[Rhodes22-list] RE: Rob on southeast coastchartering....CharlestonSpecific Sailing

[Bob Weber]

You would probably have a very memorable time, you certianly will be 
comfortable.  Remember, the 303 doesn't have a swing up keel.  BW


>From: "Bill W." <wewickman at spectraenergy.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Rob on southeast 
>coastchartering....CharlestonSpecific Sailing
>Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:14:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Thanks for the tip Bob.  I checked out Charleston Sailing School and the 
>only
>boats they showed were an Island Packet 44 and Hunter 306.  Maybe instead 
>of
>the extra gas money I could afford to rent the Hunter for a day or two.
>
>Bill W.
>
>
>Bob Weber wrote:
> >
> > Bill. I have had luck going to www.asa.com and look for schools
> > geographicly.  A lot of schools supplement income by renting out the
> > training vessel.  Bob
> >
> >
> >>From: "Wickman, William E" <WEWickman at spectraenergy.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] Rob on southeast coast
> >>chartering....CharlestonSpecific Sailing
> >>Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:47:05 -0600
> >>
> >>I may be going to Charleston in March and am thinking of taking my
> >>Rhodes with me.  Has anyone sailed Charleston Harbor area?  Can you
> >>recommend a launch ramp where I could leave a trailer for a couple of
> >>days?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Or.... If I don't take the Rhodes, does anyone know of any outfit that
> >>would rent a small sailboat for day sailing.  When I search the internet
> >>all I come up with is big boat charter companies.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Bill W.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tootle
> >>Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 5:50 PM
> >>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rob on southeast coast chartering
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Rob,
> >>
> >>   Stan used to say own a Rhodes22 and charter anything bigger.  I
> >>
> >>investigated his approach on the Carolina coast.  Last year there was
> >>not a
> >>
> >>company in the Charleston area that did chartering.  The year before, I
> >>
> >>believe that it was in Washington, NC, there was/is a small company that
> >>
> >>does chartering.  To start with they required either that you take their
> >>
> >>course or if you really felt qualified, then you had to rent their boat
> >>and
> >>
> >>their instructor for four hours and prove it (they called it challenging
> >>the
> >>
> >>course) .  It was about $75 less than taking the course.  By the time
> >>you
> >>
> >>spent the $400-500 you were qualified to rent their boats.  Then if you
> >>look
> >>
> >>at the map where Washington is, it takes more that a day to sail to real
> >>
> >>coast.  Now I think that I saw a company that was going to start
> >>chartering
> >>
> >>in the Wilmington, NC area this year.  There it would be blue water
> >>sailing
> >>
> >>after you wind your way out of the ICW channel where they are located.
> >>The
> >>
> >>ICW in that area is a narrow ditch with a number of draw bridges.
> >>
> >>       I believe in the last couple of years somebody from this list or
> >>maybe it
> >>
> >>was on another list, took the course off the Florida coast.  At present
> >>I do
> >>
> >>not remember the name of the school/charter outfit.  Whoever it was that
> >>
> >>reported on the course said it was worth it.  It was a multiday course
> >>that
> >>
> >>included navigation and coastal cruising.  After you took the course,
> >>you
> >>
> >>could rent their boats.
> >>
> >>             I have also inquired about chartering on Lake Champlain and
> >>she
> >>
> >>was willing to rent me their 30 foot Hunter requiring only about a one
> >>hour
> >>
> >>cruise around the bay.  She said she just wanted proof that you would be
> >>
> >>able to get the boat back to the dock.  See:
> >>
> >>http://www.windsofireland.net/rentals.htm
> >>
> >>I just noticed that Vermont now requires proof of a boaters course.
> >>
> >>Somewhere, I used to have a ASA basic keel boat certificate.  I guess I
> >>
> >>should make an effort to find it.
> >>
> >>       In summary, you may want to take the course with the charter
> >>outfit so that
> >>
> >>they are happy with the paperwork.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Ed K
> >>
> >>Greenville, SC, USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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