[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Recommendations

[Alan Robertson]

Dan,
I agree with Rummy. Have always used a long shaft on our '83 and it never cavitates; helpful when following sea wave troughs are way below the crests.
Big Al  Delmar NY
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Daniel Johnson<mailto:djohnson0671 at gmail.com> 
  To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
  Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:13 PM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard Recommendations


  Rummy,

  Thanks for your input.

  Everything I read about Tohatsu is very positive.  Is there any advantage to
  going to an extra long shaft (25 versus 20)?  Tohatsu just introduced a 6 hp
  they call a sail pro with a 25" shaft and a higher torque propeller.  I like
  the weight and cost of a 6hp, but am not sure if this is enough HP for the
  bay - also like the electric start option of the 8 hp, but must live with
  the weight.  I'd really like to be able to haul it off the boat myself, so
  lighter is onviously better.

  On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:05 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com<mailto:R22RumRunner at aol.com>> wrote:

  > Dan,
  > You will get a lot of responses on this topic, but I will speak only from
  > my own personal experience. I have the Tohatsu 8hp, two stroke on Rum
  > Runner. It  has always been bullet proof, but you might have a hard time
  > finding
  > one. I also  have the 9.8 Tohatsu four stroke on a small fishing boat that
  > also does very  well. I'm not real fussy about the fuel and haven't
  > experienced any of the  problems other owners on the list have talked
  > about. The four
  > stroke Tohatsu  with electric start weighs about 90 pounds and costs about
  > $1,830.00 from  onlineoutboards.com in TN. I would think the 8hp would be
  > more than enough. Be  sure to look for the long shaft.
  >
  > Rummy
  >
  >
  > In a message dated 8/16/2009 8:24:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
  >  djohnson0671 at gmail.com<mailto:djohnson0671 at gmail.com> writes:
  >
  > 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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