[Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift


> Caesar,
> Beware of the bigger boat envy. I know many people that have been on the
> list that made the move to bigger boats. Many came back to the Rhodes and 
> the
> others wish they could. Sail with friends if they have bigger boats, but I
> like  to single hand whenever possible. Bigger boats require crew and then
> you are stuck sailing on their schedules or not sailing at all. That's why
> you  see many bigger boats that stay tied up at the dock year after year
> and never go  out.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 11/10/2009 5:22:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:
>
> Thanks  Rummy.
> For two more horsepower than you, I'm carrying approximately 50 more  lbs
> with electric start.  Hmm.
>
> My sailing skill and practice  presently does not allow me to recognize 
> the
> difference that extra weight  makes.  Once the boat is moving because of
> the wind I'm happy.  If  and when I start racing however, it may.
>
> I hope by the  time I"m ready for a new motor, I'm also ready for a much
> bigger  boat.
>
> Caesar
> Gentle  Breeze
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From:  "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>
> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 1:40:00  AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor  lift
>
> Caesar,
> The motor is a 8 BHP Tohatsu, 2 stroke without electric  start. It's easy
> to
> start  with just half of a pull. It's slightly  louder than a four stroke
> and burns a little more gas, but I love  it. Two thirds throttle will 
> bring
> the  boat to hull speed around 6  mph. I have never been at a lack for
> power,
> even in  high winds and  heavy waves.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 11/9/2009 3:48:09 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time,
> caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com  writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> 48 lbs!  What's the horsepower of that  motor,  and how well does it move
> Rum Runner?  On a lake you  don't have current  to deal with, but at 48 
> lbs
> you
> are making us  with 100 lbs plus motor think we  are carrying excess wait
> and   horsepower.
>
> Caesar
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From:   "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> To:   rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 10:05:01   AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor   lift
>
> Lee,
>>From the photos I don't see anything that looks   unusual. You may have
> found
> the answer yourself. An electric winch  motor  draws a lot of amperage.
> Your
> battery needs to be fully  charged and fresh  for it to provide sufficient
> power  to  operate the lift. I don't see  that 135 lbs would be to much
> weight
> for the  lift motor, but then my  Tohatsu weighs in at a hefty  48 pounds.
> Try
> spraying a  little WD40  on the underside of  the lift belt.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated  11/9/2009  10:38:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LKUHN at cnmc.org   writes:
>
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B020.jpg
>
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