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

Sun Feb 11 19:26:11 EST 2007

Jay,
    I must have missed a post or two.  If you or your wife ever want to just
talk boats you can give Alice and I a call anytime in the evening here in
Oregon at 541-857-1061 I know the Rhodes well and have pushed it to its
limits, my wife has been on all of our big trips (she almost as much boat
handling and navigation as I did) and thoroughly enjoyed the handling and
joy of cruising in a safe, exceptionally designed and easy to sail
unsinkable boat!

Chris Geankoplis 
Medford, OR

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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

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From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
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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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