[Rhodes22-list] Motor to tiller slave lashing mechanism

[Lowe, Rob]

Ron,
Can't say much about the tiller connection, don't have one.

Can commiserate on motor being stolen.  A couple of years ago one was taken off my boat while it was in the marina.  I now keep mine locked at all times.  Was yours??

I, too, had problems with fuel gumming up my carburetor last year.  I thought I had it fixed this year but this past weekend it crapped out again.  Pulled the motor and will be taking apart the carburetor this weekend.  I added a 10 micron fuel filter to the fuel line but something is acting up with the float switch.

Rob
S/V Getaway
1976 Rhodes 22



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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ron Kaye
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 4:17 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Motor to tiller slave lashing mechanism

OK so after trying to fix the temperamental 2005 Yamaha 9.9 that came with
the boat (carburetor seemed to be stubbornly clogged with varnish or
whatever) and ending the season on an "iffy" note as far as the future of
that motor is concerned, it was stolen off the boat when stored at a place
where that had reportedly never happened before.  So with insurance
compensation and a suspicion that ethanol had damaged the fuel system on
that Yamaha, we bought a new Merc 9.9 Bigfoot extra long shaft.  I know,
most of you like the Yamaha but we had nothing but trouble with it and the
Merc boasts that it can run an ethanol mix - parts are easier to get
etc.  We hope it will work.  Yes its a bit heavier by about 9 or so lbs.
Really wanted the x-long shaft and that only came on the 9.9.

OK that's the background.  The old Yamaha had one of those nice connections
between the head of the motor and the tiller.  Of course when the thieves
ran off with that motor they kept the connection that attached to the motor
- still have the tiller side and the connector part - for what that's
worth.  We'd like to rig this motor the same way but don't know where the
part is - at Merc?  Is it universal?  Custom job?  Anybody out there have
any ideas?

BTW we aren't in the water yet this year - that should happen tomorrow
hopefully.  Hope that motor starts at least.

Ron & Lisa of the Nautisaurus
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