[Rhodes22-list] motors

[Mary Lou Troy]

Tom,
If you are going to be leaving the boat in the water, one thing to 
consider is how easy it is to flush the motor with the boat in the 
water. We recently had to replace our 10 year old Honda which died 
from saltwater corrosion in the cooling water passages. There was no 
way to easily flush the motor. Newer Hondas have a more accessible 
flushing mechanism as do the Yamahas which is what we ended uo with 
(8 hp high thrust). Too soon to tell you how we like it compared to 
the Honda. We looked at a Mercury that was not easily flushed. I've 
heard but couldn't verify that the clearance in the cooling passages 
in the Merc are larger than in the Honda so this may not be a 
problem. We didn't want to chance it.

We've found that 8 hp seems to be more than enough for any conditions 
you might want to be out in. The old 8 horse Honda pushed us through 
some strong currents, high winds and good sized waves on the nose. We 
could motor easily at hull speed in milder conditions.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Finally in the water in Rock Hall, MD

At 11:16 PM 5/27/2008, you wrote:

>Rob,
>I plan to sail the Chesapeake and am just mulling over the purchase of a
>high thrust outboard, certainly a 4 stroke.
>Tom
>
>
>
>Rob Lowe wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> > Where are you sailing?  I sail an inland lake and my standard 8hp 4 stroke
> > has more than enough power.  I rarely run it over 1/2 throttle.  Those on
> > the coast might recommend something different.  In fact, I suspect a 6hp
> > would suit my needs.  At one time there was a big 2 vs. 4 stroke debate
> > amongst the members, but if you are considering a new motor, about all you
> > can find is a 4 stroke unless you are looking at discontinued models.  -
> > rob
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Hogarty" <hogarty at vcn.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 5:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Politics: Obama is a Crook!
> >
> >
> >>
> >> I am also considering a new outboard.  Are the high thrust models, 8 or 9
> > hp
> >> ok?  When not specified, I assume you are talking about 4 cycles.
> >> Tom Hogarty
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Bill,
> >> > No reflection on the Merc 9.9, but I have found, as others, that the
> >> > Tohatsu 8 is one excellent choice for the R22.  You might give it some
> >> > thought.  I have no idea on costing, but Ron Singerman is using a 9.8
> >> on
> >> > his new boat.
> >> > Art
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >>From: bdunn1 <bdunn1 at aol.com>
> >> >>Sent: May 27, 2008 11:40 AM
> >> >>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>,
> >> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Politics:  Obama is a Crook!
> >> >>
> >> >>Rummy: Need your advice; my 8 hp Yamaha on my 98 Rhodes bit the dust; I
> >> am considering a 9.9 Mercury 4-cycle. When I bought the boat used it had
> >> the remote controls and the motor connected to the rudder for steering.
> >> Question: Can I use the Mercury with the standard "all the controls in
> >> one
> >> handle", not connect it to the rudder and steer into and out of the dock
> >> with the rudder in the upright position using the motor to steer? There
> >> will be some conflict with the railing but I thought by tilting the
> > control
> >> it would be ok.
> >> >>regards,
> >> >>Bill Dunn
> >> >>On May 27, 2008, at 10:20:26 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> >> >>From:   R22RumRunner at aol.com
> >> >>Subject:    Re: [Rhodes22-list] Politics: Obama is a Crook!
> >> >>Date:   May 27, 2008 10:20:26 AM EDT
> >> >>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> >>Nope, not a thing. Same crap, different day. You know, politics and
> >> some
> >> >>sailing stuff thrown in for good measure.
> >> >>
> >> >>Rummy
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>In a message dated 5/27/2008 10:13:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> >>bill at effros.com writes:
> >> >>
> >> >>Have I missed anything?
> >> >>
> >> >>Bill Effros
> >> >>s/v Little Queenie
> >> >>Greenwich, CT
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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