[Rhodes22-list] Help needed with choosing an outboard for my Rhodes 22

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Welcome to the club....you have made the right choice. I do most of my R22
sailing on the lakes of Western NC so I did not need a super powerful
engine. I settled for the Tohatsu 8HP and am very pleased with it. Starts
first pull, not too heavy and pushes the boat at hull-speed. Nothing
special on it, just a long shaft.

Enjoy

Richard R22 Wake
On Aug 26, 2014 5:53 PM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I'm in the process of joining you Rhodes owners after waiting 4 years to
> finally make an order. I first saw the Rhodes 22 at the Annapolis Boat Show
> in 2010 and have been wanting one ever since. Stan, at General Boats, is in
> the process of recycling a 1998 boat for me and I have made most of the
> necessary decisions. The one remaining issue is what motor to have
> installed. I'm not very knowledgeable about outboards, so I would
> appreciate any specific recommendations you might have.
>
> I'm going to order a motor and have it shipped to GB. My sailing will be
> done on Kentucky Lake, not the ocean, so I don't think I need the biggest
> motor possible. I'm thinking either a 6 hp or 8 hp would be sufficient.
> Stan says I also need:
> If possible -- High Thrust sailboat outboard
> Whether high thrust or not, I should get a Sailboat pitched propeller
> Long tiller handle with throttle and gear shift on the handle.
>
> So, do any of you have a recent OB purchase that meets these requirements?
> Has anyone recently had an OB installed by GB?
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Bob
>
> Robert L Weiss Jr.
> Director of Music
> First United Methodist Carbondale, IL
> Professor Emeritus, SIUC
>
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