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

[Hank]

In Oakland where I used to keep my Islander 36, there was a guy with a boat
about the same size as a rhodes who had oarlocks installed and rowed in and
out of the slip and then sailed everywhere else.  'Course, finding wind is
not usually an issue in SF Bay so motors are not used much.

Hank

On 11/6/06, L. Sailor <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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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