[Rhodes22-list] Survey

[Cary Tolbert]

Ric, I took the broken starboard parts to a machine shop and they replicated
 Same thickness , so it should have a lot more strength and regidity. The
existing spacers (the gray plastic ) I re used.
Good Luck. Let us know what you end up doing


On Fri, Sep 11, 2020, 10:24 AM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey Ric,
>           To quote Alex "I have a 2006 Tohatsu 8 HP with electric start.
> It’s a 20" shaft, and it’s mounted on a " spring loaded parallelogram type
> mount.  This is for Enosis I over in Greece.
>  The boat here in the US that I just bought has an amazing 20" 1986 6 hp
> Johnson Seahorse that the mechanic said had 20 hours on it and was in
> Smithsonian quality.
>  It is mounted on a GB electric lift that I hope to get working this week.
>
> Chris Geankoplis
> Enosis I
> Red Rhodes
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 8:46 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Rhodes
> > How long is your shaft?
> > Don’t be offended - it’s nothing too personal.
> > I’d like to survey Rhodes owners to learn the most common outboard:
> > 1. HP
> > 2. Shaft length-  20” or 25”
> > 3. Motor mount type
> > Ex. GB original/ manual
> >         GB original electric
> >         GB converted E to M or M to E
> >          3rd party parallelogram type
> >          Custom.
> > Currently I have
> > 1.  ‘99 - 8 hp 2 stroke Merc
> > 2. 25”
> > 3.  Temp. West marine 16” parallelogram type. Original ‘84 rail type with
> > Delrin  sliders to be re-commissioned.
> >
> > I can’t send pics because I’m a Mac user but would appreciate any
> > associated photos with replies.
> > I’ll report findings to da list.
> > Ric
> > Sv Dadventure
> > Hampton Bays NY
> > Sent from my iPhone
>