[Rhodes22-list] Merc 2 stroke 6hp

[Mary Lou Troy]

Ed,
What kind of tidal currents do they see along the ICW?

Most of what we see in the Cheasapeake is 1-2 knots except for the infamous 
narrows - Kent & Knapps - both of whch are spanned by drawbridges. 4+ knots 
can be seen in those spots. We've been really glad for the 8hp when making 
a turn across a tidal current sweeping us toward a still closed drawbridge. 
Also helpful when docking in a strong crosswind or when motoring into 
strong wind and waves on the nose. The rest of the time something smaller 
would do.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA

At 01:34 PM 10/28/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Peter,
>
>A 6 HP motor should be fine on a lake or non-moving water body.  I would try
>it on a tidal situation and see what the result is.  A 8 HP motor is more
>than adequate for tides as experienced in flowing wrong way on ICW.
>
>Get your boat in the water and try the motor since you already have it.
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Peter Thorn
>Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:15 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Merc 2 stroke 6hp
>
>Hello Wally,
>
>I'm curious about how well your Merc 2 stroke pushes the Rhodes, (however I
>sincerely hope not to spark another round of 2str/4str debates).   I have a
>96 Merc 2 cyl 2 stroke long shaft motor from another boat and thought it
>might be too small for the Rhodes.  Is yours adequate to motor upwind in
>waves?  What prop do you have?  How well does the Merc tiller/throttle stick
>work on the GBI motor hoist?
>
>Thanks for your comments.
>
>PT
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:29 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]David and Rose
>
>
> > Rose,
> >
> > My comments are about outboards not cabin boys. :-)
> >
> > I sail inland lakes and rivers and the long shaft works fine. If I were
> > sailing in the ocean I would consider the extra long shaft.
> >
> > I have merc 6 HP 2 stroke with elctric start and alternator. I like having
> > gas and gear shift all on the tiller.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> > >From: Patriotlady10 at aol.com
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]David and Rose
> > >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:55:58 EDT
> > >
> > >Ann,
> > >
> > >Thanks for responding to my 'must have' list.  I particularly like the
>idea
> > >of a cabin boy.......is that under the standard or optional
> > >equipment??....lol
> > >
> > >What type motor do you have?  and is it a long Shaft?  What HP is it?
>Fuel
> > >capacity? Electric Start?  I looked at the survey's and it was split on
> > >motors.
> > >Honda (5), Yamaha (5) and Mercury (6).
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Rose
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