[Rhodes22-list] I'm Confused Was (Stupid People Tricks)

[Steve]

Ann
Are you speaking from first hand knowledge!!!!!
Steve


--- anima <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I am on the other side of the coin.
> I replaced my engine the first year I bought my
> recycled
> Rhodes and the fourstroke has been a dream!! After
> all,
> it starts!! it runs!! I have the local engine guy
> service it
> in the winter. No problem.
> Anne
> PS Being a patient never improves your patience!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I'm Confused Was
> (Stupid People Tricks)
> 
> 
> Frank,
> 
> Judging from the comments made by 4-stroke owners on
> the list they have not
> been reliable at all, and yet those owners keep
> recommending them to new
> owners.  Then the new owners report that their brand
> new 4-strokes are not
> reliable either.
> 
> The engines weigh a ton--many are twice as heavy as
> my 8 hp 2-stroke--people
> are getting electric motor lifts because the engines
> are so heavy.
> 
> Many owners originally bought the Honda's for
> reliability and then switched
> to Yamahas.
> 
> Owners run their engines at idle for long periods of
> time, first to get them
> warmed up, and then to expel all gas in the system
> before shutting them
> down--thereby totally negating the "gas saving" fuel
> economy in boats that
> only need them for a few minutes to get out of a
> slip or off a mooring.
> 
> "Light weight diesel" is an oxymoron.
> 
> Like you, I had hoped that my trusty old 2-stroke
> would die or get stolen so
> I could justify the purchase of the more up-to-date
> 4-stroke, but, again
> like you, that hasn't happened.  Now I'm glad.  My
> guess is that the
> Japanese will develop light weight, fuel efficient,
> low pollution 2-strokes,
> but that my trusty old Tohatsu will never die.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: FNuttersNY at aol.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 6:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I'm Confused Was
> (Stupid People Tricks)
> 
> 
> Well folks interesting engine debate.  I have a 91/2
> hp evinrude "sporttwin"
> in  a well on my 1973 R22 .  It came with the boat
> and is at least 30 yrs
> old.
>  I  almost pulled it out thinking any thing that old
> and ugly is ready for
> the scrap heap.  But I kept it in to give it a try
> but mounted a  new 3.3hp
> 2strk John. on a bracket as back up.  Well to my
> delight the old sporttwin
> runs
> like a champ. No smoke  no mess and very smooth. 
> Starts on first pull. I
> have
> a throttle setup that slides in and out from under
> the bench with reverse
> and
> kill switch.  Two strokes have been reliable because
> the're simple plus they
> are light weight.  You get a high hp to weight
> ratio.    But I would have
> thought the new generation 4stks especially Hondas 
> would be superb and
> trouble
> free.  I would want them to  befairly light as well.
>  Is this not so?  You
> have
> me all wondering. Perhaps a small light weight desel
> job lurks on the
> horizon.
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