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

[wp.barry at att.net]

The Honda has a remote control throttle system set up like that of a power boat. We mounted ours on the forward wall of the lazarette. Despitee popular belief that only the Yamaha is convenient because of its position on the rear portion of the tiller. I actually preferred the position of the Honda's because i had more leverage on the tiller that is required when in reverse and the ability to make a sudden turn. Also, it is designed to be used with or without electric start. We used ours without. The only time we leaned over the stern rail to touch our motor was to start and kill it. This was a much cheaper option, and for the small power it took (1 to 2 pulls) to start it and also its one less battery to have to remove and maintain! Other than that we just raised and lowered as desired. The 8hp was ideal at the time because it had a great advantage in weight over the 9.9 due to different casing, but i do believe that may have changed since. 

Will Barry


-------------- Original message from "David R. Keyes" <dkeyes at houston.rr.com>: -------------- 


> Dave, 
> 
> Thanks for your reply. I also assume (but don 't know) that I could buy a 
> remote control kit on an electric start engine and mount it to the tiller. 
> I was planning to buy one made by the same manufacturer who makes whatever 
> engine I get. I don't know if all brands have this for the smaller engines. 
> I assume a rope start engine might be difficult on the UPP mounting pulley 
> mechanism that Stan has built and which I have, since the motor is so close 
> to the boat itself. lowers the motor way down to get deep enough into the 
> water, and one wouldn't want to start the engine while it is raised high 
> enough to conveniently pull a rope. As to the link arm between the top of 
> the motor and the rudder head, I assume that I could use my existing one 
> (that came with Stan's UPP Yamaha 9.9 setup) and, like on the Yamaha, just 
> drill holes in the cowling at the top of the motor to mount a carriage bolt 
> to slide the arm onto. All one would need, it seems, is a remote box that 
> is more or less the same shape and size as the Yamaha box so it can be 
> screwed onto the tiller near the rudder head. I also assume I should look 
> for a brand that sells the extra long (25") shaft and the larger impellor 
> for a sailboat. As for power, I just need to get in and out of a lake dock 
> area, and once every couple of years motor about 7 miles down the lake to 
> get the bottom repainted. My boat stays in the water all year, and I don't 
> even own a trailor. 
> 
> David 
> 
> 
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] R22 Remote control linked outboard; Reply to 
> David 
> 
> 
> 
> Dave, 
> 
> I saw your message about remote controls and Ed, Rummey, and Bill’s 
> response. FWIW, I’ve got a Yamaha with what you may be referring to and I 
> can’t 
> imagine why other OB motors couldn’t be remoted in the same way (although 
> perhaps not with exactly the same Yamaha remote). On our boat the kill 
> switch, 
> throttle, and gear shifter are set on top of the tiller and the entire 
> assembly 
> is screwed on to the top of the tiller at the back. I assume that “remote 
> control assembly” is made by Yamaha (I recall seeing pictures of it in the 
> operators manual). I would expect that other vendors (e.g. Tohatsu as per 
> Bill 
> and Ed) probably have similar remotes - if they do, buy one with your new 
> motor, screw it on and you're good to go. 
> 
> On the other hand, maybe I've misunderstood your question, is your question 
> whether you can use the Yamaha remote you have on a Tohatsu, or other 
> engine? 
> That might be harder. 
> 
> DaveL 
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