
>> mine.  Another 3 inches or so and mine would probably clear the
>> rudder.  Thanks for the pix.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> John Lock
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>> Lake Sinclair, GA
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
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