[Rhodes22-list] New Owner - OBM question

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I've had mine a year and also have the Yamaha and have been very pleased with it. One of the nice features is that fresh water flush connection is near the cowling and not farther down the shaft so it's easy to reach. 

John Waldhausen
Bainbridge Island
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> On May 26, 2014, at 5:55 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Hi all - John here, a soon-to-be first time R22 owner, as soon as Stan finishes with the final touches on a recycled '99.
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> A quick first question to the assembled wisdom here:
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> OBM - how critical is the "high thrust, low RPM" type of OBM that is recommended? I can only find that advertised for Yamaha 9.9s and above; no other brands mention the 'high thrust' versions; the R22 forum comments don't seem to mention it (as they do shaft length and general size/hp).  
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> I will be a lower Chesapeake sailor, so the OBM use will be primarily in/out of the marina.
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> Thanks all!!
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> John     
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