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