[Rhodes22-list] Call for Advice

[elle]

Ya 'done good', Frank.
You've just learned the first lesson as an R22 owner: Stan knows it all. Listen to him..(and Rummy & lotsa other guys here know stuff , too.)
:^0

Welcome to 'da list.'
elle

Beer is good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}

--- On Thu, 12/3/09, Frank Tugwell <ftugwell at cox.net> wrote:

From: Frank Tugwell <ftugwell at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Call for Advice
To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 5:30 PM

Thanks, Dave.  

Many thanks for the quick response.  Stan is very high on the owners group,
and often says "ask the owners."

Background: I have sailed many years, going from small (I built and sailed a
Snipe-class boat when I was in my teens, owned a 30' Soverel--like a
Tartan--and most recently owned a 43' Schucker motor sailer).  I received an
offer on my boat a couple of months ago and, acknowledging that I have not
been going on cruises lately, decided to radically downsize.  This led me to
the Annapolis boat show and the Rhodes 22.  I will be sailing at first in
the Potomac, with weekend cruises/overnights downriver, and then maybe
moving to the Bay.  I work in Crystal City, VA, which is a very short bike
ride to the Washington Sailing Marina, so that is my first choice.  I may
consider using the boat for the races held by the club that sails out of the
marina.  I am 67 and relatively vigorous, hoping to teach my grandkids how
to sail.  But the in-mast furling is a real attraction, as Stan suggests.  I
have visited General Boats twice, and most recently commissioned Stan to
build a new Rhodes 22 (expensive, but covered by what I received for my
Shucker).  I have had "project" boats for 20 years, and decided that a new
boat would be right this time.  Hope I am correct. 

I am planning to have Stan install any instruments.


Frank Tugwell
 
Contact Details:
6406 Waterway Drive
Falls Church, VA. 22044
703-658-9162

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of David Bradley
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 3:47 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Call for Advice

Hello Frank.  Welcome to the Rhodes list.  If you tell us a little more
about yourself, the waters you will sail in and the types of sailing you
will do the folks here will be able to provide better advice.  For example,
if you are sailing in coastal areas with narrow cuts and strong currents,
you will be advised to get a larger motor than you might need on a lake or
open bay.  Also, if you spend some time searching the archives you will see
that there have been many discussions on these topics.

On your question on a depth finder, you can buy an in-hull type that shoots
through the hull, but you need to be sure not to mount it over the keel.
Are you planning to have Stan install it, or do it yourself after the fact?

Regards,

Dave



On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Frank Tugwell <ftugwell at cox.net> wrote:

> This is my first post to the Rhodes list and Stan has suggested that I
turn
> to the owner for advice.   I am buying a new Rhodes 22 from Stan (probably
> delivery in April, 2010) and have a number of questions about options.  I
> would appreciate any advice that other owners may offer.  A couple of
> questions, to begin with:
>
> a)       What engine should I buy-what size and what kind?  Note that the
> detachable throttle and gear shift that appear on the boat-show boat are
no
> longer offered by the manufacturer.  I am particularly interested in
> getting
> an engine that is strong enough to easily reach hull speed while pulling a
> very small dinghy.  I am also concerned that the engine allow easy control
> when entering and leaving a marina.  Any suggestions appreciated.
> b)       What instruments do I need?  At this point I am planning to use
my
> handheld Garmin Oregon 400C for charts and compass.  The one instrument
> that
> I really would like is a large-screen, fixed, depth sounder that I can put
> on the cabin and see from the stern of the cockpit.  I would like to have
> one that is "in-hull" mounted, rather than "through-hull."  If anyone has
> experience with the options, I would appreciate help.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Frank Tugwell
>
> Contact Details:
> 6406 Waterway Drive,
> Falls Church, VA 22044
> 703-658-9162
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