[Rhodes22-list] Phil Jacksonville and Rory where...

[pawyrick at peoplepc.com]

Wally,
I normally stay in the river, as I am new to sailing. As I gain confidence 
in my skills and in the boat, I will venture offshore, probably around St 
Augusting.
Phil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TN Rhodey" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Phil Jacksonville and Rory where...


> We lived on base when I was a kid back in the 60s. My Dad was XO of the 
> USS Power.
>
> Last summer we cruised up the coast (not in a R22) leaving from Cocoa. We 
> ducked into Jacksonville after 2 nights out on the Gulf Stream. We came in 
> due to strong NE winds. It was a wild ride coming between the jetties. The 
> NE wind was blowing about 20 and had delayed the tide. There were rolling 
> partially breaking waves trying to drive us into the south jetty.
>
> We really enjoyed the ICW just North of Amelia up to Cumberland and 
> Jekyll. This area would be great for our Rhodes.
>
> Do you normally sail on the river on due you take your R22 out side?
>
> Wally
>
>
>>From: <thescubatank at cox.net>
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>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Phil Jacksonville and Rory where...
>>Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 9:18:10 -0400
>>
>>Phil,
>>
>>We were at NAS Jax not to long ago.  We sailed out of the base for about 
>>six months.  Have to sailed to downtown yet.  You can tie up to the 
>>landing for free for up to 3 days.  When approaching the fuller warren 
>>bridge is when I would drop the sails and go under power.  If you get a 
>>chance, try spendng a long weekend motoring the ICW to St Augustine. 
>>Should be fun for you.  The is a little cafe along the water toward the 
>>bridge of lions from the castille that ends up being standing room to get 
>>in but the food is great.
>>
>>Steve
>>S/V Ad Astra
>>---- pawyrick at peoplepc.com wrote:
>> > Tootle,
>> > Homeport is Jacksonville, FL, Bradenton to visit my brother, and
>>Allatoona
>> > for a vacation. I keep the boat, named Fearless (there's a boring story
>>that
>> > goes with that), in dry storage at the Naval Air Station. There is a
>>ramp
>> > within 300 ft of where I'm parked, so there's easy access to the St
>>John's
>> > River. That will be my normal cruising grounds. An hour drive gives me 
>> > a
>> > change of scenery around St. Augustine. As a novice sailor, I am just
>>trying
>> > to get in as many hours on the water as I can in order to learn how to
>>sail
>> > and how the boat sails. So far, its been great fun, a lot of work, and 
>> > I
>> > hope relaxing will soon follow.
>> > I'm still active duty, at least for 20 more months. It's been great, 
>> > but
>>I
>> > look forward to having more time to travel. There are places all over
>>the
>> > country that Fearless needs to taste.
>> > Sorry, I snuck up on you. Hope it didn't scare anyone.
>> > Phil
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
>> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 6:48 PM
>> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Phil Jacksonville and Rory where...
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Phil,
>> > >     You kind of snuck in here.  You mentioned three places.  Which is
>> > > going
>> > > to be home port?  Enlighten us, so we can welcome you.
>> > >
>> > > Rory,
>> > >      Actually there are more than single and double axle trailers.  I
>> > > mentioned earlier that the current new Triad trailers (which come
>> > > galvanized
>> > > only) are very different from past single axle trailers.  Because 
>> > > Stan
>> > > kept
>> > > sneaking the weight up, they make the newer trailers to handle what
>>Stan
>> > > was
>> > > putting on them.  Maybe you need to see a tandem axle, a newer Triad
>>and
>> > > then an older Triad.  They are all very different.  So you are trying
>>to
>> > > juggle apples, grapefruits and prunes.   However, if you are going to
>>be
>> > > close to the water and not trailer all over the world like Phil, a
>>prune
>> > > might due.
>> > >
>> > > Rummy,
>> > >       You forgot to pay the power bill, they shut off the heat.
>> > >
>> > > Ed K
>> > > Greenville, SC, USA
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > View this message in context:
>> > > http://www.nabble.com/Single-vs-Double-Axle-t1573999.html#a4290028
>> > > Sent from the Rhodes22 forum at Nabble.com.
>> > >
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