[Rhodes22-list] R22 Remote control linked outboard; Reply to David

[Russell Miller]

Honda also hase a remote control kit.  We had one for our 8 and so does Kred
& Mary Lou.

Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Keyes" <dkeyes at houston.rr.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] R22 Remote control linked outboard; Reply to
David


> Thanks to Ed, Rummy and Bill for quick responses.  Ed suggests that only
the
> Yamaha may have the necessary control linkage for the R22.  But Bill and
> maybe Rummy have some kind of remote on the Tohatsu with Remote Control.
> I'd love to see a picture or get more description of why the Tohatsu does
or
> doesn't do what the Yamaha does, as to remote control.
>
> My priority is (1) get remote control and (2) get a motor I can lift off
and
> on by myself at age 66.  I managed to get off the Yamaha (broken in three
> pieces) with the help of my 30 year-old son, and I nevertheless badly
> sprained my ankle carrying the damn thing off the boat onto the dock and
> stepping right on a cleat which I couldn't see, carrying the motor.
>
> I learned about additional teaching I need to do before I let a guest take
> out my boat unattended.  I had described all the sailing stuff and the
parts
> about lowering and linking the engine and turning it on and off.  What I
> forgot to describe was the part about reducing the throttle to idle before
> being able to go from reverse to forward.  Although I personally back out
at
> idle speed, that might have been the reason the motor did not fair well
when
> it backed (with jammed gear cable controls) right into a pointed stern
> transom on a 35 foot sailboat docked right behind us.  I will also need to
> get from Stan a cracked motor mount platform from his pulley system.
> Another reason for the low-speed, slow-motion crash was lack of
coordination
> between the young man at the tiller and another young man on the dock
> holding onto the bow (an unnecessary helper, since pushing out or off is
not
> needed)--I was later told that the man at the tiller cut one way, while
the
> man at the bow pushed out and over the opposite way and turning the boat
the
> wrong direction into a narrow alley of water between lines of sailboat
slips
> on adjacent docks.  Unfortunately, the young woman who had been a national
> champion intercollegiate sailboat racer was in the middle of the boat
> looking aghast at both of her male companions, both of whom claimed more
> experience than they had.
>
> By the way, Ed, my "Arrowhead" boat name is from Camp Arrowhead about
25-30
> miles up the road from you (Tuxedo, NC), where I spent many years as a
> camper and then a sailing counsellor.
>
> David Keyes
> S/V Arrowhead
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 6:28 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] R22 Remote control linked outboard; Reply to
David
>
>
> >
> > David:
> >       I do not have the Yamaha 9.9 nor remote... I recommend that you
call
> > Stan Sunday or in the evening during the week and discuss the matter
with
> > him.
> >       It has to do with the close tolerance of the remote to motor hook
> up.
> > Just any remote does not work.  As of two years ago only Yamaha made
such
> a
> > unit with the necessary close fit and they discontinued exporting that
> model
> > to the US.  Stan immediately cornered the market on those units to take
> care
> > of future sales.
> >       Yes there are other models with extensions, but they do not work
> with
> > the Rhodes 22 type motor mount because of the close fit of the motor
> > adapter.  Again, discuss the problem with Comodore Spitzer.  At least
this
> > was the case two years ago, Stan would know of any changes out there.
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
> >
> >
> > --
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