[Rhodes22-list] Mike C. - motor ruminations - since the last century -

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Mike:

Discussions about outboard motor horsepower have routinely occurred on this
forum since before the last century.  Also, there have been discussions
about 2 cycle vs. 4 cycle outboard motors.  Small two cycle outboard motors
are no longer sold in the USA, but are still made and sold elsewhere.  

The Greenies have convinced the environmental people that two cycle outboard
motors are deleterious to the environment. 
 
Tohatsu has made boat outboard motors since before WWII.  It has made a
reputation of making a very reliable outboard motors.  Its reputation is
based on past performance and not high dollar advertising.  I encourage you
to read the history of Tohatsu Outboards.

If you want remote controls for a Tohatsu outboard, they are available to
work with Stan’s motor mount by a third party provider mention several times
on this forum.  

What horse power for a Rhodes 22?  On an inland lake all you need is 4 to 6
or even a good trolling motor.  On coastal waters that have currents, 8
horsepower works fine.  I have used an 8 hp two cycle motor against the
outgoing current on the ICW in a narrow passage.  It worked fine.  So you do
not need more horse power on the coast if you possess just average skills.
   
Now if there is no difference in price between a 8 and 9.8 and only two
pounds difference, then the 9.8 might be justified.  There was a former
motor that had negligible weight difference between the 9.8 and 15 hp
motors.  The differences were in carburetion and fuel input.  Why not a 15
so you can really move out? 

This begets the question of why a former advocate of the 8 hp two cycle
motor would go out and buy a new 9.8 hp four stroke motor for lake sailing? 
Could it be that he has been seduced by the green god gore?  Or has he
misunderstood the request for more thrust?

So the question is where are you going to sail?  And what is the weight and
price difference between the smaller and larger motors.  A good sailor
should be able to sail his boat without a motor.  The world traversing
Pardeys used a long sculling oar on a 30 foot sailboat!  See: 
http://www.simplicityboats.com/yulohpage.html
http://www.shawandtenney.com/specialty-oars.htm
 
Sailboats are for sailing.  Let the winds fill your sails.
"Always approach the dock at the speed you wish to hit it."

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
 

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