[Rhodes22-list] Suggested max number of people aboard

[Matt Wilson]

Thanks everyone!  Very helpful perspectives.

On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 1:26 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi Matt,
>
> From 2005 to 2012, I lived in Spring Park, MN and sailed my R-22 on Lake
> Minnetonka.  My apartment complex was right on the water, with it’s own
> marina.  I trailered my R-22 over to White Bear Lake once for a day sail.
> As you know, there are so many inland lakes in Minnesota, it’s hard to
> sample them all.
>
> My 2 sons grew up with our R-22.  The boat sails best with 4 guests.  But,
> you can get by with as many as 6 guests, especially if they are all kids.
> More than 4 big adults in the cockpit will require you to plug up the floor
> cockpit drain at the back of the cockpit or water will drain into the
> boat.  Obviously, you don’t want to do this in conditions where you might
> need the cockpit drain to work.
>
> When we would anchor out for a swim, I would string dock lines from the
> bow cleats along the waterline to the stern cleats port and starboard.
> This gives a tired swimmer something to grab onto.  If you don’t already
> have a boarding ladder, you need to get one for these swim sessions.  A
> good stereo system also helps.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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> Hello everyone,
>
> I just purchased a 1990 Rhodes here in MN and will primarily be sailing on
> White Bear Lake (a fairly good sized lake on the edge of the Twin Cities).
> I am looking for your experiences with number of persons aboard as my kids
> are pining to bring as many friends as possible per trip.  They are as much
> interested in anchoring and swimming as they are sailing.  I would love to
> get some of your opinions.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt Wilson
> Hornblower II
>
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