[Rhodes22-list] Bahamas

Ed Kroposki rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 00:00:18 -0400


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How about Burmuda?  See the following old email:

Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] NY to Bermuda crossing
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:52:38 -0500
From: Robert Idsinga <ridsinga@ece.concordia.ca>
Reply-To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
Organization: ECE - Concordia University
To: ruba1811@hotmail.com, rhodes-list@sailnet.net

After the first day you don't see land until Bermuda.  No stopping, it's
straight out into the ocean on a south-east heading for 640 nautical =
miles.
You have to navigate the gulf stream very carefully in order to fully =
take
advantage of eddies or you could end up actually loosing ground.

The crew will be me and one other person due to the lack of accomodation =
and
storage space.  This is really a bare minimum kind of crossing.

The Tempest has one V-berth, a sink with counter and freshwater system =
and a
small enclosed head/chart table.  The cockpit is quite large but I've
reduced the volume by mounting a cooler in front of the cabin door and
sealing the lowest hatch board permanently.  This also gives me more =
storage
space.  The cockpit seat lockers are quite large and there's an enclosed
inboard/outboard for the motor.  I've also added two so-pac access =
hatches
to the seat-back in the cockpit and I'm going to close off the shelves =
with
sliding hatches to give more storage room in the cabin.

I also have
two autopilots
SSB
VHF
4 batteries
Storm sails
Storm anchor
2 manual bilge pumps
electric bilge pump
......the list goes on and on.


Here's a picture taken when I first salvaged her two summers ago.

[Image]

I've mounted a solar panel on the motor hatch cover and I'm thinking of
putting one on the cabin slide door.  I removed some ballast and =
replaced it
with the equivalent weight in batteries in the same location by building =
a
step below the cabin door.

When you get the boat free it's a lot easier to spend money on prep and =
mods
knowing it will still have a decent resale value at the end.

Rob
"Rook-Keen" O'day Tempest 23 (Rhodes design)



Ruba Veber wrote:

> Robert, Do you have any pictures of your boat on the web where I can =
see
> her?  Is this trip a non-stop or will you stop for supplies and a real
> night
> sleep?  What are the accomodations of the Tempest 23 as far as =
storage,
> galley, bunks?  How many will you have for crew?  The trip sounds very
> interesting, please keep us posted on your progress with preperation =
and
> journey.
>
> Bob Weber
>

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: J Cook=20
  To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 7:03 PM
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bahamas



  Has anybody here sailed an R22 to the Bahamas?

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>How about Burmuda?&nbsp; See =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>After the first day you don't =
see land=20
until Bermuda.&nbsp; No stopping, it's<BR>straight out into the ocean on =
a=20
south-east heading for 640 nautical miles.<BR>You have to navigate the =
gulf=20
stream very carefully in order to fully take<BR>advantage of eddies or =
you could=20
end up actually loosing ground.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>The crew will be me and one =
other person=20
due to the lack of accomodation and<BR>storage space.&nbsp; This is =
really a=20
bare minimum kind of crossing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>The Tempest has one V-berth, a =
sink with=20
counter and freshwater system and a<BR>small enclosed head/chart =
table.&nbsp;=20
The cockpit is quite large but I've<BR>reduced the volume by mounting a =
cooler=20
in front of the cabin door and<BR>sealing the lowest hatch board=20
permanently.&nbsp; This also gives me more storage<BR>space.&nbsp; The =
cockpit=20
seat lockers are quite large and there's an enclosed<BR>inboard/outboard =
for the=20
motor.&nbsp; I've also added two so-pac access hatches<BR>to the =
seat-back in=20
the cockpit and I'm going to close off the shelves with<BR>sliding =
hatches to=20
give more storage room in the cabin.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>I also have<BR>two=20
autopilots<BR>SSB<BR>VHF<BR>4 batteries<BR>Storm sails<BR>Storm =
anchor<BR>2=20
manual bilge pumps<BR>electric bilge pump<BR>......the list goes on and=20
on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>
<DIV><BR>Here's a picture taken when I first salvaged her two summers =
ago.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>[Image]</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I've mounted a solar panel on the motor hatch cover and I'm =
thinking=20
of<BR>putting one on the cabin slide door.&nbsp; I removed some ballast =
and=20
replaced it<BR>with the equivalent weight in batteries in the same =
location by=20
building a<BR>step below the cabin door.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>When you get the boat free it's a lot easier to spend money on prep =
and=20
mods<BR>knowing it will still have a decent resale value at the =
end.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Rob<BR>"Rook-Keen" O'day Tempest 23 (Rhodes design)</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Ruba Veber wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&gt; Robert, Do you have any pictures of your boat on the web where =
I can=20
see<BR>&gt; her?&nbsp; Is this trip a non-stop or will you stop for =
supplies and=20
a real<BR>&gt; night<BR>&gt; sleep?&nbsp; What are the accomodations of =
the=20
Tempest 23 as far as storage,<BR>&gt; galley, bunks?&nbsp; How many will =
you=20
have for crew?&nbsp; The trip sounds very<BR>&gt; interesting, please =
keep us=20
posted on your progress with preperation and<BR>&gt; =
journey.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
Bob Weber<BR>&gt;<BR></FONT></DIV>
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