[Rhodes22-list] Call for Advice
stan
stan at rhodes22.com
Fri Dec 4 10:12:37 EST 2009
and don' believe everything this group says about stan - he is not that
good and sometimes old, senile and grumpy.
but do understand that many owners have boats much older than the one you
are getting so some of the down sides they refer to are not available on the
newer models with their evolution improvements.
ss
----- Original Message -----
From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Call for Advice
> Frank,
>
> Don't believe everything Stan says about this group. He is old and senile
> and sometimes grumpy.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 12/3/2009 6:06:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> ftugwell at cox.net writes:
>
> Thanks for the welcome, Elle. Great group. Is your boat red? I have
> been
> wondering about color. Stan thinks blue. I am thinking a wine-dark red.
> Advice appreciated.
>
> Frank Tugwell
>
> Contact Details:
> http://www.franktugwell.tel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of elle
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 5:46 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Call for Advice
>
> 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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