[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Long Island Sound

[Andrew Collins]

Tom

Welcome aboard! I also sail on LIS out of Grass Island/Greenwich Harbor.
With wind and chop my old Mercury (1980's) 6 HP is OK, but 8 HP would be
better.
I do not have remote controls and find the FNR combo on the throttle to be
an acceptable compromise.
There is no 12V output for charging, and with 30W of solar panels, I need to
charge the battery twice per season, which is a pain as the boat is on a
mooring, so I have take the battery out and drag it home. There is no power
available to me at the municipal marina where I could leave the battery
overnight.

See you on the water!

Andrew
s/v Carmen

On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 7:14 PM, Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I reviewed much of the archives related to motors and went shopping
> yesterday.  The Yamaha high thrust 9.9 and 8 are very similar in weight and
> not tooooo much in price, so I was leaning to the 9.9.  I wanted the
> electric start which is available on both.  I asked how to start these if
> the battery was dead and learned there is a real difference between them.
> The 8 hp model is ready to go manual with the rope installed, however, the
> 9.9 requires the cowling to be removed and roped wrapped before you can
> start manually.  I've been burned before with electrical problems and went
> with the belt and suspenders 8 hp.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> MichaelMeltzer wrote:
> >
> > I would get the 9.9, been thought a number of outboards on a rhodes22,
> > used the Yamaha 9.9 high thrust in the end. Also on the sound, the 8
> > will about do it but if the weight is the same they 9.8 will give you
> > that extra push when you screw up, you know like pushing a bad hand :-)I
> > also think you are being silly about the electric start, boats do not
> > have breaks so if the motor stalls (and they all do) like around docks,
> > seawalls, jetties, rock, you only have seconds before the wind will
> > really start to move you, you save over 200$ in damage in the end. The
> > second issue is your wife/spouse/other will have a half a change to
> > start it and maybe pick your back up instead of just cashing the life
> > insurance check? Think they could sail back? Remember you are thinking
> > of this in the clam comfort, not like the cluster fuck that happens,
> > with all the confusion, doubts and delays.
> >
> > -MJM
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> >> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of kuzzal at comcast.net
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:32 AM
> >> To: Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Long Island Sound
> >>
> >> I would appreciate some advice;
> >>
> >> I will be picking up a new Rhodes from Stan at the end of March & will
> > be
> >> sailing Long Island Sound (for the 1st time) from Stamford CT.
> >>
> >> I am shopping for an outboard engine and like the Tohatsu 9.8 HP 4
> > stroke
> >> engines but don't like the weight at 86 Lbs for the 20" manual & 91
> > Lbs
> >> electric start. I would prefer a lighter engine.
> >> The 8 HP is the same weight as the 9.9 HP so no pint in going with the
> > 8
> >> HP except for cost.
> >> The 6HP is only 55 Lbs but I suspect that its to small for Long Island
> >> Sound? Those of you out there who sail the sound what size do you use?
> >>
> >> A more general question; I can't seem to justify the electric start
> > since:
> >>  1. It adds weight  (only 5 Lbs),
> >> 2. Adds cost (~$200),
> >> 3. The battery charging ability will be limited since when running it
> > does
> >> not produce much charge and probably will use more for starting then
> > it
> >> will produce for charging.
> >> 4. Its got to be wired in to the electrics - extra hassle
> >> 5. Manual start is simpler, no wiring, less cost, less weight.
> >>
> >> Comments welcome
> >> Regards   Nick Kuzniarski
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