[Rhodes22-list] outboard engine Tiller arm position

[Reuben Mezrich]

Ric
Backing up out of my slip and turning into the fairway is exactly when I need the tiller 
Thanks

Reuben Mezrich
Cell:410-499-8922
Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay in Boston 

> On Mar 30, 2024, at 3:36 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> I steer the boat with the rudder.
> 
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> 
>> On Mar 30, 2024, at 1:37 PM, Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I installed a new Tohatsu 8hp long shaft electric start outboard on my
>> Rhodes 22 and it works great, pushing the boat at over 6 knots which is
>> around hull speed. Its mounted with the electric winch which runs it up and
>> down nicely, but the problem is that with the motor down so the propeller
>> is under water, the tiller arm points straight up..the engine is too close
>> to the transom and the engine head too low to have the tiller arm in a more
>> horizontal position. There is no problem adjusting the throttle, but it is
>> difficult to use the tiller arm to steer the boat
>> What do you guys do?
>> --Reuben
>> Reuben Mezrich
>> cell: 410-499-8922
>> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
>