[Rhodes22-list] Sail Vs Motor in WX

[Just bent]

sounds like my rookie observation was right on.
Jb


Bob Weber wrote:
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> 
> I can tell you from experience.  A small boat like a rhodes does not moter
> well in heavy seas.  The stearn will come out of the water when cresting a
> big wave leaving the motor out of the water.  I you plan to go out in
> heavy wx then make sure there is a protected cove you can SAIL to before
> you transition from sail to motor.  My 5.5 would not even turn the boat
> into a steep chop one day, I had to turn back and raise the main and then
> sail out.  another Bob > From: bandkrhodes22 at bellsouth.net> To:
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:16:27 +0000>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sail Vs Motor in WX> > Many times one makes
> better progress in WX under reduced sail as opposed to attempting to
> motor.> > Bob > > -------------- Original message from Just bent
> <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>: -------------- > > > > > > Chris, > > I have not
> been sailing long but I have been out in some big weather in my > > R22,
> (on a lake) and the one thing that was a problem for me was the motor > >
>   hanging off the back of the boat. I was rolling so much the prop would
> come > > out of the water. I remember thinking it might be better if the
> prop was > > under the boat. > > > > Jb > > Just bent > > > > > > > >
> Chris Crispel wrote: > > > > > > Hi Tootle: > > > > > > I'm here on "the
> list" because I have been taken with the Rhodes 22 but > > > have > > > a
> major question that needs to be put to the members of 'the list". > > > >
> > > My wife and I will be moving to the Republic of Panama to make it our
> > > > future > > > home. As you may know, there are no bays (to speak of)
> or lakes, just the > > > ocean. My question is multifaceted- have any of
> you sailed offshore in > > > the > > > Rhodes?, how does she handle ocean
> swells, what adjustments > > > (modifications) > > > would you make to
> increase safety and comfort aboard. Yes, I do know that > > > one can sail
> in a cork, but who wants to be battered about in the ocean. > > > > > > I
> have been sailing since the age of 16 
>  and now I'm way, way, beyond that. > > > I am a highly experienced sailor
> and my common sea sense is that this > > > vessel > > > is to small and
> subject to being tossed about like a cork. So, please > > > tell > > > me
> that I am wrong and making to much out of this. > > > > > > I currently
> reside in Ashland, Oregon and would love to meet other owners > > > and
> their vessels. California and Oregon are the States where that would > > >
> be > > > possible. However, if I can't meet everyone, then I will have to
> be > > > satisfied with "the list". > > > > > > Many Thanks > > > > > >
> Chris Crispel > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From:
> "Tootle" > > > To: > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:42 AM > > >
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel > > > > > > > > >> > > >> Chris, >
> > >> > > >> Welcome to the Rhodes List. Now, just who are you? And where
> ya be? > > >> And > > >> why ya here? > > >> > > >> Ed K > > >>
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