[Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?

[TN Rhodey]

Herb,

If that is the point then I can rule out Van as option. There is no way I 
need a $5,000 conversion van for yearly haulout. At least with a truck I can 
haul mulch, lumber, trash to dump and so on.

Wally
>From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:19:14 -0500
>
>I think the point on a conversion van would be to buy it and use it only
>as a tow vehicle. It wouldn't get much use, and thus gas prices wouldn't
>be quite as much of an issue.
>
>Herb Parsons
>
>S/V O'Jure
>1976 O'Day 25
>Lake Grapevine, N TX
>
>S/V Reve de Papa
>1971 Coronado 35
>Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
>
> >>> tnrhodey at hotmail.com 6/23/2006 3:43:45 pm >>>
>Brad,
>
>Well I was told the same thing when I got my R22....."you will sail a
>bigger
>boat less than your Bantam".  I actually sailed more and my wife joined
>me!
>It worked out great. I would move up in the hopes that we would also
>sleep
>more on the boat. I have friends who have boats in the 25 - 28 foot
>range
>and they sail about as often as I do. I would also have my day sailor.
>
>Cruising last summer on the Pearson 35 kind of spoiled Jenny! Me too!
>
>I do know the perils. My marina is filled with large sailboats that
>never go
>out. I am moving slowly. I knew the board would give me some good
>advice to
>mull over.
>
>Unless something changes with gas prices I don't see a conversion van
>in my
>future. Maybe a used Toyota pickup ......
>
>
> >From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?
> >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:24:07 -0500
> >
> >Wally,
> >
> >You wrote, "The last thing I want to do is make a decsion that will
>cause
> >me
> >to actually sail less."  Buy a bigger boat and you WILL sail less.
>Trust
> >me! Keep the Rhodes-22.  Buy an older conversion van, say about ten
>years
> >old, for around $4k.  You'll find a nice one for that price, big
>enough to
> >tow your house if need be.  When all your unwanted relatives show up,
>you
> >can drive them  to the river in one load (after that, your business).
>Tow
> >vehichles are easier to find than really good boats.
> >
> >Brad
> >
> >
> >On 6/23/06, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>About a month ago the transmission on my 94 S10 Blazer started acting
>up.
> >>I
> >>purchased the vehicle used in 97 and it has about 230K miles. The
> >>transmission was rebuilt 100K or so miles ago and it was getting
>ready to
> >>go. I also needed new tires, brakes (with rotors), AC work (at worse
> >>vacuum
> >>leak, maybe compressor). After I got all of that fixed i would still
>have
> >>a
> >>motor with 230K miles. All in all way more than I wanted to spend on
>my
> >>old
> >>truck.
> >>
> >>So I traded in and I am now driving a 2005 , 2 Door 5 speed Civic Ex.
>This
> >>is my third Honda and second Civic. What a great little car! I am
>getting
> >>about 37 MPG in town running AC. I am used to driving my old Blazer
>or
> >>even
> >>older 84 Mitsubishi Pickup.  The Civic is fun to drive and quite
>peppy. I
> >>am
> >>saving about $130 a month in gas! So far so good.
> >>
> >>Now I have to make a decision about tow vehicle replacement. My
>beater
> >>pickup is a 4 banger and in no way capable of safely towing my R22.
>It can
> >>tow my Bantam just fine. So decisions time*..
> >>
> >>Option 1*..instead of buying tow vehicle I could sell my R22 and
>purchase
> >>a
> >>sailboat in the 28 * 30 foot range. I already pay slip fees year
>round and
> >>it is $35 more monthly for larger slip. I realize haulout, bottom
>jobs,
> >>sails and so on are all more exspensive. We are not towing the R22 at
>all
> >>now. If I get the urge for new horizons we have free unlimited (other
>than
> >>time) access to my Uncle's 35 foot Pearson in Cocoa FL.  We cruised
>up the
> >>SE coast last summer and are just lacking time to put together next
> >>cruise.
> >>Most likely destinations are Bahamas or the Keys. Of course if my
>Uncle
> >>ever
> >>decides to sell his Pearson this option goes away.
> >>
> >>Option 2 **Keep my R22, sell my 84 pickup, take my time and look for
>a
> >>good
> >>used truck for projects and towing. As gas and the cost of
>maintaining
> >>dedicated tow vehicle keep going up this option is becoming less
> >>attractive.
> >>
> >>Option 3 (most likely)*.Keep my R22, keep my 84 pickup and don't
>purchase
> >>replacement tow vehicle. Use the money I save to get R22 painted,
>new
> >>breaker box, purchase all new cabin cushions and sails. Borrow or
>rent
> >>pickup for local haul out.
> >>
> >>When I first purchased the R22 I was thinking I would tow more often.
>What
> >>I
> >>found is my local waters are so nice that we really haven't had the
>desire
> >>to tow. The R22 has filled every need but we sleep on the boat a
>bunch.  I
> >>must admit more room inside would be nice. I am not going to rush
>into
> >>anything. The last thing I want to do is make a decsion that will
>cause me
> >>to actually sail less.
> >>
> >>Any comments?
> >>
> >>Wally
> >>
> >>
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