[Rhodes22-list] slip space, motors, and other stuff

[Kip Hansen]

Brad,

We sail the Merlin on the mid-Hudson River (100 miles north of NYC) 
which has quite a strong tidal current (both down river, then up river).

Wind and current sometimes combine against us for the trip home after a 
day's sail and  though our trusty 25 year old 6  hp Johnson will get us 
there, we are seriously considering upgrading to a 9.9.   The added 
horsepower would cut a hour off a slow motor homeward on some days.

Kip Hansen

brad haslett wrote:

>WooWhooo!  Pickwick Dam State Park Marina called and I
>got a slip space, just in time for Winter.  It does
>have electricity though so I can keep the new Honda
>generator at home except for the extra long trips.
>
>Motor question:  Many of you are going to the Yamaha
>9.9.  Do you feel you need the extra HP or the
>alternator?  According to the website
>www.image-ination.com/sailcalc.html (contains R-22
>data as well) my 4.5 2-cycle should push the boat at
>5.4 knots vs. 6.8 for the Yamaha 9.9.  Doesn't seem
>like much gain for the weight and expense.  Ideas?
>
>I've chosen to stay out of the political discussion
>but can't help but make at least this observation.  We
>experimented with outlawing alcohol and it didn't
>work.  More alcohol was made and consumed during
>prohibition than any other time and much of the
>business was controlled by criminals.  We have laws
>against illicit drug use and distribution and yet they
>are used and sold.  Murder is illegal in every state
>yet it continues by a variety of means.  Laws against
>gun ownership will not eliminate guns, the gun trade
>will only go underground and be controlled by
>criminals (remember, supply and demand). There are
>plenty of gun free countries.  My wife and I keep an
>apartment in Beijing and I do enjoy our time in China
>knowing I won't be shot by private citizens (I keep my
>nose clean around the soldiers) like happens so often
>here in Memphis.
>We don't waste a lot of time talking politics there
>either.  If they are at all engaged we know what party
>they belong to.  
>
>Brad Haslett
>"CoraShen"
>
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