[Rhodes22-list] Back On The List

[peter klappert]

Luis--

I was just shopping for an outboard (problem now solved) and did quite a bit of research. You may find a shortage of options due to the tsunami. I was interested in the Tohatsu 9.8, but Nissan & Mercury are also made by Tohatsu. There's an article in the May 2011 Cruising World which gives basic info on 7 models, but the best sources are  Practical Sailor reviews: June 2007, March 2009, August 2010. They consistently favor the Mercury 9.9. Stan advises to get a high thrust, such as the Merc 9.9 BigFoot or the Yamaha T9.9GELH (manual shift). Good luck.

P


>>>>>>o<<<<<<

Someone I cared for 

Someone I cared for
put it to me: Who
do you think you are?

I went down the list
of all the many
possibilities

carefully — did it
twice — but couldn't find
a plausible one.

That was when I knew 
for the first time who
in fact I wasn't. 

		--Cid Corman


from And The Word. © Coffee House Press, 1987

----- Original Message -----
From: "Luis Guzman" <trpclman at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2011 10:49:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Back On The List

Hello everyone,

I'm back on the list after a couple of years of absence. 

I had some personal and health problems and had my boat on the trailer all this 
time, but it is time to get back on the water.

I have to paint the bottom and repair the centerboard trunk's cap. It has a 
crack and a little bit of water gets in. I removed all 52 bolts only to find out 
that it had been sealed with something that looks like 3M 5200. So, this is 
going to be a pain in the neck to remove.

Somebody told me that this epoxy actually softens when heated above 120 F and to 
use a heat gun to heat it and carefully lift the cap a bit at a time. I'll try 
that this coming weekend.

Also, I need to get an engine as my old one won't run anymore and it is so old 
that I do not want to spend any more money on it.

I'm thinking about the Tohatsu 8 hp, 20" Shaft, Tiller, Rope/Electric start. Any 
comments on this? Luis A. Guzmán II
S/V Coincidence
1983 Rhodes 22
Bradenton, FL 


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