[Rhodes22-list] Outboard recommendations - Lightest to Meet Your Requirements

Fri Jul 10 17:42:20 EDT 2009

The best advise is the lightest engine to meet your needs.  Stan was using an electric trolling engine the last time we visited the factory.  Now he only has a short run up a canal to his dock.  Out on the Sound it may not be adequate but that is what the sails are for. 

We use a Yamaha 9.9 but that is because we fight the currents in the Florida inlets.   Having said that I have also sailed through the inlets with no problems but the winds and tide have to be favorable.  

If you are on an inland lake, you don't need much of an engine to move the boat to its dock or mooring.  It is only when the wind drops or a storm begins to brew and you want to beat it home.  In this case a 5 HP would be fine. Finding one with a longer shaft seems to be the problem.

At one point I went for three months without an engine.  Really hones your sailing skills.  

Bob in Florida - Awaiting NoKaOi III

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From: Ron Singerman <sail at tds.net>
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Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 4:23:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard recommendations

Hank,

FYI the Nissan (Tohatsu) 8 and 9.8 weight exactly the same.  I believe the 
electric start is 92 LBS.

Fair winds,

>>ron<<
S/V
Serenity

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
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Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:18 AM
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> Hank,
> I've got a 4 stroke 8hp Nissan and am very happy with it.  I'm on an
> inland lake so my conditions might be different than yours.  Probably
> never used more than half throttle. - rob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:14 AM
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>
> I would agree with Rummy if we didn't do so much motoring. In
> deciding what to do consider where you sail and how you are going to
> use the boat. If you are daysailing on a lake, anchoring out on a
> small lake or racing and going back to the dock each night - I'd go
> for the lightest motor you can find. We cruise and sometimes cruise
> with others or arrange to meet others at a predetermined destination.
> The fact that we may sail someplace and have to motor back or motor
> to get somewhere factored into our decision to go with a 4-stroke 8hp
> engine. Several times a year we end up motoring 4 - 6 hours in a
> stretch to get somewhere or get back. We've motored over to Baltimore
> (24 nm) to stay overnight at the Inner Harbor and take in a ball
> game. Turns out that the Rhodes 22 is a pretty good little
> displacement motorboat. The quiet operation of the 4-strokes makes a
> long stint motoring quite pleasant. 8hp is enough to move us against
> strong currents, keep us nose into a strong wind and get us up to
> hull speed in a hurry to get us out of the path of an approaching
> ship in a channel.
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
>
> At 09:31 AM 7/10/2009, you wrote:
>>Hank,
>>The 9.8 is a four stroke and weighs about 100 pounds. An older 8 HP 2
> cycle
>>  would be preferred (by me and others) and only wieghs in at about 50
>>pounds. I  have the 9.8 on a small fishing boat and it is quiet and
>>sips gas, but
>>removing  it from the boat for service is a real pain. I can still
> manage
>>to handle the 8,  but the 9.8 requires me to get additional help. If
> you can
>>find a 8 hp 2 stroke  Tohatsu, I would readily give up the fuel savings
> of
>>the 9.8 for the lighter  motor. My 8 hp Tohatsu is 12 years old now and
> I've
>>changed the foot oil  annually and the spark plugs only once in that
> time. I
>>know of at least four  other owners that have the 8 hp, 2 stroke and
> all of
>>them have had the same  results.
>>
>>Rummy
>>
>>
>>In a message dated 7/10/2009 9:13:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>jsbudda at verizon.net writes:
>>
>>
>>Hank,
>>
>>Welcome, 9.8-10 hp. is what a lot of the people on  da list use on
> their R
>>22s' but I've seen postings on sizes down to 6 hp.  Are you looking at
> a 2
>>or
>>4 stroke Tohatsu?
>>
>>John  Shulick
>>
>>
>>hankb3 wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm about to get a R22 and I  need some advice and wise counsel
> about what
>> > size, etc outboard all  you experienced hands recommend. I'm looking
> at a
>> > used Tohatsu 9.8  that's in pretty good condition but it seems like
> an
>> > awful lot of iron  to be hanging off the stern. Advice, suggestions,
> etc
>> > welcome.
>> >  Thanks,
>> > Hank
>> >
>>
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