[Rhodes22-list] 3 Horsepower Electric Outboard

[Scott Andrews]

Thanks, if one was about to buy a ten horse outboard for a Rhodes, which one has the best reliability?
Scott A.

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> On Oct 30, 2020, at 5:13 PM, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Don’t forget. Things change and you may opt to vacation south in warm
> weather, do a little cruising.  Head to the Keys or more exotic locals.
> Then you will be glad you have a gas 6 hp (or more) motor.
> Chris Geankoplis
> Enosis
> 
>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 at 15:57, Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Lee,
>> 
>> I have a 3.5hp Mercury 4-stroke on my R22 - it’s fine for the light to
>> medium winds I encounter on Lake George but if you have strong headwinds as
>> Rob mentions, a 6 or more would be very handy.
>> 
>> Years back the Minne-Ha-Ha tour boat on the lake was expanded in length.
>> In a subsequent year they encountered a wind so strong they got blown
>> against the rocks on the southern shoreline and the
>> boiler/steam-reciprocating engines that power the 2 paddlewheels were not
>> strong enough to keep them off the rocks. So the Coast Guard required them
>> to add backup diesels with separate propellers. That was about 15 years
>> ago, I recently asked the engineer how often they’re needed. He said we’ve
>> never used them, we just test them. They have 6-7 1hr trips per day 7 days
>> per week from late May —> late Sep.
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Oct 30, 2020, at 2:11 PM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Lee,
>>> Since I sail on Claytor Lake (well, I will again next season) and know
>> that lake, I would not depend on a 3ph.  The wind will hit you right on the
>> nose coming back into the marina.  I'd suggest a 5/6hp for a Rhodes in a
>> headwind.  Of course there was that one good blow when I was glad I had the
>> 9.9! - rob
>>> 
>>> Rob Lowe
>>> Nameless (still)
>>> Claytor Lake, VA
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
>> Lee
>>> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 12:44 PM
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] 3 Horsepower Electric Outboard
>>> 
>>> Does anyone have a 3hp on their Rhodes?  I was hoping to get an 8hp but
>> then discovered the battery wasn't portable.  I mostly only need the
>> outboard to get in and out of my slip but I'm wondering if a 3hp could even
>> move a 3,500 keel boat into a strong headwind if necessary.
>>> 
>>> Torqeedo customer service said it would be enough, to no surprise.
>>> 
>>> Lee
>>> Boatless for Now
>>> Claytor Lake, VA
>>> 
>>> 
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