[Rhodes22-list] now engine size

[Rob Lowe]

Lou,
We bought a Nissan 8 4 stroke earlier this year.  We sail on a lake, so
current is not a problem.  The 8 has more than enough power.  I would think
a 5 or 6 would be plenty.  Both of those weigh in at 55 pounds. I see they
are coming out with a 25 inch shaft. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lou's CB trunk almost done


> 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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