[Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat Fever

[Rick]

Lee,

That boat seems to be missing a critical part--a hammock.

Rick

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Caesar,
>
> I definitely agree with Rummy on this one.  Bigger boats certainly have
> advantages over our Rhodes, but the most significant one to me would be
> overnight comfort and ability for lengthy voyages.  It just doesn't seem
> like many people have the time for cruises that last more than a weekend.
> Even the retirees down at my marina don't take their yachts out much.
>
> Sailing small boats is just so much simpler and so much more fun.
>
> I just posted some pictures of Art, Allison, and I sailing that were taken
> by a friend of mine.  While he was photographing us, we were photographing
> him:
>
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B003.jpg
> At+Ease+10-5-09+003.jpg
>
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B009.jpg
> At+Ease+10-5-09+009.jpg
>
> Dan has a Freedom30 and I love his boat.  30' foot is not that big and it
> is
> designed for easy singlehandling.  Self-tacking jib.  It sails well with
> just the mainsail.  Lazy jacks.  All lines lead to easy reach of the helm.
> No stays or shrouds supporting the mast.  Yet with all these conveniences
> it
> still takes a significant amount of time and energy to uncover the main,
> untie it, and try to keep the boat pointed into the wind to raise the
> mainsail.  Taking the sail back in and putting it away takes longer.  Try
> reefing a big mainsail in high winds.  Sailing his boat singlehanded if far
> easier than getting it in and out of his slip without help.  He can do it
> but it's a tremendous amount of effort compared to our small boats.  It's
> just as easy to manhandle our boats in and out of slips as it is to motor
> in
> and out.
>
> Smaller boats than a Rhodes22 are more fun to sail; but then the sailing
> can
> wear you out, get you wet, and cause you to spill your beer.  Can't have
> that.
>
> As Goldilocks would say, "Ahhh, this boat is just right!"
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
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