[Rhodes22-list] Photos and gmail v Mac mail - and motor mount

[Michael D. Weisner]

The current limit on the size of the message, including attachments, is 12mb. Anything larger is held for moderator approval.

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY
I’d rather be sailing :~)


-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Ric Stott
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:57 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Photos and gmail v Mac mail - and motor mount

Cool!
Is there a size limit to the photos uploaded? 
I spent the summer with a temporary motor mount, a West marine parallelogram type. 
I bought the heaviest duty one they had, which was a mistake. It doesn’t have any adjustment for transom angle as most of the less expensive ones do, and I didn’t realize it until I had it on the boat.
My bad! 
I told da list that I would report on my query about motor mounts and have not had a chance to compile any valuable report, but I can tell you I have a love/hate relationship with the temp installation.
The replies I got tell me that Rhodes owners are about even with 25” shafts v 20”shafts. I believe that the 25” shaft will perform better over a wider range of conditions, but it cost more and it’s a little heavier.  
I modified the West Marine mount to change the angle so the motor is vertical now.  I like that it is very quick to adjust from full up to full down, but the height is still not correct and the distance from the transom is an issue in large waves when the motor sucks air on the back side of large, short period waves. 
I still plan to rebuild the original GB mount with new rails and the original manual 6:1 block/tackle -  perhaps a geared motor to raise and lower it, but that is a winter/spring project. 
Now that I know I can send pics, you will hear more from me shortly. 
Ric 
Dadventure 
Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
www.stottarchitecture.com
Office	631-283-1777
Cell		516-965-3164 





> On Oct 28, 2020, at 3:36 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Coventry, CT