[Rhodes22-list] dinghy selection

[Chris Geankoplis]

Yes my first boat had a seagull.  Seems as I recall the oil to gas mixture
was 3 to one.  Smoked like a chimney.
Chris G.
Enosis

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 1:01 PM <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:

> Hi Graham,
>
> I used a small  motor to propel my first dinghy in the early 80's, a
> Seagull outboard, although it was very "eclectic" not "electric".  I wish
> that I still had it.  It always started right up and burned almost
> anything!  See photo below.
>
> Mike
> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Graham Stewart
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 11:34 AM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] dinghy selection
>
> Beaching the boat is great but not always possible in which case a dingy
> is necessary. I used an cheap inflatable Sevelor 2 person boat for years
> and it served us well. I was able to attach a very small eclectic motor
> that as I recall was an option for the boat that was held on the back with
> a very simple mechanism. I was surprised that I could run the motor for
> several hours, as I recall,  off a 12v motorcycle battery. It propelled the
> boat very efficiently. This not a life boat or a heavy carrier but for
> moving around a quiet anchorage it was perfect - and cheap.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
>
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