[Rhodes22-list] Old new owner of an 86 Rhodes 22

[John Lock]

Hi Shawn and congrats on your Rhodes purchase!  We're especially 
interested in hearing about your experiences with the Torqeedo electric 
outboard.  Although it's been discussed on the list before, I believe 
you are the first Rhodes 22 owner to actually install and use one 
(someone please correct me if that's wrong).

In any case, it's encouraging to hear that it seems to perform well for 
you.  At some point, when you have more time and experience, we'd like 
to know what kind of range you can expect on a single charge.

-- 
Cheers!
John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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On 2012-05-23 18:55, Shawn Boles wrote:
> Hi Everybody:
>
> My name is Shawn Boles and, along with my wife Melva, I have sailed my
> Montgomery 17, *grey mist*,  on Fern Ridge Lake near Eugene, Oregon for the
> past decade. Although she is a fine sailboat, I found her harder to handle
> in my early dotage and too small for comfort.
>
> Having lusted after a Rhodes 22 ever since I saw one at the 1990 Annapolis
> Boat Show, I got  Stan to put me in touch with Chis Geankoplis, who kindly
> took us out on *Enosis. *Needless to say, the boat was everything I
> remembered and more.
>
> I ordered a 'recycled' 86 and my brother Pat took her on a 3 day trial in
> Albemarle Sound before she was professionally transported to Eugene. The
> trip was almost a disaster as GB sold me a trailer with a rusted through
> axle  which broke about a 100 miles from Edenton. - Fortunately the driver
> heard it give and stopped before it gave way completely. He found a new
> axle, repaired the trailer ($$$) and safely delivered the boat last Friday.
> Her working name is *Sweet Babu* and we will christen her sometime in the
> next week or so.
>
> Pat flew out and we got her rigged and in the water on Saturday. The Mast
> Hoist system worked like a dream. I have only had her out twice (once in
> 4-6 winds and once in 10-12) and am just beginning to learn her ways.  As I
> fumble my way towards competence I hope that I can rely on the patience of
> the group in providing answers to my many questions.
>
> Cheers,
> Shawn
>
> PS I got a Torqeedo 1003 long shaft electric outboard. It can drive the
> boat at 5 knots and Pat was able to use the motor to keep her headed into
> 30 knot winds while adjusting sail on his trial run. It is a beautifully
> designed piece of equipment.
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