[Rhodes22-list] For J Bulfer

Sun Feb 11 23:25:49 EST 2007

Jb- If your considering the size range of boats to sail in, the 22 - 26 
range is about where you'd want to be if you were to venture outside of a 
lake setting. We used both our Rhodes 22 and now Seaward 26 to roam the 
Chesapeake bay, and both are well equipped and more than sufficient to make 
regular crossings from one side to the other. See my previous posting to 
Ed's out of line comment for an extremely brief comparison, but if you are 
Looking for further information on either the rhodes or seward I'd be more 
than happy to elaborate the finer points off list. I as well had started 
with little to no sailing experience and the Rhodes was my first venture in, 
shortly followed by the 26 a few years later.

Will Barry
wp.barry at att.net

----- 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:
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>> What larger trailerable?
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