[Rhodes22-list] new rhodes 22 owner - and a question

[gary crofton]

Just the cord, I believe.  Anyone ever replaced one???

Tohatsu 9.9 2 stroke


On Jul 28, 2008, at 11:48 PM, Michael D. Weisner wrote:

> Gary,
>
> How hard is it to repair the pull start?  Did the recoil spring  
> break?  Is
> it just the cord?
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>        Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> From: "gary crofton" <gbcrofton at comcast.net>Sent: Monday, July 28,  
> 2008
> 11:01 PM
>> I'll look at the mount and shaft length.  One problem i've had with
>> this 3.5 hp, is that the shear pine will break if i put too much load
>> on the motor. (i've found a cut portion of a coat hanger works well
>> in a pinch........ I'll give it a try tomorrow and report to ya'll.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>> On Jul 28, 2008, at 10:16 PM, <cjlowe at sssnet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Congrats, Gary,
>>>   I,ve pushed my '86 with a 40lb trolling motor,and a 2hp Yamaha,not
>>> very fast,mind you. The problem you might have is keeping the  
>>> prop in
>>> the water,depends on what type of motor mount you have and how long
>>> the
>>> shaft is-15"-20"-25".
>>> Jerry Lowe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/28/2008, "gary crofton" <gbcrofton at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> hi all,
>>>>
>>>> i just bought a 74 rhodes 22.  i was intending to put my longshaft
>>>> tohatsu 9.9 on her, but the pull start broke today.   i have a  
>>>> nissan
>>>> 3.5 hp.  do you'll think it would be enough to move her through  
>>>> calm
>>>> water?
>>>>
>>>> any other suggestions for a newbie  ???
>>>>
>>>> gary
>>>>
>>>>
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