[Rhodes22-list] Motor Sailor?

[Bob Weber]

Richard, There is a boat out there for everyone of every age.  Have you 
looked at a cruising cat?  No roll only pitch and many have a pilot house.  
Good luck with your search and please update us with your choice.  Boib 
Weber


>From: "Christine Allison" <sailnut at asan.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: <kroposki at innova.net>,"The Rhodes 22 mail list" 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Sailor?
>Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 09:24:01 -0400
>
>
> > How can you think that a motor sail boat will be less strenuous
> > than sailing a Rhodes.  You will be bending and stooping more to fool
> > with the motor than you want to know. >
>
>The Rhodes has a very wide cockpit.  When beating I have to fully extend my
>legs to brace up against the leeward seat.  That's were my problems begin.
>The extension causes cramps, weakness and other unplesantries in my right
>leg when I have to scramble after tacking or similar evolutions.  The 
>Nimble
>has a very narrow cockpit and in any event I would not do much windward 
>work
>under sail
>
>On the other hand even though advertised as a 24 it's much larger on deck
>really a 28 and MASSIVE.  Perhaps/probably much more boat then I need/want.
>
>There is also the option of one of Nimbles small outboard displacement 
>hull,
>pilot house,  trawlers/tugs.  They make a 19 foot model that is the 
>saltiest
>sea going object you have ever seen.  It's a Ted Brewer design and the
>company makes a very high quality product.  The cruising speed is about 
>that
>of a Rhodes 5/6 kts.  They are powered by 25-hp 4 strokes.  Fuel 
>consumption
>is about .75gal/hr.  Ownership costs would be about the same as a new
>Rhodes.  Probably a little less.
>
>Richard Smith
>
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