Thank you all for your advice

> On Jul 7, 2025, at 6:58 AM, Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:
> 
> I have Honda 8HP and it has all the powers I need.   It also puts out a lot of charging power, more than most. What  I don’t like is the size of the cowling and the weight.  I also don’t like the throttle sensitivity at slow speeds. It’s hard to adjust to the desired RPM.
> RIC
> DADVENTURE.
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>> On Jul 5, 2025, at 1:31 PM, bobfcohen at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> I also have an 8 hp  electric start Mercury, and find it very adequate.  I agree with Michael McKay about the importance of being able to shift between forward and reverse using the throttle.
>> 
>> Bob Cohen
>> S/V Silver Bay
>> Onekama, MI
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Michael McKay
>> Sent: Saturday, July 5, 2025 10:49 AM
>> To: THOMAS POLISE <tvpolise at aol.com>; The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Motor size
>> 
>> I have an 8 hp electric start Mercury that works great with my Rhodes-it has plenty of power.
>> 
>> One feature that is particularly useful on the Merc is the throttle is used to shift: twist counterclockwise for forward, clockwise for reverse and neutral is in between.
>> 
>> The paddle shifter found on many outboards would be very awkward to use on a Rhodes. I would check the Yamaha for that detail.
>> 
>> 
>> Michael McKay (mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com)
>> S/V Liber 2006/2018
>> Woodstock, GA
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM THOMAS POLISE via Rhodes22-list < rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I presently have a 9.9 HP motor that is in need of replacement, and
>>> was considering the 8 hp Yamaha.  Has anyone gone to 8, and if so is
>>> that enough hp against wind and also in assisting in getting off when
>>> running aground?
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>