[Rhodes22-list] Outboard engines

[David R. Keyes]

I use my motor for steering and my tiller in the same way that Rob does,
although I do have the Yamaha 9.9 long shaft.  I link the motor and tiller
only on backing out of the dock slip (where I have to make a sharp cut to
avoid the next line of boats on the pier immediately astern) and on
returning into the slip.  Doing this, especially with the centerboard down,
allows a very sharp turning cut.  Sometimes I keep the motor in neutral
except to put it briefly in forward to "kick" into a sharper turning angle,
at a time when I need to be going more slowly even that at lowest forward
throttle speed.

At all other times, just like Rob, I have the motor de-linked from the
tiller and locked in straight fore-and-aft position, and steer entirely with
the tiller.

Incidentally, practice makes perfect on the steering.  It took me "only"
four years to "perfect" my turn so that I don't touch either side of the
finger slip or bump into anything else while making my sharp turns in close
quarters and sometimes with unfavorable winds catching and blowing the hull
and spars around.  Yet, if I changed to a different slip, I am sure I would
be set back a long way in the trial-and-error of getting into a close space.
Every marina is different.  I briefly was at one marina where I could sail
into my slip, even under conditions of many boats in close quarters and once
with my mainsail's inner mast furling jammed in the out position and having
to dock at a leeward slip on a broad reach.  But in my regular slip, if I
tried that, I might as well save time by already having the boat insurance
claim forms filled out and signed.

David Keyes
S/V Arrowhead
Lake Travis, Texas

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rob Lowe
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 7:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard engines

Nick,
I've never seen the need to even use the motor for steering, except when I'm
backing out of my slip.  I do use the motor and tiller in unison to pull the
stern around, but that's only because it's such tight quarters.  Otherwise,
set the motor for straight ahead and use the tiller.  The tiller provides
much more response than the motor can.   And the 20" shaft suits me just
fine. - rob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard engines


> Nick,
>
> I don't like the linked tiller and motor, and I don't have them linked.
> My tiller has a very light and precise feel all the time, and I like it
> that way.  It behaves the same way whether I'm under sail or under
> power.  To my mind, linking the motor and the tiller is just one more
> thing to go wrong.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> kuzzal at comcast.net wrote:
>
> >Thank you Jerry & Bill for your thoughts. It sounds like that the 20" or
25 " would be OK though from what you both say I am inclined to go for the
20".
> >
> >Any tips on how to link the tiller & motor?
> >
> >Nick Kuzniarski
> >
> >-------------- Original message -------------- 
> >From: "cjlowe" <cjlowe at bright.net>
> >
> >
> >
> >>Nick,
> >>The only bad thing I've heard about the 25" shaft is it's hard to get
far
> >>enough out of the water for a starboard tack.If you sail where you can
> >>expect a lot of big waves,I would be inclined to go with the 25".I'd
like to
> >>hear from somebody who has a 25" shaft,and get their opinion.I think
that in
> >>docking ,the long shaft would keep the controls higher over the
transom,for
> >>tight quarters steering with the motor and tiller.
> >>as if you weren't confused enough,
> >>Jerry Lowe
> >>
> >>
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