[Rhodes22-list] Big Splash Today - 1:00

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi Marlan,
We don't have the tiller to motor connection but have found that 
docking improves with practice. Even with two of us, a sudden gust of 
wind can throw off your carefully calculated approach but it 
definitely gets better with practice. You learn how the boat will 
respond to various maneuvers. Our old marina had mooring balls and we 
did a lot of practice motoring up to them from different directions 
so we could learn to predict how the boat would respond. All of the 
cruising we did the first 10 years we had the boat also helped us 
learn how to deal effectively with various docking configurations (no 
two are ever the same). When we changed outboards a few years ago, we 
had to learn how to predict the response with the new one so it's 
always a learning process.

One of the best explanations of the variables is Jack Klang's 
mini-treatise on docking. If you ever get a chance to see his 
demonstrations at the Annapolis Sailboat show it's well worth it. I 
think he's been at the Quantum Sails booth the last few years. He's 
getting up there in age so catch him while you can. Here's a link to 
his handout. 
http://www.fsc.com.au/cproot/442/3/DockingManeuvering.pdf    It's very helpful.

The boat will maneuver best (under most conditions) with the rudder 
fully down (it should tilt forward slightly under the boat so you 
don't tear up the rudder with the prop) and the centerboard down.

Best of luck and congrats on a successful launch.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 08:37 AM 4/24/2013, you wrote:
>Hi Rob,
>
>Whew! Yes, I'm in the water and all is okay and so far so good.
>
>All went well aside from just the new owner/captain jitters that come with
>the maiden voyage. I suppose the issue of greatest concern was using the
>outboard. I don't have the tiller-to-outboard connection, but I think it is
>now high on my priority list. It was so hard maneuvering the boat in the
>marina! Trying to dock was not horrible, but pretty nerve wracking. At one
>point I thought I had torn up the rudder with the prop on the outboard.
>
>Yup, the outboard is going to take some practice!
>
>Marlan
>
>
>On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > Marlan,
> > So, how did it go?  You in OK? - rob
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of marlangreen at gmail.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:53 AM
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> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Big Splash Today - 1:00
> >
> > Be listening for another signature Rhodes 22 Splash today around 1:00.
> > Like the Antares rocket I'm sure that it will be heard for several states
> > around. If you don't hear the splash listen for the big whoop of excitement
> > that I'll be letting go after she's floatin'
> >
> > It's been the longest seven months of my life. Purchased in October 2012
> > I've just been waiting and reading and thinking and dreaming and even
> > working a bit on the Nauti Boat getting her ready for today.
> >
> > After quite an adventure re-wiring the mast and installing an anchor
> > light, getting the mercury outboard serviced, removing and replacing the
> > spreader bolt (which was blocking the route of the mast wires) and a host
> > of other seemingly insignificant items on my to do list she is finally
> > ready enough to go in the water. Sunday I raised the mast (by myself!) and
> > tuned and tightened the standing rig.
> >
> > The weather forecast around Thomas Point Light House on the Chesapeake is
> > looking pretty good today with wind of 10 mph. I plan to take her out for a
> > short sail and a bit of a motor about.
> >
> > If you're in the area sail on by and we'll have a little impromptu race!
> >
> > Marlan
> > s/v Nauti Boat
> > Mayo, MD
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