[Rhodes22-list] New outboard for a Rhodes 22

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Pat,
One thing to remember with a displacement hull versus a planing hull is  
that you will reach hull speed and then the amount of energy required to make 
it  go faster becomes extraordinary. Your 6 knots is what the Rhodes will 
do. Going  to a larger engine will not get you going faster and will add 
additional weight.  The 9.8 Tohatsu weighs in at a hefty 98 pounds compared to 
the 8hp 2 stroke at  just 48 pounds.
I'm sorry to hear you are having problems with your engine, normally  
Tohatsu's are extremely reliable and are a favorite choice amongst many Rhodes  
owners.
You might try posting some information about your troubles and hopefully  
someone on the list will have had the same experiences and can help you  out.
One improvement you might consider would be to swap out the prop for  one 
that delivers more thrust than speed.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/15/2014 5:12:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:

We're  thinking of replacing our outboard. What do you all use for your
Rhodes,  and how do you like it?

We have a Tohatsu 9.8 that can move the boat at  6 kt flat out, but it's
nearing the end of its life and is giving us some  grief. Some things I'm
wondering are:

--Has anyone tried an electric  outboard on their Rhodes? We're looking at
the Torqueedo Cruise 4.0 line-  pricey, but hopefully will be quieter, smell
better, and require less  maintenance

--Does anyone use a more powerful motor (say, a 15 HP), and  how fast can
you go? We ran into some pretty severe currents (4+ kt, plus  strong
headwinds) coming around Limestone Point and in Rosario Strait  yesterday- a
little extra speed would have been handy where we had trouble  making
headway.

Thanks!

--Pat Fletcher, *Beagle  III*
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