[Rhodes22-list] Tohatsu 4s 5hp VERSU A TROLLING MOTOR

Fri Apr 4 12:16:08 EDT 2014

Hi:

I have had a Torqeedo for 2 seasons (Lake sailing) and love it. Not Enough
power ( ~ 3hp) for strong waves and currents.

Shawn
S/V Sweet Baboo (Recycled 86)

On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 9:07 AM, Eric <ejor2 at aol.com> wrote:

> I went through this last year before I replaced mine. The Torqueedo was my
> first choice and deserves a look. I ended up with a 5 hp Lehr propane and
> am very pleased so far. The only reason I went with it is because my kids
> race Lasers and I tend to motor a lot while they are racing and I wanted
> endless range. I am on inland lake so either had plenty of get up.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric J
>
> > On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:44 AM, cjlowe at sssnet.com wrote:
> >
> > I bought Country Rhodes without a outboard, it had been stolen the night
> > before the test sail, right off the owners dock (which helped him decide
> > to sell her now). I had a Com-Pac 16 that I used a 40 lb thrust trolling
> > motor to power it. In the 3 weeks between ordering and receiving the
> > Nissan ob, I used the trolling motor. I would be able to run 3.5 to 4
> > knots for the mile out to the main lake on high speed. On the way back, I
> > could only get 3-3.5 knots. I would take the battery home to charge after
> > every outing. One time, I knew I would be going out twice in one day, I
> > used the medium speed and got 2.5-3 knots over a 4 mile run. This was
> > with a cheap small (group 24?) Walmart battery, Two years old and well
> > abused. One time, with a 15 mph wind on the nose, I barely got 2 knots on
> > high speed on the way back to the slip.
> > If you decide to go electric, I would highly recommend buying a trolling
> > motor battery, so that you have the house battery as a spare in case you
> > have to motor a long way. I would buy a cheep multimeter(5$ at harbor
> > freight), so you have some idea of the charge state of your battery. In
> > my use, a solar panel wouldn't keep up, but your mileage may very.
> >  The great thing about electric, If you have go juice, it always starts
> > on the first pull.
> >
> >
> >         Jerry
> >
> >
> > pic of motor and stand
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> I cannot speak to experience with a trolling motor although I think it
> >> would
> >> be fine for maneuvering in and out of a slip on a small lake.
> >>
> >> I had a 4 hp 2 stroke Mariner for several years on the Carol Lee and
> never
> >> found myself lacking for power including an open water ocean experience
> >> with
> >> 4 foot waves and 35 knot gusts.  My second outboard was a 5 hp Briggs
> and
> >> Stratton 4 stroke which I used until the boat was swamped and totaled
> in a
> >> hurricane.  Again power was always adequate in Quincy Bay and coastal
> >> cruising conditions.  The Carol Lee 2 came with a Johnson Sailmaster 9.9
> >> hp
> >> 2 stroke and while the extra power is nice, I don't need it and the fuel
> >> consumption is noticeably higher.  With all of these, I found noise more
> >> of
> >> a nuisance than vibration.  Go electric if you can.
> >>
> >> Stephen Staum
> >> s/v Carol Lee 2
> >> Needham, MA
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Ric Stott
> >> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 6:58 AM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tohatsu 4s 5hp VERSU A TROLLING MOTOR
> >>
> >> In Shinnecock bay, including Shinnecock Inlet, my 1996 8 hp Mercury
> leaves
> >> me wishing for something bigger. It's all about current. Strong wind
> >> against
> >> the current in a narrow channel make for exciting sailing, especially
> >> single
> >> handed.
> >> Ric
> >> Dadventure
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Apr 3, 2014, at 9:52 PM, Bob and Kathy Quinn
> >>> <bobandkathyr22 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> A few years back I was at Edenton with Stan.  He had me join him to
> take
> >>> a
> >>> fellow and his daughter out for a demo sail.  Stan's home is up a
> narrow
> >>> canal, a couple of hundred yards from the Sound, he was using a
> trolling
> >>> motor to move the boat from his dock to the Sound.  No problem.  When
> we
> >>> came back in we darn near sailed all the way back to the dock.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> As others have mentioned, a lot depends on where you sail.  I sailed
> for
> >>> years on small boats without a motor so became quite adept at getting
> >>> out
> >>> of and back into the slips - this included sailing out of Hickam AFB
> >>> harbor into the Pacific and sailing down to Diamond Head in Rhodes 18s
> >>> and
> >>> Cal 20s.  The Rhodes 22 is quite easy to sail and does not need a lot
> of
> >>> wind to move her.  If you are confident of conditions, your sailing
> >>> ability, and have an oar on board, the trolling motor may work well for
> >>> you.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> FULL DISCLOSURE:  At present I am using a Yamaha 9.9.  Overkill?
> >>> Probably, but every now and then we head out into the Atlantic and
> >>> coming
> >>> back in against the tide (or even with it) in a narrow inlet, the high
> >>> thrust of the 9.9 is great insurance to be sure I get to sail another
> >>> day.
> >>> When I stay inland in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, the 9.9 is
> >>> definitely overkill.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bob on the R22 "NoKaOi 3"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ________________________________
> >>> From: James Nichols <jfn302 at yahoo.com>
> >>> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2014 5:30 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tohatsu 4s 5hp
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> This is actually a question that my father-in-law and I have been
> >>> considering.  One of the ideas we have been tossing around is a
> trolling
> >>> motor.  Anyone using one?
> >>>
> >>> We could leave a solar panel on the boat when we aren't using it to
> >>> maintain
> >>> the batteries, and we would only be moving the boat 250 yards max from
> >>> the
> >>> slip to the open water and then back again, so there would never be a
> >>> need
> >>> to have gas on board, less maintenance, and quieter.
> >>>
> >>> James
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