[Rhodes22-list] Bahamas

David Walker rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 20:31:05 -0400


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For anyone interested in making passages in inadequate (for the passage) =
boats, I suggest you read "A Voyage for Madmen"  Its about the first =
Golden Globe race.  It will make you think twice.

Dave Walker=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Ed Kroposki=20
  To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:00 AM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bahamas


  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=3DArial>For anyone interested in making passages in =
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  <A title=3Dkroposki@innova.net href=3D"mailto:kroposki@innova.net">Ed =
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  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Drhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 05, =
2002 12:00=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Rhodes22-list]=20
Bahamas</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>How about Burmuda?&nbsp; See =
the=20
  following old email:</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D3>Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] NY =
to Bermuda=20
  crossing<BR>Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:52:38 -0500<BR>From: Robert =
Idsinga=20
  &lt;<A=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:ridsinga@ece.concordia.ca">ridsinga@ece.concordia.ca</A>&g=
t;<BR>Reply-To:=20
  &lt;<A=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes-list@sailnet.net">rhodes-list@sailnet.net</A>&gt;<B=
R>Organization:=20
  ECE - Concordia University<BR>To: <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:ruba1811@hotmail.com">ruba1811@hotmail.com</A>, <A=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes-list@sailnet.net">rhodes-list@sailnet.net</A></FONT=
></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <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=20
  could 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=20
  the motor.&nbsp; I've also added two so-pac access hatches<BR>to the =
seat-back=20
  in the cockpit and I'm going to close off the shelves with<BR>sliding =
hatches=20
  to 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=20
  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=20
  and a real<BR>&gt; night<BR>&gt; sleep?&nbsp; What are the =
accomodations of=20
  the Tempest 23 as far as storage,<BR>&gt; galley, bunks?&nbsp; How =
many will=20
  you have for crew?&nbsp; The trip sounds very<BR>&gt; interesting, =
please keep=20
  us posted on your progress with preperation and<BR>&gt;=20
  journey.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Bob Weber<BR>&gt;<BR></FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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    <A title=3Djoscook@msn.com href=3D"mailto:joscook@msn.com">J =
Cook</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Drhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
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    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September =
04, 2002=20
    7:03 PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Rhodes22-list] =
Bahamas</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV>Has anybody here sailed an R22 to the=20
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