[Rhodes22-list] Outboards

[Bill Effros]

I am a charter member of the Tohatsu (marketed by Nissan) club, and am looking at a 4-stroke to replace my 2 stroke some day.  I would always choose one with an electric start because they also put out enough power when the engine is running to top off your battery, and provide electricity for lights in emergencies.

You can start them with the cord, so it's like having a small emergency generator on board.

I don't think the 6hp comes with an electric start which is the only reason I would not select it.  I'd probably take the 8, although I'd love to know from the list if there are any real advantages to the 9.8 which is essentially the same engine.  It seems to me you can only push a 22 ft. displacement boat through the water so fast, no matter how big the engine.  But maybe I'm missing something here.

BTW did you see the great picture of the Tohatsu engine in the picture Rummy posted last week?


Bill Effros


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ronald Lipton 
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 6:58 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Outboards


My Merc. 9.9 outboard is dead at my mooring in Monroe Harbor.  I am 
thinking
of replacing it with a new Nissan 4 stroke 6 hp.  It is especially 
appealing because
it weighs only 55 lbs and I am going to have to swap motors on the 
water.
(I still have to get the old behemoth out.)
Does anyone have experience with these engines?  I know that 6 is a bit 
on
the low side for the Rhodes but I tend to use the engine only close to 
and inside
the harbor.  I also have heard that the four strokes tend to have a bit 
more
thrust per rated hp. Clean and quiet is nice too. Any comments?

Ron

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