[Rhodes22-list] new engine, power tiller?

[cowie]

I have a new Yamaha 8 HP that GB provided for my 2009 R22.  I have been out
about five times in the past few weeks including some pretty windy
conditions.  I find the 8 hp long shaft with the power thruster provides
plenty of power even at about half throttle.  I was disapointed when Stan
told me that the 9.9 tiller mounted remote was not longer available but have
been quiet pleased with the motor mount tiller.  As Mike notes the captian
seat is a convenient place to sit and control the throttle.  I think the 9.9
would have been more power than I need and I like having a clean tiller to
the rudder and fewer lines to wory about.



Mike Cheung wrote:
> 
> We hung a Yamaha T8PLH high thrust, electric start, 8 hp. on Muireann when
> we got her last year and the motor's been great.  The controls are on the
> motor tiller and can be reached easily while handling the rudder tiller
> provided you're on the port side of the rudder tiller.  In fact, the
> captain's seat on that side is the perfect spot from which to pilot under
> power.  Not quite as cool as having the controls on the rudder tiller,
> but, on the other hand, the controls are out of sight, so to speak, when
> the motor isn't in use.
> 
> Mike Cheung
> s/v Muireann 1993/2008 R22
> 
> 
> Joe Babb wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> We are going to buy a new outboard for our Rhodes.  Anybody have any 
>> powerful complaints about any particular brands?
>> The basics of what I want is four stroke, electric start.  Mercury has a 
>> 9.9 hp bigfoot with a 4 bladed prop similar to our old Yamaha 9.9.  I 
>> think Honda has something similar.  Don't necessarily need 9.9hp.  
>> Sometimes the Yamaha has seemed too powerful when I want to come into a 
>> dock real slow.  Probably 8hp is more like it.
>> I am considering getting a power tiller.  I think Ron Singerman had one 
>> installed, maybe I've confused him with someone else.
>> Anybody had any positive/negative experiences with power tiller?
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
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