[Rhodes22-list] Elle and Surveyors..spilling the beans

Sun Aug 13 10:44:46 EDT 2006

Thanks for the Power tiller link. I'll give them a call tomorrow. Between them of a manufacturer's kit, if available, I may be able to get the controls up where I need them.

  elle

  Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote:
  Tohatsu 8hp with electric start kit (requested by my wife) and charging kit.
The motor is reliable. I seldom run it long enough to benefit from the
charger, and so seldom use the electric starter. It was new in 2003 and I
had a Nissan 5hp (same factory, different decal) on my previous boat. I
liked that one too.

The 2003 Tohatsu manual describes a remote control option. Other than that
it apparently exists, I don't know anything about it. I don't need it, I
have long arms. I have also seen a remote control for the tiller advertised
in Good Old Boat. http://www.powertiller.net/.

I also like Yamahas, but can't justify the extra $$.

Jim Connolly

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I think a 20" will be adequate....thanks for the feedback..

How do you like the Tohatsu? Is it an 8HP? 

elle

Jim Connolly wrote:
I have the Tohatsu 20" shaft. With the motor up, the very lowest tip of
the outboard is clear of the water when the boat is not pitching, with
200+lb me at the rear of the cockpit watching it. The rails on my motor lift
extend a bit above the gunwales. I assume a 25" motor would need to be
tipped, or extra long rails installed on the motor lift. FWIW.

Jim Connolly

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of TN Rhodey
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 7:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elle and Surveyors..spilling the beans

Elle,

Great news! I bet your boat will turn some heads.

As for outboard motors.... "high thrust" is not just the prop. There are
also differences in gearing. A firend has a high thrust Yamaha on his O'Day
and his reverse works so much better than mine. The prop gearing combo is
designed for deplacement hulls. He has had his a few years and so far so
good. Not much more than idle will have him at hull speed. Wide open my 2
stroke is not that much louder but you never really need to run the Yamha
wiide open. When we drag race he wins every time. At hull speed his motor is
very quiet.

My Merc 6 HP 2 Stroke works fine for inland conditions. In areas of strong
tides and currents I would want an 8 or 9 horse. I don't have remote linkage
for motor and haven't found the need. Many outboards have electric start,
kill, throttle and F/R/N all on tiller. I never thought mixing oil was that
big of a deal. This also means you don't have any motor oil to change. The
big thing with me is the weight of the 4 strokes. Most are near 100 pounds!

Twenty inch is "Long Shaft". Twenty Five is "Extra Long". Make sure that
your motor lift will allow the 25 inch to clear the water on all points of
sail. The extra long most likely would help some when hobby horsing in bad
weather.

Do you have any pics? I would love to see the wheel steering.

Wally

>From: "L. Sailor" 
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elle and Surveyors..spilling the beans
>Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:02:14 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Ed, thanks for the reply....after a bit pf phone work, I found what I 
>was looking for...and then some....
>
>the first guy I called (in New Bern) was as charming as could 
>be....until he found out that it was a 22'
>boat....I guess he couldn't be bothered with a 'triflling' small 
>boat....This may be the one that you referenced, Ed. He had nothing 
>good to say about the R-22...about the only good thing he could say was 
>that it looked better in the slip than on the water (oh...he never 
>sailed one). His advice was to get a
>J-22 & a strong friend.
>
>i actually did find another one surveyor closer who had done R-22'a 
>previously....I will look for the one you mentioned.
>
>Why am I looking for a surveyor?
>
> B/US requires a survey to get a full value policy boat policy...B/US's 
>policy is half the quote of another company's full value policy.
>
>Why am I looking at boat insurance??
>
>Here it comes.....
>
>Because I BOUGHT A RECYCLED R-22 !!!!!!!!!!!! It's RED! Sailed it on 
>the Albemarle several weeks ago & was hooked.
>
>(Just a bit ahead of schedule!)
>
>elle
>
>
>
>
>--- Tootle wrote:
>
> >
> > Elle:
> > No I do not recall a name of a surveyor who has recently surveyed a 
> > boat in Edenton. Get a copy of Good Old Boats and look up surveyors 
> > in the back. I believe a famous surveyor guy lives in the area, his 
> > name is Bill Sandifer(?). I recall one surveyor who was surveying a 
> > boat when I was visiting one time gave Stan a hard time, so I would 
> > not expect Stan to offer his name. Although I do not believe that 
> > Stan took it personally, he just got mad at some of his assistants 
> > who said they had thouroughly checked things.
> > There are good books on surveying. I have a copy of Surveying 
> > Fiberglass Sailboats by Henry C Mustin, ISBN 0-07-044248-7. It is 
> > not expensive and is available over WWW. And you might look here:
> > http://www.CruisersNet.net
> > Things have been quite on sailing subjects the last week. It is 
> > interesting that some newbies jump on the list and ask a question 
> > and never acknowledge the answers nor do we hear from them for 
> > several years.
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
> > ~`~`_/) ~~~~~
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > L. Sailor wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, guys,
> > >
> > > Does anyone recall the name of the surveyor who previously 
> > > surveyed an R-22 in Edenton?
> > >
> > > elle
> > >
> > >
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