[Rhodes22-list] Back On The List - New Seal

[Andrew Collins]

Luis
Welcome back! I replaced my ob with a Tohatsu 9.9 elec start with an alternator. It is wonderful to always have charged batteries. The shaft is x long about 23" and v good in swells. Let us know how the cb cap removal goes, I need to do it someday
Best
Andrew C
Sv Carmen

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On Jun 10, 2011, at 9:51, Bob and Kathy Quinn <bobandkathyr22 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Luis:  Great to hear that you are back.  As Stan has passed on the last few St. 
> Pete Shows, we had not realized that you were ill.  Stay Well!
> 
> When you speak with Stan about the connecting pieces for the remote tiller 
> operation, you should also order a new cap seal as it sounds like after you 
> remove the "stuff" that was used to "seal the seal" it probably will need to be 
> replaced.
> 
> 
> Bob in Stuart on the "NoKaOi 3"  
> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net>
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 12:26:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Back On The List
> 
> Welcome back Luis!  I love my electric start with an alternator so it
> charges the battery, I have a 6 but an 8 would be great.  Glad you are going
> to enjoy you boat.
> Chris Geankoplis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Luis Guzman
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 4:49 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Back On The List
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I'm back on the list after a couple of years of absence. 
> 
> I had some personal and health problems and had my boat on the trailer all
> this 
> time, but it is time to get back on the water.
> 
> I have to paint the bottom and repair the centerboard trunk's cap. It has a 
> crack and a little bit of water gets in. I removed all 52 bolts only to find
> out 
> that it had been sealed with something that looks like 3M 5200. So, this is 
> going to be a pain in the neck to remove.
> 
> Somebody told me that this epoxy actually softens when heated above 120 F
> and to 
> use a heat gun to heat it and carefully lift the cap a bit at a time. I'll
> try 
> that this coming weekend.
> 
> Also, I need to get an engine as my old one won't run anymore and it is so
> old 
> that I do not want to spend any more money on it.
> 
> I'm thinking about the Tohatsu 8 hp, 20" Shaft, Tiller, Rope/Electric start.
> Any 
> comments on this? Luis A. Guzmán II
> S/V Coincidence
> 1983 Rhodes 22
> Bradenton, FL 
> 
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