[Rhodes22-list] Jay Bulfer, Captain Rummy asked," What larger trailerable?"

[RUSSELL E MILLER]

Forgot to mention, Elton is a dealer for new Seawards.  For Seaward date,
see the Hake Yachts site at www.seawardyachts.com.

PS these are commissionable to GBI>


----- Original Message -----
From: "JbTek" <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Jay Bulfer, Captain Rummy asked," What larger
trailerable?"


> Ed,
>
>     Thank you for your input.
> I've been on this mission to find the right kind of sailboat for what my
> wife & I would like to do for a several years now. We both have been
through
> the basic keelboat & coastal cruising class with ASA & found it to be "not
> so good". We both have a lot to learn but isn't that part of the fun?
>      This is the first opportunity I have had to talk with boat owners
> instead of boat sellers. There are only a few boats that remain in the
> running from what I have learned & the Rhodes 22 is in the lead. My wife's
> comfort zone is very important so the larger trailerable, like a Hunter 26
@
> the boat shows look great to her. I'm steering her away from Hunter
because
> of the "bang em out" production schedule they keep. Very high quality is
> important to both of us so that was easy.
> We will again attend Strictly Sail Pacific & wander the docks in search of
> more knowledge but I gotta tell you,
> what you say makes a lotta sense. Making that final decision just got
> easier. Thank you.
>  We are planning to visit Stan to look at Rhodes 22 after the show in
April.
> I think then it will be a decision between new or used.
>
>     Jb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:10 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Jay Bulfer, Captain Rummy asked," What larger
> trailerable?"
>
>
>
> Jay:
>
>      Captain Rummy asked a very important question, "What larger
> trailerable?"
>
>       In todays market, and in the real world a sailboat that one man or
one
> man and his wife can safely and easily launch and retrieve is not
currently
> made.
>
>        If you think, that the sailboats advertised in the 25-26 range that
> utilize water ballast are safe for the trips that you propose, then think
> and carefully analyze them.  I would say that you should carefully study
the
> safety issues involved with production sailboats using water ballast.  I
> will leave the details to your research.  You may have seen advertisements
> for a Mac 26.  That is a motorboat first and sailboat second.
>
>       There are essentially few concepts of sailboats that are trailerable
> and still a sail boat.  Those concepts involve either a stubby keel or a
> centerboard or a combination thereof.  There have been boats designed with
> neither but still utilized ballast.
> http://www.sailorschoice.com/Terms/sctermsletterc.htm
>
>         The centerboard concept can be a swing or pivot centerboard or a
> dagger board.  In those boats involving a stubby keel the ballast will
> usually be found in the stubby keel and the centerboard will non-weighted
> whereas in the non keel version the ballast will be in centerboard or
dagger
> board.
>
>           You may have seen bigger sailboats on trailers, but they will be
> launched and retrieved either with multiple help or the assistance of boat
> cranes or such devices.  A man and his wife will not launch these boats.
> Those boats while able to be put on a trailer for transport or end of
season
> are not considered ‘trailerable sailboats’.  A current example of such a
> boat is the Seaward 26 which General Boats also sells.  See
> http://www.Rhodes22.com
>
>            Another example of such a boat is the Com-Pac 23.  The
president
> of Com Pac specifically told me in person that it was designed for end of
> season storage.  Not for routine trailering.
>
>            You may really want a powerboat.  We are sail boaters.  Please
> note that we do have sail boaters who snorkel and scuba also.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum:  http://www.geocities.com/cjstein_2000/dictionary.html
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> R22RumRunner wrote:
> >
> > What larger trailerable?
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