[Rhodes22-list] Larger boats

[Robert Quinn]

Wally's suggestion has a lot of merit.  We moved to a larger boat, a Tartan 
37 keel/center boarder.  While we truly love her, the simplicity of the R22 
is missed.  We "bareboated" in the Caribbean for ten years and did fall in 
love with the feel of the bigger boat with the ability to sail, swim, and 
snorkel ourselves to the point of exhaustion.  However, US waters do not 
provide as friendly an atmosphere.  The Keys are great when the weather 
cooperates; however, the Keys are a three day sail from our home port while 
the Caribbean is a two to three hour flight.

We still have not made the Bahamas as last year's hurricanes necessitated 
repair work.  We re-commissioned in late April but the weather has not been 
very favorable in our neck of the woods recently - three weeks of rainy 
thunderstorms.  We did get a great sail from the St. Lucie inlet down to the 
Lake Worth Inlet for an overnighter three weeks ago.  We then came back up 
and spent the night on Peck's Lake, a little cut in the intercoastal.  It 
was fun as we sailed in the company of two other boats: a sister ship and an 
IP28.

For simple day sailing though, the R22 is tops. Our plan is to move back to 
the R22 when we feel the T37 becomes too hard to handle.

Bob on the "NoKaOi"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Larger boats


> Charter a big boat, keep the R22. I think that is my outlook for the next 
> few years at least.
>
> Wally
>
>>From: "J Cook" <joscook at msn.com>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Larger boats
>>Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 09:55:48 -0400
>>
>>I know some of the list members have larger boats.  My wife has us 
>>seriously hunting for one, but so far, I haven't been able to get too 
>>excited.  I'm pretty stuck on the R22 design for sailing and ease of 
>>maintenance and storage.
>>
>>She likes the stern swim platforms and all the creature comforts on some 
>>of the newer boats.
>>
>>I like the heavier, older designs with a centerboard or shoal keel, and 
>>solidly constructed.
>>
>>She'd prefer  more of a  floating condominium that could comfortably sleep 
>>another couple for a weekend and go to the islands for several months at a 
>>time.
>>
>>I would be just fine with keeping my R22.
>>
>>Any suggestions on compromise here?
>>
>>
>>
>>Joseph
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