[Rhodes22-list] Mexico 1, Keys 0

[Bill Effros]

Bob,

This happens over and over with regard to the Keys.  Currently in my household the score for the winter vacation appears to be Mexico 1, Keys 0.  We, too, shall see.  One year I'll get there.

The list has spent a lot of time discussing how to maintain your boat in one place, and too little time discussing the type of trailer sailing you are obviously doing.  Speaking for myself, I'd love to hear more.  

I gather you are in the process of installing a tiller pilot.  I think these devices are of dubious value for day-sailing, and invaluable for longer haul, motor-sailing--especially when you need to constantly consult charts because you are far from your home port.

I suspect the things Practical Sailor tests for have little application in our boats, although I'm not sure there's a nickel's worth of difference between the tiller pilots currently available, as far as we're concerned.

Which model did you pick?  Why?

So little force is required to move my tiller, that I wonder if the attachment point can be moved far astern.  Could the power unit be attached to the motor mount, with the arm traveling straight across the transom, completely out of the way?  There could be a second attachment point forward, but for everyday use on an R-22, these things would seem to be more than powerful enough to forgo the mechanical advantage obtained from mounting them more forward in the cockpit. 

Any other hints, tips, thoughts, experiences, you have gleaned from your trailer sailing would, I think, be invaluable to the list.  Most of us have been timid about leaving familiar waters, although most of us have vehicles that would allow us to do so.  We need to hear success stories from the pioneers to help us find enough courage to sail in unfamiliar waters.

Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bob Keller 
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:56 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Florida Keys


Bill,
Just returned from my trip to Savannah with the boat and will write up and 
post some info about that.  Meanwhile, I have caught up on emails and really 
appreciate all the postings you dug up from previous discussions about the 
Keys.  Interesting information, and we continue to discuss options, such as 
driving further to Key Largo and then maybe not even going as far as Key 
West.  Just relaxing and enjoying the sights.  I think because I just got 
back from a 300 mile (each way) trip with the boat, I am having some second 
thoughts about doing an 831 mile (according to Mapquest) trip each way with 
the boat.  Am going to think about it some more.  I keep thinking that 
Charleston is only 240 miles away, Pensacola only 360, Punta Gorda 575, 
etc...  Of course, none of these places is the Keys. We'll see.

Thanks for the information.
Bob K



>From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: Florida Keys
>Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 08:23:53 -0500

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