[Rhodes22-list] motors

Thu May 29 12:18:48 EDT 2008

Bill,

When it comes time to replace my 9.9 Merc, I was planning on going
electric or dropping down to an 8 hp.  The 9.9 seems like way too much
unnecessary power and way too much weight.  Now I'm thinking a 6 hp
might be more than enough.

Does anyone out there with a 6 hp feel that it's not enough?  What's the
max speed on calm water?  Have you ever had trouble in strong chop or
current?

My 9.9 will get my Rhodes up on a plane at over 6.5 knots in relatively
calm water, and I've done just over 7 knots with small waves behind me.
Pretty useless unless I'm trying to outrun a storm.  It's so much
quieter at slower speeds.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Lou Troy [mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net] 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:31 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] motors

Brad
I don't think we ever had our Honda 8 up over 2/3 throttle even in 
the most trying conditions. Usually it would move the boat to hull 
speed while loafing along at less than 1/2 throttle so it probably 
never really needed all 8 horses. Somewhere the law of diminishing 
returns has kicked in and I have my suspicions it may well be before 
8hp. Too soon to tell on the Yamaha 8 but I would expect it to be the 
same. The big prop/high thrust may change the equation somewhat but I 
still am willing to be that it is more motor than we need 99.99% of the
time.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 10:20 AM 5/29/2008, you wrote:
>Bill,
>
>You are basically correct, the 9.9 engine is really a 15 hp engine
de-rated
>via fuel flow to beat the regs.  The difference between 8 hp and 9.9 hp
>doesn't mean squat (as Rummy pointed out) because of hull speed,
however,
>the 8 hp engine is working its ass off to produce those 8 hp versus the
15,
>er, 9.9 is loafing.  We've been having this discussion on my Beechcraft
>Bonanza board lately because 100LL fuel is dying and those boys who own
the
>550 cubic inch engines will be forced to de-rate their power to burn
the
>lower octane fuel that my old bird burns with no problem.  Weight is
one
>thing and a whole other issue.  Running a 15 hp engine at the 8 hp
level
>will make for a long lasting engine.
>
>BTW, I got written-up by a student a few months ago because he pissed
me off
>with his "stump the professor" questions and I reminded him of the old
adage
>of how engines really work - SUCK/SQUEEZE/BANG/BLOW.
>
>On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > The more powerful engine has the same block with a slightly
different
> > bore and the fuel injection is calibrated differently.  The only
real
> > difference is power output and price.
> >
> > You can compensate for weight hanging off the stern by putting a
bigger
> > anchor up front.
> >
> > I am about to get a 4-stroke for the quiet factor, and trying to
decide
> > between 8 and 9.9.
> >
> > The 9.9 won't get you any more speed (I don't think you can plane
when
> > using the motor) but it will get you more power when the wind is on
your
> > nose--this will allow you to go faster into the wind.
> >
> > On the other hand, I would guess it uses more fuel for the same
distance
> > traveled.
> >
> > Bill Effros
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mary Lou Troy wrote:
> > > Hi Tom,
> > > This is a case where I don't think bigger is necessarily better.
If
> > > the weights are about the same, it probably is a trade-off but in
any
> > > event it's a lot of weight hanging off the stern of a Rhodes 22.
I'm
> > > convinced that it does negatively affect sailing characteristics.
We
> > > scrounged for every pound that we could in looking for a new motor
> > > but still ended up over 100 lbs. Of course we decided that at this
> > > stage in our lives we've both had transient shoulder and back
issues
> > > and that electric start made sense so that added to the weight.
The
> > > old Honda 8 was about 80 lbs. If I was sailing a smaller lake
> > > (anything smaller than Lake Champlain) I'd probably want a 4 or 6
hp.
> > >
> > > Our old Honda "classic" 8 was a high thrust 4 stroke motor - not
as
> > > high thrust as the Yamaha but it worked really well both over long
> > > distances and maneuvering in close quarters. We haven't figured
out
> > > maneuvering with the Yamaha. It doesn't seem to want to turn as
well.
> > > Maybe the high thrust output against the rudder is interfering a
bit.
> > > Maybe we just need to get used to it.
> > >
> > > For motoring long distances (long being 30-35 miles), you can't
beat
> > > a four stroke. They are quieter and more fuel efficient than most
> > > older two strokes. The quiet means you can easily have a
conversation
> > > with someone else in the cockpit or hear what's happening on the
> > > radio. It also keeps a peaceful morning motor with no wind and
flat
> > > water peaceful.
> > >
> > > I don't think low rpms will hurt the motor (warning - this entire
> > > paragraph is just slightly informed opinion). At a certain point
you
> > > don't gain anything. A 15 hp won't move the boat any faster or
more
> > > reliably than an 8. I doubt you could tell the difference between
and
> > > 8hp and a 9.9hp all other things being equal. You are up to the
hull
> > > speed limit easily with either one. I imagine (but don't know)
that
> > > you might be able to tell the difference between a 6hp and an 8hp
> > > coming through some place like Kent Narrows with the very strong
> > > current under the drawbridge or maybe battling an 18 knot wind on
the
> > > nose and a nearly one knot current under the Bay Bridge. We've
done
> > > both of those trips with the old Honda and it performed very well.
I
> > > expect our new Yamaha 8hp HT would handle both of those equally
well.
> > >
> > > Mary Lou
> > > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > > Rock Hall, MD
> > >
> > > At 03:28 PM 5/28/2008, you wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> Mary Lou,
> > >> Thanks, I will keep the ease of flushing the motor in mind when I
buy.
> >  Was
> > >> your old 8 a 4 stroke?  Was it high thrust?  If the 9.9 and the 8
have
> > the
> > >> same weight, why not buy the most powerful?  Is part of the
answer
> > related
> > >> to inefficiency at low rpm, ie., if a stronger engine will get to
hull
> > speed
> > >> at lower rpm, will long runs at low rpm harm the engine?  In my
> > landlubber's
> > >> imagination, I think a big motor will save my ass some day.  As I
get
> > used
> > >> to sailing, I am learning that sailing is probalbly safer than
motoring,
> > but
> > >> I do want the ability to cruise long distances, maybe 20-30
windless
> > miles
> > >> with a reliable motor.
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Tom Hogarty, boat still on trailer
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> 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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