[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Recommendations

[Linda Scott]

Dan,
I have a 60 lb., pull start, Tohatsu 4 stroke 6 HP with a 20" shaft, which
is plenty.  I think the 25" shaft is for taller boats than the Rhodes.  You
can also buy the high torque prop separately--they call it an elephant ear
prop.  If you want more hp, you may want to consider a Mercury, which is
built by Tohatsu.  They've got the added benefit of FNR controls on the
tiller twist-grip.
Steve.

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Rummy,

Thanks for your input.

Everything I read about Tohatsu is very positive.  Is there any advantage to
going to an extra long shaft (25 versus 20)?  Tohatsu just introduced a 6 hp
they call a sail pro with a 25" shaft and a higher torque propeller.  I like
the weight and cost of a 6hp, but am not sure if this is enough HP for the
bay - also like the electric start option of the 8 hp, but must live with
the weight.  I'd really like to be able to haul it off the boat myself, so
lighter is onviously better.

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:05 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Dan,
> You will get a lot of responses on this topic, but I will speak only from
> my own personal experience. I have the Tohatsu 8hp, two stroke on Rum
> Runner. It  has always been bullet proof, but you might have a hard time
> finding
> one. I also  have the 9.8 Tohatsu four stroke on a small fishing boat that
> also does very  well. I'm not real fussy about the fuel and haven't
> experienced any of the  problems other owners on the list have talked
> about. The four
> stroke Tohatsu  with electric start weighs about 90 pounds and costs about
> $1,830.00 from  onlineoutboards.com in TN. I would think the 8hp would be
> more than enough. Be  sure to look for the long shaft.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 8/16/2009 8:24:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>  djohnson0671 at gmail.com writes:
>
> I know  that we have discussed to death the ethanol fuel problems and in
> particular  the Yamaha 9.9 issues - and I don't want to rehash them.
> However, I am  looking for concrete recommendations for a new outboard for
> our  Rhodes.
>
> We bought an '83 (recycled by Stan in '08) and got the Yamaha  9.9 with
the
> boat.  It has been nothing but unreliable.  Now  after putting about $800
> into repair bills in the last 2 years, I've  decided to just let it sink,
> or
> go wherever old outboards go and buy a new  one.  The unreliability of the
> motor has made our Rhodes a very fancy  raft with a very nice view from
our
> slip.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks for any and all recommendations, real-world expierences,  etc.  I'd
> like to buy one this fall before the season comes to a  close.
>
> Dan  Johnson
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