[Rhodes22-list] Ethanol problems

[joseph doucet]

STA-BIL® Marine claims to solve this problem.  One can buy it at certain Walmart stores which are in marine environments, else Amazon.

We have struggled with this problem for ~ 15 years.  Gasoline motors typically have low speed carb. problems at low speed because  the low speed jets easily clog.  The solution is an electric motor similar to Stan's new offering.  Electric motors provide high torque at low speed which is exactly what one needs while docking.  When day sailing we only use the electric motor.  On a long cruise we may use the gasoline motor.

Also electric motors are quiet and produce no fumes.  Isn't this the reason we sail?

Joe the elder with an R22 he has not named some where in Ct

Joseph Doucet


> On Jun 19, 2017, at 5:25 PM, Susan Crane <scranevmd at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Rick,
> 
> My gas tank and fuel line were new in 2015, the motor is old, but with a new
> carburetor last summer.  I have been adding a stabilizer to the gas but
> apparently it is not doing the job.  Which stabilizer do you use/recommend?
> 
> Susan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> Rick
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 4:50 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ethanol problems
> 
> You don't have to avoid ethanol if your tank and fuel line are clean and not
> antiquated.  $75 will replace both.  If you have a bowl carburetor and use
> your outboard less than once a week, add an ethanol compliant stabilizer to
> the gas.
> 
> Rick
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