Caesar,
Beware of the bigger boat envy. I know many people that have been on the  
list that made the move to bigger boats. Many came back to the Rhodes and the 
 others wish they could. Sail with friends if they have bigger boats, but I 
 like  to single hand whenever possible. Bigger boats require crew and then 
 you are stuck sailing on their schedules or not sailing at all. That's why 
you  see many bigger boats that stay tied up at the dock year after year 
and never go  out.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 11/10/2009 5:22:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:

Thanks  Rummy.
For two more horsepower than you, I'm carrying approximately 50 more  lbs 
with electric start.  Hmm.

My sailing skill and practice  presently does not allow me to recognize the 
difference that extra weight  makes.  Once the boat is moving because of 
the wind I'm happy.  If  and when I start racing however, it may.  

I hope by the  time I"m ready for a new motor, I'm also ready for a much 
bigger  boat.

Caesar
Gentle  Breeze

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From:  "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>

To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 1:40:00  AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor  lift

Caesar,
The motor is a 8 BHP Tohatsu, 2 stroke without electric  start. It's easy 
to 
start  with just half of a pull. It's slightly  louder than a four stroke  
and burns a little more gas, but I love  it. Two thirds throttle will bring 
the  boat to hull speed around 6  mph. I have never been at a lack for 
power, 
even in  high winds and  heavy waves.

Rummy


In a message dated 11/9/2009 3:48:09 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time,  
caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com  writes:

Rummy,

48 lbs!  What's the horsepower of that  motor,  and how well does it move 
Rum Runner?  On a lake you  don't have current  to deal with, but at 48 lbs 
you 
are making us  with 100 lbs plus motor think we  are carrying excess wait 
and   horsepower.

Caesar



________________________________
From:   "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
To:   rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 10:05:01   AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor   lift

Lee,
>From the photos I don't see anything that looks   unusual. You may have 
found 
the answer yourself. An electric winch  motor  draws a lot of amperage. 
Your 
battery needs to be fully  charged and fresh  for it to provide sufficient 
power  to  operate the lift. I don't see  that 135 lbs would be to much 
weight  
for the  lift motor, but then my  Tohatsu weighs in at a hefty  48 pounds. 
Try 
spraying a  little WD40  on the underside of  the lift belt.

Rummy


In a message dated  11/9/2009  10:38:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
LKUHN at cnmc.org   writes:

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B020.jpg

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