[Rhodes22-list] Poll-- What motor have you bought new and howequipped

[ron singerman]

Rory,

I have a 9.8 tohatsu with the Powertiller set up.  If you check the archives 
under powertiller I previously posted several pictures.

Fair winds,

>>ron<<
S/V Serenity

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at nyu.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Poll-- What motor have you bought new and 
howequipped


> Rory
>
> I have the Tohatsu 8 / 4stroke / alternator / pull start option with
> a 20" shaft
>
> I bought the Tohatsu Remote for it which is a single heavy duty
> plastic and metal single lever which
> controls shift and throttle.   I was going to use Mary Lou's concept
> of mounting it using the recessed table mount, but instead I used
> 2 large 1" wide standard shelf mounts from LOWES which have plastic
> covers for the metal.  I reinforced the lazarette on both sides of the
> brackets with 1/2" plywood and it works fine.  I can send you close
> up pictures later as they are not on my work computer.
>
> I love the placement of the remote as I can easily adjust throttle
> and shift in any position.  I put the remote  at the aft end of my
> cockpit floor just
> to the port side of the table mount, so its slightly off center to be
> exact.  The control cables are run through the laz and out the
> transom.  I did not feel up to
> taking apart the motor as it was new so I had an authorized dealer do
> it for me.  I did the installation to the motor as well as all my
> motor mount work.
>
> The controls end up being right under the tiller anyway and I almost
> went for the PowerTiller but didn't want all that  extra gear on my
> tiller.
> Im a salt water boater so if that means anything.
>
> good luck
> let me know if you want to see  the remote pix
> Lou
>
> s/v Miracles
>
> On Sep 4, 2008, at 10:34 AM, R Orkin wrote:
>
>>
>> Since the option of replacing the 9.9 Yamaha with the stock
>> sailboat remote
>> seems to be no longer an option, what has worked well for you.. How
>> is the
>> option of buying a stock Yamaha with tiller handle and
>> using it in the folded up position working out for those who have
>> tried it
>> ??. What other approaches have proven successful with and without
>> remote.
>>      I am trying to get the users experience consolidated in one
>> thread .
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Rory Orkin
>> Tilghman, Md
>> 2000 Recycled  Rhodes 22
>> Duet ll
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