[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Recommendations

[Stephen Staum]

True. 3 seasons in salt & still going strong. Also. I am on a mooring  
so fresh water rinse is end of season only.  Fuel is run out at end of  
season but never treated. I did have to replace my frozen choke cable  
this year.

Stephen

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On Aug 17, 2009, at 5:10 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Note that B&S says their motors are only for fresh water use.
>
> See
> http://www.briggsandstratton.com/engine_power/buying-guide_outboardmotors.pdf
>
> Of course that doesn't mean they won't work in salt water - they'll
> just have a shorter life span.
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
> At 05:00 PM 8/17/2009, you wrote:
>> When my old Mariner 2 stroke died I needed an inexpensive solution
>> very quickly. My R22 was at the ramp ready to launch for the season.
>> My solution is a 4 stroke/5 hp Briggs & Stratton outboard. Yes, it
>> sounds like I am mowing the lawn, but in 3 seasons it has been  
>> trouble
>> free & very reliable. Think about how good their lawnmowers are. Plus
>> it costs only $800 brand new w a 2 year warranty! Weight is 54 lb. I
>> have not found it lacking in power to push through wind & waves in
>> coastal conditions in Quincy & MA Bays. It is not Honda quiet, but is
>> an improvement over the old 2 stroke whine.
>>
>> Stephen Staum,
>> 1987 Rhodes 22 / Carol Lee
>> Squantum Yacht Club - Quincy, MA
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 16, 2009, at 9:53 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My ideal motor I don't think exists - electric start, 6-8 hp, and
>>> weighing
>>> about 75 lbs or less.  So what are the best options out there from  
>>> you
>>> folks' perspectives?  The boat is in a slip on the Chesapeake
>>> (Solomons);
>>> while I obviously would prefer to be sailing, we need an engine to
>>> get in
>>> and out of the slip and to get home reliably when the wind fails.
>>>
>>> Dan Johnson
>>>
>>> Hi Dan,
>>>
>>> I was very fortunate when I bought my Rhodes it came with a 8 hp
>>> Nissan
>>> which is made by Tohatsu.
>>> This is the two stroke version and though you have to pre-mix the
>>> gas/oil
>>> this engine has performed flawlessly for me under a variety of
>>> conditions.
>>> It starts with one pull darn near every time weighs about 55 lbs.
>>> runs like
>>> a swiss watch. The 9.9 hp version of this engine uses a larger carb
>>> but is
>>> the same other wise. Tohatsu has been making marine engines for over
>>> 50 yrs.
>>> These engines can be equipped with electric starters and I believe
>>> they also
>>> have a generator which can charge batteries. You can't buy a new one
>>> in the
>>> US but I would strongly consider watching e-bay for a good used one.
>>>
>>> Just my 2 cents
>>> John Shulick
>>>
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