[Rhodes22-list] New outboard for a Rhodes 22

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Sounds like a smaller gas motor would still let us reach hull speed, and
save on noise and weight. I'd be curious to see if a 6 HP with a
high-thrust prop would get it up to 6 kt- I think I'll see if there's a
shop that will rent us one for a speed test.

The Torqueedo does look like it has a long shaft version now, but the two
batteries are $2600 each (they are 55 lbs, but look like they'll fit in the
quarterberths)- with the $3800 motor, that's a cool nine grand... Going to
wait that one out I think.

Thanks all!

--Pat Fletcher, *Beagle III*


On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:49 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I've got a new Yamaha 4-stroke 6HP.  It sips gas and I top out at 5.25
> knots.  I suspect I still need to switch my prop out for a high thrust
> though as I hit 5.25 knots at 80% throttle, and the remaining 20% throttle
> appears to just waste RPMs.  The flushing of the Yamaha is also extremely
> simple, as i'm constantly waiting on other boats having to flush their
> outboards on the ramp.
>
> --
> Curtis, s/v "Ruck It"
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 11:05 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > I've had a 9.9 Suzuki for 3 years.  The first year it ran "rough" -- not
> > missing, but not able to hold a steady rpm.  But since the second year
> it's
> > been fine.  Starts easily, very quiet until you throttle up, and enough
> > power to handle anything so far on Grand Traverse Bay.  I suspect that
> the
> > first year I just hadn't broken it in, as I only use it on and off the
> > lift,
> > consuming about 2 gallons of fuel per summer.
> >
> > Bruce Mackey, s/v Tuxedo
> >
> >
> >
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