[Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam

[Michael Meltzer]

only if you like the look of a British seagull engine :-), must be me but they look cheap also.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam


> Oops, I guess you're right Ron. Sorry about that. On a dinghy, in fresh water, 
> the B/S 5 hp should be perfectly acceptable. It certainly is inexpensive, as 
> outboards go.
> 
> Rik
> 
> On 02/14/2004 06:08 pm, Ronald Lipton wrote:
> > Yes, if I remember correctly the start of this thread was for
> > a dingy motor.
> >
> > Ron
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 4:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam
> >
> > > If I remember right, the B/S 5 hp only comes in a 15 in shaft version. It
> > > will work on an R22 in dead smooth conditions, IF everybody stays in the
> > > back of the boat. As soon as anybody moves toward the bow, the prop will
> > > ventilate. Not exactly the situation you are looking for........been
> >
> > there,
> >
> > > done that.
> > >
> > > Rik
> > >
> > > At 12:48 PM 2/13/2004, you wrote:
> > > >I thought about buying the new Briggs & Stratton when I needed a new
> >
> > motor
> >
> > > >last year, but no one had used one yet so I was reluctant to be the
> >
> > first.
> >
> > > >I wonder if anyone now knows anything about them?
> > > >
> > > >Rob Lowe
> > > >S/V Getaway
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 1:00 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam
> > > >
> > > > > It may not matter to all but keep in mind the Briggs & Stratton is
> > > > > for
> > > >
> > > >fresh
> > > >
> > > > > water use only.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wally
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: Ronald Lipton <rlipton at earthlink.net>
> > > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad
> >
> > nauseam
> >
> > > > > >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:30:31 -0600
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Have you looked at the 5 hp Briggs and Stratton?  It looks like
> > > > > >a very good deal for a four stroke.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Ron
> > > > > >
> > > > > >On Friday, February 13, 2004, at 09:16 AM, SVTRITON at aol.com wrote:
> > > > > >>hi all
> > > > > >>for everybodys info i have been in the market for a 6 hp engine for
> >
> > my
> >
> > > > > >>dinghy..my research shows that according to the spec sheets the 6
> > > > > >> hp johnson 2
> > > > > >>stroke is heavier than the 6 hp tohatsu 4 stroke....i was
> > > > > >> pleasantly surprised
> > > > > >>best
> > > > > >>tom
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> Rik Sandberg
> Long Prairie, MN
> S/V Happy Little Girls 2
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