[Rhodes22-list] Survey

[Frank Goldsmith]

Correction:  my Tohatsu is 8 HP, not 9.  In case anyone is counting . . . 

> On Sep 11, 2020, at 6:08 PM, Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a 9 HP Tohatsu; not sure how long the shaft is, but it’s of a sufficient length that when I lift it with the motor mount, the prop is out of the water.  The motor mount is a GB original.  
> 
> Frank
> 
> Frank Goldsmith
> Asheville, NC
> 
> S/V “Mary Bess”
> Lake Keowee, SC
> 
>> On 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
>