[Rhodes22-list] Tohatsu 4s 5hp

[Chrissailorman]

I sail in a fairly large bay, never the ocean, local inlets are very tricky and unpredictable. Strong currents, waves and a 6 hp motor on a heavy boat don't make for happy sailors... If needed and weather kicks up.... I can always head to the nearest marina to wait things out, although the owner of my first Rhodes had a 5hp on it, I think and he motored around the end of Long Island for near 5 hours in a bad chop....so he told me...
In the lake, unless your talking Lake Michigan...ha! You could probably get away with as little as 2hp....don't know that I would go that small though. I had a Nissan 4hp, 2 stroke that pushed me pretty well.
CG

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> On Apr 3, 2014, at 6:40 PM, "James Nichols" <jfn302 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> True, I think to start with this boat we'll be sailing the local lake which
> really isn't that big as far as the sailable area goes, so we might be able
> to get away with it as long as we stay on the lake.  If we haul it to the
> ocean, we might have to think gas at that time.
> 
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tohatsu 4s 5hp
> 
> Only problem I see with that is on the occasion you are sailing and the wind
> suddenly dies, then you may need to motor a few miles.... That might end up
> becoming a situation!   
> " Got Sea Tow?..."  :)
> Chris Greco
> 
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>> On Apr 3, 2014, at 5:30 PM, "James Nichols" <jfn302 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> This is actually a question that my father-in-law and I have been 
>> considering.  One of the ideas we have been tossing around is a 
>> trolling motor.  Anyone using one?
>> 
>> We could leave a solar panel on the boat when we aren't using it to 
>> maintain the batteries, and we would only be moving the boat 250 yards 
>> max from the slip to the open water and then back again, so there 
>> would never be a need to have gas on board, less maintenance, and quieter.
>> 
>> James
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> cjlowe at sssnet.com
>> Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2014 4:18 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tohatsu 4s 5hp
>> 
>> I have the 6 hp Nissan ob,2004 era. The only difference is 
>> carberation, I believe. It's been a good unit, only problem I've had 
>> was something plugging the high speed jet. I gave it a heavy dose of 
>> seafoam and it cleared up. I always use the recommended dose of 
>> seafoam since then and have not had any trouble. I motor about 3 miles 
>> an outing, twice a week, may thru sept and use about 4 gallons of gas 
>> a year. When the tank gets down a gallon , I replace it to keep 
>> condensation to a minimum. There is some vibration, but, I don't know of
> any 4-stroke under 8 hp that is 2 cylinder.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ii> Think about the issue of one vs two cylinders and vibration!
>>> On Apr 3, 2014 3:58 PM, "cover-man at comcast.net" 
>>> <cover-man at comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Guys,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Has anyone had experience with the Tohatsu in the 5hp model.  I have
>>>>  been using the 8hp on MaryJane with stellar results, although need a
>>>>  lighter engine for another dinghy-type application.  I suspect it
>>>>  could be very suitable for that, even on our R22 in lake motoring.
>>>>  Any thoughts?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Georgia is beginning to thaw, and the lake is full!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Best,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Art
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Tablet 
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