[Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 8 hp motor source?

[Steven Alm]

I don't have the tiller-motor linkage but I tried one out on Dan and Julie's
boat a few years ago,  I thought the real advantage was going in reverse.
Great control.

Slim

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mike,
> I too was in the market for an outboard motor.  I decided on a 9.9 Tohatsu
> with the understanding that Tahatsu manufacture motors for most of these
> other name brands.
> The 8hp and the 9.9 hp are basically the same weight, so I went for the
> greater hp.  After placing my order, I was told that they were out of stock
> for the moment, and that I could have a Nissan 9.9 for the same price as the
> Tohatsu, and that the engines are the same with different name plates.  My
> Nissan has both electric start and the traditional pull start, which covers
> you should your battery die at an inconvenient time.
>
> I keep my motor pointed straight and steer with my tiller, but I would like
> to have a linkage to steer with both motor and tiller.  As has been said, it
> give even better maneuverability.
> Good motor hunting.
> Caesar
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 12:36:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 8 hp motor source?
>
>
> Bill,
>
> Actually I was trying to get Bill McCready's attention - apparently he
> recently got or is getting a Yamaha 8.  But, thanks for the encouraging
> report on 8 hp being "enough".  We do make it to Toledo now and again; my
> Admiral's sister lives in Sylvania, NW of Toledo, darn near in Michigan
> actually.  I'll be sure to get in touch next time we're headed that way.  I
> also looked at the Tohatsu 8 and 9.9 outboards.  They are quite a bit less
> expensive even with the electric start, but the set up on the Yamaha 8 hp
> is
> a strong selling point.  Yamaha has the gearshift located right behind the
> twist grip throttle on the tiller and Stan says the tiller is pretty long
> so
> the controls fall easily to hand.  I know what you mean about electric
> start, but the Admiral really doesn't like pull start outboards.  And I do
> want her to be able to start it without me, just in case.
>
> Mike C.
>
>
>
> bill davidge wrote:
> >
> > Mike
> >  Not sure if I'm the Bill you are talking to ?  But here goes.
> >
> >    I have a Tohatsu  8hp . No problem with it on Lake Erie were,  I sail
> 3
> > or 4 times a wk.. I have been out in heavy seas ( 4 and 5 ft waves and
> > wind guesting to 25 kt ). what else can I say .
> >    I looked at the Yamaha T 8 and T 9 There were two things that turned
> Me
> > off of the T8 and T 9 .The price and they only come with Electric start
> > To me that was a big problem .What are you going to do when you are  4 or
> > 5 miles out, in heavy seas high winds and your battery is shot ?
> >    Last yr  I paid 1705 that included Tax  and Shipping .Ck out
> > internetoutboards.com..
> >
> >  Mike if you and your Admiral are ever going to be in the Toledo Oh area
> > .Let me know and we can get together for a sail.
> >
> >  Bill  Davidge
> >
>
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