[Rhodes22-list] HELP! How about a debate on.. WAS: A GREAT EmailList and towing

[L. Sailor]

Or someone who is strong AND a strong proponent of
sculling...(Why not volunteer to scull the boat up
here, Ed...!)

elle

--- 3drecon at comcast.net wrote:

> Elle,
>     No operational plan survives the first shot.  It
> is always good to have a contingency plan (like a
> good motor on your sailboat).
> 
> Philip
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> 
> 
> > Thanks, Philip, 
> > 
> > With luck, and available friends who have towed
> large 
> > things before, I'm fairly certain I will not be
> the 
> > one behind the wheel. But, one never knows, now,
> do 
> > one...... 
> > 
> > elle 
> > 
> > 
> > --- 3drecon at comcast.net wrote: 
> > 
> > > Elle, 
> > > Until I picked up the loaner from Edenton, I 
> > > had not towed anything that large. The few
> things I 
> > > towed in the military were usually smaller than
> the 
> > > vehicle I was driving. The biggest concern I had
> 
> > > was giving myself enough time to slow down, lane
> 
> > > changing, especially in traffiic and most 
> > > importantly, carefully considering parking lots
> to 
> > > be sure I could get out of whatever I turned
> into. 
> > > Otherwise, no problem. 
> > > 
> > > Philip 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > > From: "L. Sailor" 
> > > 
> > > > Philip, 
> > > > 
> > > > The owner's manual rates the 4- Runner's max 
> > > towing wt 
> > > > as 3500lbs. If I take it easy I think your're 
> > > right. 
> > > > 
> > > > I've never towed anything that big...it'll be
> like 
> > > the 
> > > > QE II back there ! 
> > > > 
> > > > elle 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- Philip <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote: 
> > > > 
> > > > > I pull mine with a GMC 3500 Duromax Diesel.
> From 
> > > 
> > > > > what I have read on the 
> > > > > list, you shouldn't have any problem. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Philip 
> > > > > 
> > > > > -----Original Message----- 
> > > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
> > > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]
> On 
> > > > > Behalf Of L. Sailor 
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 9:31 PM 
> > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] HELP! How about
> a 
> > > > > debate on.. WAS: A GREAT 
> > > > > EmailList 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hi, Mark, 
> > > > > Yes, when I'm sitting on the helm seat
> (mounted 
> > > on 
> > > > > the 
> > > > > laz cover) I can reach the stern rail. I
> don't 
> > > > > remember, tho, how close I am to it....(Stan
> & 
> > > crew 
> > > > > mounted a stern rail seat on the laz top to 
> > > serve as 
> > > > > a 
> > > > > helm seat, as I was too low & couldn't see
> to 
> > > steer 
> > > > > while sitting..... 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I don't think reaching back over the stern
> rail 
> > > is 
> > > > > going to work, just from the sheer
> gymnastics of 
> > > it, 
> > > > > if I'm trying to steer at the same time. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > elle 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- mputnam1 at aol.com wrote: 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Elle, 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > No, what I have isn't considered a remote 
> > > control 
> > > > > > because it's fixed to the end of the
> tiller 
> > > ... 
> > > > > but 
> > > > > > here's a question: when you're sitting
> behind 
> > > the 
> > > > > > wheel, are you able to reach behind you
> and 
> > > touch 
> > > > > > the railing? If so, you'd be able to reach
> the 
> > > 
> > > > > > tiller, because it stands upright just
> outside 
> > > the 
> > > > > > railing. But I'm not sure how far your 
> > > steering 
> > > > > > pedestal is from the lazarette ... 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > - Mark 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > -----Original Message----- 
> > > > > > From: watermusic38 at yahoo.com 
> > > > > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
> > > > > > Sent: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 8:06 PM 
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] HELP! How
> about a 
> > > 
> > > > > > debate on.. WAS: A GREAT Email List 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Hi, Mark, 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The problem lies in the fact that I do
> have 
> > > the 
> > > > > > wheel..so I need to get the controls where
> I 
> > > can 
> > > > > > reach 
> > > > > > them while steering. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Is what you have considered a remote
> control? 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > A fellow at the marina today mentioned
> that he 
> > > 
> > > > > also 
> > > > > > has a Mercury which he really likes. They
> are 
> > > one 
> > > > > > dealer that I will visit tomorrow...stay 
> > > tuned... 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I just need a good primer on 
> > > outboards....gonna 
> > > > > get 
> > > > > > it 
> > > > > > tomorrow.... 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > elle 
> > > > > > --- mputnam1 at aol.com wrote: 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Elle, 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Sorry, I don't quite follow the problem 
> > > either 
> > > > > ... 
> > > > > > I 
> > > > > > > have a Mercury 8hp with an extended
> shaft 
> > > ... 
> > > > > the 
> > > > > > > forward/reverse/neutral control is a 
> > > > > > motorcycle-like 
> > > > > > > handle on the end of the tiller. I don't
> 
> > > find 
> > > > > it 
> 
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