[Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?

[TN Rhodey]

Brad,

Not sure why you think I am not listening???? I assure you I am. There are 
many 27 - 30 foot boats that would fit my needs. I am more than aware that 
the grass is not always greener! Keep in mind that it took me 30 years of 
sailing to move up from a day sailor to a 22 foot cruiser. I move slow and 
move even slower when change is involved.

I am just thinking out loud and using the list to sound off. Either way 
nothing is going to happen in the next 6 months.

Wally


>From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.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: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:54:26 -0500
>
>Wally,
>
>OK then, don't listen.  Once you get beyond 26' you've gone beyond towing.
>In my mind, the next incremental step after 22' is 30'.  We love the space
>on the CoraShen but it is more work, both to sail and to maintain.  Anne?
>Jump in here please.  The wench didn't show up for Chinese New Years two
>years in a row.  Undependable b
>
>
>On 6/23/06, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Brad,
>>
>>Well I was told the same thing when I got my R22....."you will sail a
>>bigger
>>boat less than your Bantam".  I actually sailed more and my wife joined
>>me!
>>It worked out great. I would move up in the hopes that we would also sleep
>>more on the boat. I have friends who have boats in the 25 - 28 foot range
>>and they sail about as often as I do. I would also have my day sailor.
>>Cruising last summer on the Pearson 35 kind of spoiled Jenny! Me too!
>>
>>I do know the perils. My marina is filled with large sailboats that never
>>go
>>out. I am moving slowly. I knew the board would give me some good advice
>>to
>>mull over.
>>
>>Unless something changes with gas prices I don't see a conversion van in
>>my
>>future. Maybe a used Toyota pickup ......
>>
>>
>> >From: "Brad Haslett" < flybrad at gmail.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: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?
>> >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:24:07 -0500
>> >
>> >Wally,
>> >
>> >You wrote, "The last thing I want to do is make a decsion that will 
>>cause
>>
>> >me
>> >to actually sail less."  Buy a bigger boat and you WILL sail less. Trust
>> >me! Keep the Rhodes-22.  Buy an older conversion van, say about ten 
>>years
>> >old, for around $4k.  You'll find a nice one for that price, big enough
>>to
>> >tow your house if need be.  When all your unwanted relatives show up, 
>>you
>> >can drive them  to the river in one load (after that, your business). 
>>Tow
>> >vehichles are easier to find than really good boats.
>> >
>> >Brad
>> >
>> >
>> >On 6/23/06, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>About a month ago the transmission on my 94 S10 Blazer started acting
>>up.
>> >>I
>> >>purchased the vehicle used in 97 and it has about 230K miles. The
>> >>transmission was rebuilt 100K or so miles ago and it was getting ready
>>to
>> >>go. I also needed new tires, brakes (with rotors), AC work (at worse
>> >>vacuum
>> >>leak, maybe compressor). After I got all of that fixed i would still
>>have
>> >>a
>> >>motor with 230K miles. All in all way more than I wanted to spend on my
>> >>old
>> >>truck.
>> >>
>> >>So I traded in and I am now driving a 2005 , 2 Door 5 speed Civic Ex.
>>This
>> >>is my third Honda and second Civic. What a great little car! I am
>>getting
>> >>about 37 MPG in town running AC. I am used to driving my old Blazer or
>> >>even
>> >>older 84 Mitsubishi Pickup.  The Civic is fun to drive and quite peppy.
>>I
>> >>am
>> >>saving about $130 a month in gas! So far so good.
>> >>
>> >>Now I have to make a decision about tow vehicle replacement. My beater
>> >>pickup is a 4 banger and in no way capable of safely towing my R22. It
>>can
>> >>tow my Bantam just fine. So decisions time…..
>> >>
>> >>Option 1…..instead of buying tow vehicle I could sell my R22 and
>>purchase
>> >>a
>> >>sailboat in the 28 – 30 foot range. I already pay slip fees year round
>>and
>> >>it is $35 more monthly for larger slip. I realize haulout, bottom jobs,
>> >>sails and so on are all more exspensive. We are not towing the R22 at
>>all
>> >>now. If I get the urge for new horizons we have free unlimited (other
>>than
>> >>time) access to my Uncle's 35 foot Pearson in Cocoa FL.  We cruised up
>>the
>> >>SE coast last summer and are just lacking time to put together next
>> >>cruise.
>> >>Most likely destinations are Bahamas or the Keys. Of course if my Uncle
>> >>ever
>> >>decides to sell his Pearson this option goes away.
>> >>
>> >>Option 2 ……Keep my R22, sell my 84 pickup, take my time and look for a
>> >>good
>> >>used truck for projects and towing. As gas and the cost of maintaining
>> >>dedicated tow vehicle keep going up this option is becoming less
>> >>attractive.
>> >>
>> >>Option 3 (most likely)….Keep my R22, keep my 84 pickup and don't
>>purchase
>> >>replacement tow vehicle. Use the money I save to get R22 painted, new
>> >>breaker box, purchase all new cabin cushions and sails. Borrow or rent
>> >>pickup for local haul out.
>> >>
>> >>When I first purchased the R22 I was thinking I would tow more often.
>>What
>> >>I
>> >>found is my local waters are so nice that we really haven't had the
>>desire
>> >>to tow. The R22 has filled every need but we sleep on the boat a
>>bunch.  I
>> >>must admit more room inside would be nice. I am not going to rush into
>> >>anything. The last thing I want to do is make a decsion that will cause
>>me
>> >>to actually sail less.
>> >>
>> >>Any comments?
>> >>
>> >>Wally
>> >>
>> >>
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