[Rhodes22-list] Sorry I meant the

[John Chirch]

Art:   What constitutes "proper fittings"?  Does GB carry them? or a kit,
maybe?

Jack

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Mike,
> You can link rudder to motor with about 12" of tube from West with proper
> fittings on each end.
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
> >Sent: Jul 2, 2008 6:39 AM
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Sorry I meant the "new" Yamaha 8 or 9.9 hp
> >
> >
> >David,
> >
> >Thanks for responding, but "my bad" ... I meant the "new" T8ELH or T9.9ELH
> >outboards with the gearshift and throttle controls on the motor tiller (as
> >opposed to the sailboat tiller).  Apparently the UPP with sailboat tiller
> >mounted controls was developed for a motor that's no longer available new
> >and Stan is using either used motors with the controls on the sailboat
> >tiller or a new Yamaha 8 hp motor (the T8ELH I presume) that has the
> >controls for both the throttle and gearshift on the motor tiller.  Stan
> >doesn't relocate the controls with these newer motors.  Apparently the old
> >motor was the only one Stan had found where the remote cables came out the
> >side of the motor housing rather than the front.  With the cables coming
> out
> >the front there is apparently some issue with cable bending radius and
> >binding.
> >
> >My Admiral and I got to use the UPP on Stan's test boat and liked it, but
> >don't think the extra cost is really worth it in this case.  Stan is
> really
> >his own worst competition here as his 7:1 manual system sounds very, very
> >good.  Anyway we're looking for feedback on the new T8ELH from Yamaha and
> >the even newer T9.9ELH both of which have the gear shift right behind the
> >throttle on the motor tiller.  Not quite as good as having them on the
> >sailboat tiller, but not bad if they're easy to reach from the port stern
> >seat.
> >
> >Guess I don't know what the old motors weigh, the T8ELH comes in at right
> >about 80 lbs.  Manageable by one, easy for two (or one with some
> mechanical
> >advantage).
> >
> >What my Admiral and I will miss from the UPP package is the rudder/motor
> >interconnect.  That was great and if we can't get Stan to unbundle that
> from
> >a UPP package we'll have to work on engineering one ourselves.
> >
> >Mike Cheung
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >David Bradley wrote:
> >>
> >> Mike, I have the 9.9 with UPP and tiller-mounted control.  I love it.
> >> Can cruise at hull speed at about 2/3 throttle.  Power when you need
> >> it in a strong current, for maneuvering, etc.  Relatively quiet.  It's
> >> heavy, so I don't look forward to the day I need to take it off the
> >> boat...
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Anyone running one of the Yamaha 8 or 9.9 hp outboards with the
> gearshift
> >>> on
> >>> the tiller? How do you like it?
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> >> David Bradley
> >> +1.206.234.3977
> >> dwbrad at gmail.com
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