[Rhodes22-list] motors

[Ronald Lipton]

I have a Nissan 6hp 4-stroke.  I chose it because I did not want to carry 
the extra
weight either on my stern or the boat's.  It has noticably less power than 
the 9.9
I had previously and tends to race more when the prop is in shallow water 
due to
wave action. It's OK but could be better.  The carb was gummed up last year 
at the
end of the season despite using stabilizer.  It burned oil for the first few 
weeks.
But at least I would take it off the boat from my mooring and get it fixed 
without
a hernia.


Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] motors


>I bought a Nissan 8hp 4 stoke 2 years ago now from:
>
> http://www.onlineoutboards.com/index.html
>
> Free shipping and it came to my work address in two days.  Had to have a
> large vehicle to transport as it comes in a BIG BOX.
>
> As I said, I sail on an inland lake and the 8hp is plenty of power.  I 
> don't
> think I've ever gotten it over 1/2 throttle. I agree with Peter, about 1/4
> throttle will move the boat about as fast as she will go. - rob
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] motors
>
>
>>
> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|215570|220614|292251|316465&id=9
>> 26156&cartId=869059
>>
>> I have a 2005 Tohatsu 9.8 4-stroke.  I bought the stripped model (no elec
>> start, no alternator) because at the time I did not have a slip and 
>> wanted
>> the lightest possible weight for trailer sailing.  The motor weighs 83
>> pounds and most often starts on the first pull.  They were out-of-stock 
>> on
>> the 8 hp, or I would have bought one of those.  I understand the 8 and 
>> 9.8
>> are alike, with minor changes.
>>
>> The 6.5 pitch three blade Tohatsu prop and can move s/v Raven to 6.0 hull
>> speed at 1/4 throttle.  She will push past 7 knots at about 3/4 throttle,
>> but it's loud and mucho vibration.  The best setting is about 4 knots
> sewing
>> machining along.  It's quiet, like ghosting.
>>
>> The new four blade prop that Defender has looks even better and might 
>> give
>> your 8 more muscle.
>>
>> PT
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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