[Rhodes22-list] Survey

[Jesse Shumaker]

Correction and a couple more details regarding my motor.  Upon
further inspection this weekend, it appears to have a 25" rather than 20"
shaft (it was a bit hard to get the right angle to measure exactly) .  It
has an electric start and alternator.

One of the comments mentioned locking the motor: I use a padlock that goes
through the two "ears" attached to the bolts that secure the motor on the
mount.   After a costly experience losing a dinghy motor to the depths of
Lake Superior on a charter, upon returning home I added a safety cable on
my R22 that runs through the handle on the front of the motor and through
the U bolt on the port side of the transom.  Ric's thread on his motor
mount misadventure also provided extra inspiration for adding the
safety cable.  Just a couple of weeks ago another sailor in our club almost
lost his outboard for his Hunter 23.5 when his wooden motor mount broke in
two.  He made a new, sturdier motor mount and a safety cable as well.
Until this summer I didn't realize that outboards have a tendency to
abdicate their duty and abandon ship!

Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 7:58 AM Jesse Shumaker <
jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2013 Tohatsu 9.8HP 20" Shaft on GB original electric.
>
> Replaced the original winch with a Rugcel winch.  Details including photos
> are at
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/Replacement-of-winch-for-motor-lift-td56157.html#a56176
>
> Top view photo of the motor lowered and running:
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/SLE01.jpg
>
> I attached a few more photos of the motor in the raised position when it's
> on the trailer, docked, and while sailing.
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 7:46 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Rhodes
>> How long is your shaft?
>> Don’t be offended - it’s nothing too personal.
>> I’d like to survey Rhodes owners to learn the most common outboard:
>> 1. HP
>> 2. Shaft length-  20” or 25”
>> 3. Motor mount type
>> Ex. GB original/ manual
>>         GB original electric
>>         GB converted E to M or M to E
>>          3rd party parallelogram type
>>          Custom.
>> Currently I have
>> 1.  ‘99 - 8 hp 2 stroke Merc
>> 2. 25”
>> 3.  Temp. West marine 16” parallelogram type. Original ‘84 rail type with
>> Delrin  sliders to be re-commissioned.
>>
>> I can’t send pics because I’m a Mac user but would appreciate any
>> associated photos with replies.
>> I’ll report findings to da list.
>> Ric
>> Sv Dadventure
>> Hampton Bays NY
>> Sent from my iPhone
>
>