[Rhodes22-list] Cruising Books Re: Now electric motor lift
Mary Lou Troy
mtroy at atlanticbb.net
Wed Nov 11 23:16:42 EST 2009
Around the same time I started sailing or maybe a bit before, I
started reading cruising tales. I still love them and collect them today.
My early favorites were Lin and Larry Pardey's books, Tinkerbelle,
Hal Roth's "Two on a big Ocean" and "After 50,000 Miles", Miles
Smeeton's "Once is Enough" and John Guzzwell's "Trekka Round the
World". Two of the books that came out of the first single-handed
nonstop around the world race in 1968, Bernard Moitessier's "The Long
Way" and Robin Knox-Johnston's "World of My Own" are still favorites
and couldn't be more different from each other in their approach with
Moitessier the dreamy Frenchman and Knox-Johnston the stiff-upper-lip
matter-of-fact Brit.
In a more contemplative vein I highly recommend M. Whylie Blanchett's
"Curve of Time" about cruising BC in an old powerboat with her kids,
the recent book by Elliot Merrick "Cruising at Last" and the classic
"Princess" by Joe Richards. A favorite with local (to me) interest is
Robert De Gast's "Western Wind, Eastern Shore" about his cruise
around the Delmarva Peninsula in a 22 foot Sailmaster.
I could go on and on but I'll stop after I recommend my favorite how
to cruise book "Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach: A
Philosophic and Practical Approach to Cruising" by Don Casey and Lew Hackler
Happy reading,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD
At 09:32 PM 11/11/2009, you wrote:
>Rummy,
>
>I just finished reading My Old Man and the Sea, the story of a
>father and son, David and Daniel Hays who sailed 17,000 miles across
>the pacific, around Cape Horn and up the Atlantic in a 25ft
>boat. Also read Robert Manry's Tinkerbelle , the story of the
>smallest boat to ever cross the Atlantic nonstop. I believe he did
>it in 78 days, in a Modified Montgomery 13. 13.5 ft to be exact. I
>am presently reading for the second time An Ocean to Ourselves, by
>Harold La Borde, a Trinidadian who built a 27ft Ketch and sailed to
>England. He saw the coast of Cornwall after 50 days.
>
>Now I have no such heroics in mind, but it fun to reflect on the
>exploits and accomplishments of others, and to wonder what it would
>be like to attempt something like that. For sure there are many
>people who are living the cruising lifestyle; Mary Lou just gave us
>an example. When I become and "empty nester," it would be one of
>the options on the table.
>
>I appreciate all the thoughts and imputs on living the cruising
>lifestyle for a few years. Keep the imputs coming, after all,
>sailing season is over for most of us.
>
>Caesar
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 5:38:52 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift
>
>Caesar,
>Dreaming and doing are two different things. The dream of long distance
>sailing is much different than the reality of being at sea and out
>of site of
>land for extended periods. There is much to learn about, especially the
>weather. Then there are the different customs check ins along the way,
>pirates, total loss of wind and a bunch of things I can't even
>begin to think of
>right now.
>
>Rummy
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 11/11/2009 4:13:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:
>
>Stan, Rummy,
>
>What does one who is dreaming, and desiring to sail to the Caribbean and
>other exotic far away places do?
>
>Caesar
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: stan <stan at rhodes22.com>
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 9:03:16 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift
>
>of course now there is the Catalina 25 GB Conversion choice
>
>ss
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:53 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift
>
>
> > Caesar,
> > Beware of the bigger boat envy. I know many people that have been on the
> > list that made the move to bigger boats. Many came back to the Rhodes
>and
> > the
> > others wish they could. Sail with friends if they have bigger boats, but
>I
> > like to single hand whenever possible. Bigger boats require crew and
>then
> > you are stuck sailing on their schedules or not sailing at all. That's
>why
> > you see many bigger boats that stay tied up at the dock year after year
> > and never go out.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/10/2009 5:22:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > Thanks Rummy.
> > For two more horsepower than you, I'm carrying approximately 50 more lbs
> > with electric start. Hmm.
> >
> > My sailing skill and practice presently does not allow me to recognize
> > the
> > difference that extra weight makes. Once the boat is moving because of
> > the wind I'm happy. If and when I start racing however, it may.
> >
> > I hope by the time I"m ready for a new motor, I'm also ready for a much
> > bigger boat.
> >
> > Caesar
> > Gentle Breeze
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> >
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 1:40:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift
> >
> > Caesar,
> > The motor is a 8 BHP Tohatsu, 2 stroke without electric start. It's easy
> > to
> > start with just half of a pull. It's slightly louder than a four stroke
> > and burns a little more gas, but I love it. Two thirds throttle will
> > bring
> > the boat to hull speed around 6 mph. I have never been at a lack for
> > power,
> > even in high winds and heavy waves.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/9/2009 3:48:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > Rummy,
> >
> > 48 lbs! What's the horsepower of that motor, and how well does it
>move
> > Rum Runner? On a lake you don't have current to deal with, but at 48
> > lbs
> > you
> > are making us with 100 lbs plus motor think we are carrying excess wait
> > and horsepower.
> >
> > Caesar
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 10:05:01 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift
> >
> > Lee,
> >>From the photos I don't see anything that looks unusual. You may have
> > found
> > the answer yourself. An electric winch motor draws a lot of amperage.
> > Your
> > battery needs to be fully charged and fresh for it to provide
>sufficient
> > power to operate the lift. I don't see that 135 lbs would be to much
> > weight
> > for the lift motor, but then my Tohatsu weighs in at a hefty 48
>pounds.
> > Try
> > spraying a little WD40 on the underside of the lift belt.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/9/2009 10:38:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:
> >
> > http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B020.jpg
> >
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