[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Recommendations

[Mary Lou Troy]

Note that B&S says their motors are only for fresh water use.

See 
http://www.briggsandstratton.com/engine_power/buying-guide_outboardmotors.pdf

Of course that doesn't mean they won't work in salt water - they'll 
just have a shorter life span.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



At 05:00 PM 8/17/2009, you wrote:
>When my old Mariner 2 stroke died I needed an inexpensive solution
>very quickly. My R22 was at the ramp ready to launch for the season.
>My solution is a 4 stroke/5 hp Briggs & Stratton outboard. Yes, it
>sounds like I am mowing the lawn, but in 3 seasons it has been trouble
>free & very reliable. Think about how good their lawnmowers are. Plus
>it costs only $800 brand new w a 2 year warranty! Weight is 54 lb. I
>have not found it lacking in power to push through wind & waves in
>coastal conditions in Quincy & MA Bays. It is not Honda quiet, but is
>an improvement over the old 2 stroke whine.
>
>Stephen Staum,
>1987 Rhodes 22 / Carol Lee
>Squantum Yacht Club - Quincy, MA
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Aug 16, 2009, at 9:53 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dan Johnson
> >
> > Hi Dan,
> >
> > I was very fortunate when I bought my Rhodes it came with a 8 hp
> > Nissan
> > which is made by Tohatsu.
> > This is the two stroke version and though you have to pre-mix the
> > gas/oil
> > this engine has performed flawlessly for me under a variety of
> > conditions.
> > It starts with one pull darn near every time weighs about 55 lbs.
> > runs like
> > a swiss watch. The 9.9 hp version of this engine uses a larger carb
> > but is
> > the same other wise. Tohatsu has been making marine engines for over
> > 50 yrs.
> > These engines can be equipped with electric starters and I believe
> > they also
> > have a generator which can charge batteries. You can't buy a new one
> > in the
> > US but I would strongly consider watching e-bay for a good used one.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents
> > John Shulick
> >
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