[Rhodes22-list] Back On The List

[Wickman, William E]

Welcome back Luis!  I agree with Rummy regarding political debate.  I have never ever seen anyone change another's political views, but I guess some people just like to rant.

Regarding engines, I have the Yahama 9.9 high thrust and have not had any problems with it, knock on wood.  One of the things I make a habit of doing is running the carbureator dry if the engine will be sitting for more than a couple of days, and I refresh/replace my fuel every month or so.

Bill W.
s/v Fina Lee

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] on behalf of Luis Guzman [trpclman at yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 7:49 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
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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