[Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift

Arthur H. Czerwonky czerwonky at earthlink.net
Thu Nov 12 08:46:45 EST 2009 

Rick,

Tell us more about Manry.

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 11, 2009 11:57 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift
>
>Caesar,
>
>If you ever get to Cleveland, check out "Tinkerbell" where she sits to this
>day in a park near where Manry lived in Wickliffe, a suburb east of the
>city.  I worked with him as a copy boy at the Cleveland Press after he got
>back from England.  Unfortunately, the notoriety messed him up, along with
>his family.
>
>Rick
>
>On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com> 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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