I also found it might be some kinda protocol issue with SSH: 
http://www.gearhack.com/Forums/DisplayComments.php?file=Computer/Linux/rsync_with_server_on_non-standard_SSH_port.
 I tried -e rsh and it gave some kinda error about needing a key.

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