[Rhodes22-list] Lou's CB trunk almost done

[Peter Thorn]

Hi Lou,

Congratulations on completing that ugly task.  May everything be downhill
for you from here on.  I bought Tohatsu 9.8 for Raven, but I really wanted
an 8hp.  At the time the distributor was all out of 8s, so I settled because
I needed it then.  The motor weighs 82 pounds same as the 8, the lightest 4
stroke on the market.  Added a 6.5 pitch prop, (for sailboats) and
everything works quite well.  95% of the time, Raven motors at 1/16 throttle
and 4-4.5 knots.  It's the best compromise for most quiet, least vibration
and best speed through water there.  Less than 1/2 gal per hour fuel
consumption there too.  Any time I would like, I can twist up to 1/4
throttle and hull speed.  Beyond that, just bigger and bigger waves.  That
9.8 can really make some big ones!

Just returned from Oriental to Ocracoke -- fantastic trip!  Waiting to
exchange pictures with my fellow adventurers and write up my log notes, then
will post to the list.  Not sure I can do better than Chris G though.   A
real South Western Odysseus!

PT



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
To: "Richard Smith" <sailnut at worldnet.att.net>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lou's CB trunk almost done


>   Thanks Richard,
>   Ok  I will look into Eldridge, and I do plan to time my passage.
>   So you are saying that an 8hp is plenty for the Rhodes in most
situations?
>   Lou
>
> >< will a 8hp Tohatsu get me around Hells Gate where the Triboro
> >>  Bridge meets the East River, with the tide coming in and the current
> >>  going south?>
> >
> >Five horsepower is plenty.  The speed of the current in this area can
exceed
> >the hull speed of the boat.  No reasonable amount of power will overcome
> >that limitation.  Get a copy of Eldridge and time your passages to take
> >advantage of the current not fight it.
> >
> >The heavy engine on the stern will worsen the hobby horsing tendency and
> >associated cavitation in rough conditions.  Exactly when you don't need .
> >
> >Richard Smith
> >
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