[Rhodes22-list] HELP! How about a debate on.. WAS: A GREAT Email List

[Joseph Hadzima]

elle
By that time you may have suggestions for Stan!
happy questioning of sales people :-)
joe/hadz.


--- "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hadz, 
> 
> W/in a 10 mile radius of my house every outboard
> manufacturer  (except Tohatsu) is
> represented.(According to MapQuest, the Tohatsu guy is
> only 26 mi away...but I'd have to swim the Potomac to
> get there....) By this time tomorrow nite I hope I
> will know more about OB's & options than I ever cared
> to know.
> 
> So when Stan gets the boat back & he tells me some
> cool thing he & Dido have come up with, I MAY
> understand.....
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> 
>  --- Joseph Hadzima <josef508 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > oops I did forget to list two other facts
> > 
> > the throtle was on the left side of the O/B, and the
> > shifter on the left (looking at the engine from teh
> > boat). 
> > Both controls had extensions just a long plastic
> > stick - I
> > assumed from teh Mariner manufacturer - have you
> > checked
> > your engines list of optional products?
> > 
> > The mount did NOT tilt, it was a manual raise and
> > lower
> > type.  This was the fun part to lift the engine out
> > of the
> > water to reduce drag. But the point is it was close
> > to the
> > transsom,but still plenty of room for the extension
> > controls.
> > 
> > good luck, and happy shopping!
> > 
> > 
> > --- Joseph Hadzima <josef508 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi elle
> > > 
> > > What size engine intrests you?
> > > 
> > > I'm a little new here so I'm not sure of your
> > current
> > > configuration, nor why the usual shifter extension
> > > doesn't
> > > work for you.   Is this boat a center cockpit?
> > > 
> > > The last boat I rented was an O'Day 28 (with
> > wheel), with
> > > the sail drive removed, and a Mariner 6.6 HP OB. 
> > I
> > > needed
> > > to "assume the position" to start it, but even
> > with the
> > > swim ladder up, I was able to grab either of the
> > controls
> > > when needed, and still handle the wheel.
> > > 
> > > I would have prefered an electric start so I could
> > start
> > > the engine while still under sail with out locking
> > the
> > > wheel.
> > > 
> > > I'll keep my eyes open for an engine with control
> > lines
> > > on
> > > the sides rather than the front.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > joe/hadz.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Gang at the bar:
> > > >    
> > > >   How about a debate on which engine exists for
> > elle's
> > > > boat? We cannot find one that has 1) cables
> > coming out
> > > > the side,) and 2) shifter remote so I can work
> > the
> > > > controls.
> > > >    
> > > >   The way it is now, I would have to lean over
> > the
> > > > transom, practically hang by my heels to reach
> > the
> > > > shifter, and steer with my feet while looking
> > aft &
> > > down.
> > > >    
> > > >   I don't think this is a trend I want to be
> > > responsible
> > > > for starting.
> > > >    
> > > >   Seriously, tho', this is a major problem. It
> > has
> > > > nothing to do with it being a wheel boat...just
> > all the
> > > > engines I 've found have the cables coming out
> > the
> > > front 
> > > > which will hit the motor lift. (And, of course,
> > the
> > > > shifter problem.) I would like to stay with a
> > Japanese
> > > > made engine.
> > > >    
> > > >   Anyone, ANYONE out there have a suggestion? If
> > I
> > > can't
> > > > get this solved I will have to get rid of the
> > boat.
> > > >    
> > > >   I'll be in touch with GBI when they get back
> > from ST.
> > > > Pete.
> > > >    
> > > >   elle
> > > >   
> > > > 
> > > > Rick Lange <SloopBlueHeron at ISP.Com> wrote:
> > > >   
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Joe,
> > > > You must be media deprived.  I am bored and
> > irritated
> > > to
> > > > find on a sailors' forum the same discussion of
> > > politics
> > > > that's on every
> > > > radio and TV talk show as well as so many other
> > blogs
> > > and
> > > > lists.  
> > > > A
> > > > debate on bottom paint would be refreshing.
> > > > Rick
> > > > > howdy
> > > > all 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I must state that this email list must be run
> > by
> > > > real 
> > > > > sailors! The topics take on the same range
> > sailors
> > > talk
> > > > 
> > > > > about when at the bar, or at a raft-up! Other
> > lists,
> > > > are 
> > > > > just so &#$%^ bla, and only talk about the
> > 1,000,000 
> > > > >
> > > > versions of bottom paint or other such thing. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > As
> > > > I've heard my buddy tell me countless times "a
> > bitchin 
> > > > >
> > > > sailor is a happy sailor."! 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I'm very happy I
> > > > found this group! 
> > > > > 
> > > > > take care and fair winds! 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > HADZ (a.k.a. joe) 
> > > > > 
> > > > > "That's what a ship is, you know. It's not
> > just a
> > > keel
> > > > and
> > > > hull and a deck 
> > > > > and sails. That's what a ship needs. But what
> > a
> > > > ship is... is freedom." 
> > > > > -- Captain Jack Sparrow 
> > > > >
> > > >
> > __________________________________________________ 
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> > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> 
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HADZ (a.k.a. joe)

"That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs. But what a ship is... is freedom." 
-- Captain Jack Sparrow