[Rhodes22-list] Suggestion for a new motor

[Robert Baldi]

Thank you all for the responses. By the way I  miss spoke - my motor was/is
a Yamaha 9.9 with the remote linkage. I may try to salvage the remote part.
I take it that some of you think I  should stick with a Yamaha. For those
who use a Yamaha without the remote - is it still connected to the tiller
so the motor turns with the rudder. If you don't have a remote do you
control the power with the standard throttle? Does the Yamaha seem to have
more carb problems than the other motors?

rob

-- 
Robert O. Baldi



On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Optonline <bgreenwald at optonline.net> wrote:

> Dave - is your boat still in Edenton? I assume you are getting the
> tiller/motor linkage - will you send the cowl to Stan or the whole motor?
>  Are you having the remote installed in Greenwich?
>
> Bruce Greenwald
>
>
>
> On May 20, 2013, at 8:22 PM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I just bought one. It's heavy but its actually lighter that earlier year
> 9.9s. Or so I'm told by the dealer.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 20, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> >
> >> 9.9 HT is still on Yamaha's website. The 8 HT is no longer made. IIRC
> >> there was only a 5-10 lb difference when we bought but haven't looked
> >> at the specs lately. It is a heavy motor in any event.
> >>
> >> Mary Lou
> >> 1991 R22 Fretless
> >> Recycled 1998
> >> 2008(?) Yamaha 8 HT elec start
> >> (with 2001 Honda remote controls in the cockpit)
> >>
> >>
> >> At 10:21 AM 5/20/2013, you wrote:
> >>> Yamaha 9.9 high thrust if you can find one, although I have heard it
> >>> is no longer made.  I am trying to take good care of mine and it has
> >>> treated me well so far.  I am fortunate that there is an ethanol
> >>> free gas station nearby that I use when I can.  I also run the
> >>> carburetor dry if the engine isn't going to be used for more than a
> >>> couple of days.
> >>>
> >>> Bill W.
> >>> s/v Fina Lee
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:22 AM
> >>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Suggestion for a new motor
> >>>
> >>> I have the Yamaha 9.9 HT 4-stroke long shaft. Plenty of power and
idles
> >>> beautifully, but, like Mary Lou, I've had carburetor problems with low
> use
> >>> and ethanol gas. I had to have the carb rebuilt after just 3 years,
> and, I
> >>> always use stabilizer. I'm hoping that now that I've switched to
> >>> ethanol-free gas my problems are solved.... we'll see.
> >>>
> >>> PS: I've also replaced the fuel tank and lines just in case that was
> >>> contributing to the problem. I've heard that the 4-strokes, which are
> very
> >>> fuel efficient, have very small and sensitive carb jets that are
> >>> susceptible to fouling if you are not careful. I hope to also install
a
> >>> separate fuel/water filter next season.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Robert,
> >>>>
> >>>> We replaced our 1998 Honda 8 with a Yamaha 8 HT (elec start) several
> >>>> years ago. We like the motor but have had several problems with
> >>>> ethanol fuel.combined with low use. We finally found someone who will
> >>>> sell us ethanol free gas so we'll see how it goes this season. One of
> >>>> the things we like best about the motor is the easily accessible
> >>>> flushing port on the top of the motor, You just hook it up to a hose
> >>>> and flush it with the motor off.  Yamaha no longer makes the 8 high
> >>>> thrust but they do make a 9.9.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>> Mary Lou
> >>>> 1991 R22 Fretless (Recycled 1998)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> At 06:02 PM 5/17/2013, you wrote:
> >>>>> My Honda 9.9 was ruined in the hurricane. It had been attached to
the
> >>>>> tiller. My question to all is, if you had to replace your motor what
> would
> >>>>> you replace it with? - I sail off of Long Beach Island in the bay.
> Should
> >>>> I
> >>>>> go back to a Honda, or what else?I want Stan to attach whatever I
> get to
> >>>>> the tiler with his system.I look forward to your thoughts.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> rob
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Robert O. Baldi