[Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift

[Caesar Paul]

Thanks Rummy.
For two more horsepower than you, I'm carrying approximately 50 more lbs with electric start.  Hmm.

My sailing skill and practice presently does not allow me to recognize the difference that extra weight makes.  Once the boat is moving because of the wind I'm happy.  If and when I start racing however, it may.  

I hope by the time I"m ready for a new motor, I'm also ready for a much bigger boat.

Caesar
Gentle Breeze




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From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 1:40:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift

Caesar,
The motor is a 8 BHP Tohatsu, 2 stroke without electric start. It's easy to 
start  with just half of a pull. It's slightly louder than a four stroke  
and burns a little more gas, but I love it. Two thirds throttle will bring 
the  boat to hull speed around 6 mph. I have never been at a lack for power, 
even in  high winds and heavy waves.

Rummy


In a message dated 11/9/2009 3:48:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:

Rummy,

48 lbs!  What's the horsepower of that motor,  and how well does it move 
Rum Runner?  On a lake you don't have current  to deal with, but at 48 lbs you 
are making us with 100 lbs plus motor think we  are carrying excess wait 
and  horsepower.

Caesar



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From:  "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 10:05:01  AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor  lift

Lee,
>From the photos I don't see anything that looks  unusual. You may have 
found 
the answer yourself. An electric winch motor  draws a lot of amperage. Your 
battery needs to be fully charged and fresh  for it to provide sufficient 
power  to operate the lift. I don't see  that 135 lbs would be to much 
weight 
for the  lift motor, but then my  Tohatsu weighs in at a hefty 48 pounds. 
Try 
spraying a  little WD40  on the underside of the lift belt.

Rummy


In a message dated  11/9/2009 10:38:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
LKUHN at cnmc.org  writes:

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B020.jpg

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