[Rhodes22-list] Saildrive

[Mark Whipple]

Hi Richard,

I purchased my 2000 R22 last year and it came with a 15hp Yamaha saildrive.
I haven't had a chance to use the boat much yet, but it seems like it will
address many of the issues with an outboard on the transom
(raising/lowering, keeping the drive underwater).

Unfortunately the company that made this saildrive is essentially out of
business. I am concerned about what I'll have to do once this saildrive
needs a part I can't get or needs a costly repair. I'm not sure I like the
alternative solutions that involve a motor on the transom. Maybe I need to
start saving my pennies toward a replacement. Regarding that option, the
saildrives I've seen tend to have larger engine than mine - often a diesel.
Mine is essentially a Yamaha (made by Parsun) outboard head so it's not
very tall. Maybe I'll be lucky and not have to solve the replacement
problem.

Mark

-- 
Boston, MA

2000 R22 *Luna Mia*
1987 Nimble 30 *For Sale*
1982 Com-Pac 16 *For Sale*

On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:14 AM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
wrote:

> Cary
> My ’84 GB mount broke on spring launch the year and my Yamaha 8 went in
> the drink.
> I purchased a motor mount from West marine immediately so I could continue
> to use the boat with a spare motor I happened to have on hand.
> Its a stinky smoky ’99 Merc 2 stroke, but it always starts and runs when
> it need it - well almost always.
> I talked it over on the list and discussed with Mike Riter a plan to
> convert the GB mount to be equipped with a threaded gear (his sketch) so
> that the mont can be moved with a manual crank or an electric motor.
> This would be huge advantage over the 6/1 tackle it came equipped with.
> I’ve been enjoying the boat too much to stop and refine that design of
> Mikes - that’s a winter project.
>
> In any case the parallelogram type mount works fairly well, it has pros
> and cons.
> One of the biggest cons is that the moro in the down position is father
> aft of the transom and will cavitate and lose thrust in larger waves,
> especially with weight on the bow.
> I will like the GB system (modified) over the alternative, but the West
> marine mount was easy to install and serves the immediate need.
> (What I really want is an electric,  steerable, remote controlled, 20 hp
> sail drive mounted right behind the keel trunk.)
> It’s doable for approximately one tone of money.
>
> One way I use the boat is unusual.
> I moore my boat 50 yards off shore.
> I use a stand-up paddle board for a tender because it's light and easy to
> cary to the shore.
> I then use the motor only, with the rudder up, to back the boat on to the
> beach to pick up  provisions and of course my wife, who is not one to
> paddle out to the boat.
> Depending on the tide and the slope of the beach, I can sometimes put the
> stern right on the beach.
> An opening in the stern rail, like the more modern R22s would be a huge
> asset for picking up passengers from the beach. (next year)
> Ric
> sv Dadventure
> stay tuned for ‘motor mount mod’ updates
>
>
>
> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> www.stottarchitecture.com <http://www.stottarchitecture.com/>
> Office  631-283-1777
> Cell            516-965-3164
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 26, 2020, at 9:19 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
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> >Once
> > again HELP. Wed. the 25th I was motoring from my slip out on to the lake
> > and kerplunk. The motor raising part of the boat fell off with the motor
> > attached and still running. I also had it attached with a s/s chain.
> Lucky
> > or not.? ? ? Stan no longer makes the parts for an 86. He said he has
> long
> > moved to newer and hopefully better designs. It seems the starboard
> > material used to let the motor slide in the rails failed. My question is
> > should I attempt to repair with parts of better materials or buy a
> > gerneric  system for raising and lowering one's motor . Say something
> that
> > would fit a Catalina 22? Looking for advice from the centuries of
> > experience on the list
> > Cary Tolbert S/V Whisper '86
> > Radford, VA
>
>

-- 
Boston, MA

2000 R22 *Luna Mia*
1986 Nimble 30 *For Sale*
1982 Com-Pac 16 *For Sale*