[Rhodes22-list] New outboard for a Rhodes 22

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+1 to Rummy's comments. 

My four stroke 9.8 Tohatsu purrs like a kitten and is bulletproof. 

It sips gas and starts on first pull.  

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Boston, MA (soon to be Jacksonville, FL)



> On Jul 16, 2014, at 7:54 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Pat,
> One thing to remember with a displacement hull versus a planing hull is  
> that you will reach hull speed and then the amount of energy required to make 
> it  go faster becomes extraordinary. Your 6 knots is what the Rhodes will 
> do. Going  to a larger engine will not get you going faster and will add 
> additional weight.  The 9.8 Tohatsu weighs in at a hefty 98 pounds compared to 
> the 8hp 2 stroke at  just 48 pounds.
> I'm sorry to hear you are having problems with your engine, normally  
> Tohatsu's are extremely reliable and are a favorite choice amongst many Rhodes  
> owners.
> You might try posting some information about your troubles and hopefully  
> someone on the list will have had the same experiences and can help you  out.
> One improvement you might consider would be to swap out the prop for  one 
> that delivers more thrust than speed.
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
> In a message dated 7/15/2014 5:12:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
> 
> We're  thinking of replacing our outboard. What do you all use for your
> Rhodes,  and how do you like it?
> 
> We have a Tohatsu 9.8 that can move the boat at  6 kt flat out, but it's
> nearing the end of its life and is giving us some  grief. Some things I'm
> wondering are:
> 
> --Has anyone tried an electric  outboard on their Rhodes? We're looking at
> the Torqueedo Cruise 4.0 line-  pricey, but hopefully will be quieter, smell
> better, and require less  maintenance
> 
> --Does anyone use a more powerful motor (say, a 15 HP), and  how fast can
> you go? We ran into some pretty severe currents (4+ kt, plus  strong
> headwinds) coming around Limestone Point and in Rosario Strait  yesterday- a
> little extra speed would have been handy where we had trouble  making
> headway.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --Pat Fletcher, *Beagle  III*
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