[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Recommendations

[cowie]

Dan:

My new R22 has the 8hp Yamaha with arm controls, long shaft, thruster and
all the other stuff Stan likes to include with this outboard.  I also went
for the electric lift.  While this is just my first season I am very happy
with the set up and would have Stan provide the same again.



Daniel Johnson-10 wrote:
> 
> I know that we have discussed to death the ethanol fuel problems and in
> particular the Yamaha 9.9 issues - and I don't want to rehash them.
> However, I am looking for concrete recommendations for a new outboard for
> our Rhodes.
> 
> We bought an '83 (recycled by Stan in '08) and got the Yamaha 9.9 with the
> boat.  It has been nothing but unreliable.  Now after putting about $800
> into repair bills in the last 2 years, I've decided to just let it sink,
> or
> go wherever old outboards go and buy a new one.  The unreliability of the
> motor has made our Rhodes a very fancy raft with a very nice view from our
> slip.
> 
> My ideal motor I don't think exists - electric start, 6-8 hp, and weighing
> about 75 lbs or less.  So what are the best options out there from you
> folks' perspectives?  The boat is in a slip on the Chesapeake (Solomons);
> while I obviously would prefer to be sailing, we need an engine to get in
> and out of the slip and to get home reliably when the wind fails.
> 
> Thanks for any and all recommendations, real-world expierences, etc.  I'd
> like to buy one this fall before the season comes to a close.
> 
> Dan Johnson
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