[Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat

[Don O'Grady]

Ivoryton
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Philip <3drecon at comcast.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat
> Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:03:37 -0400
> 
> 
> > From Where in Conn?
> 
> Philip
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: 	rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Don O'Grady
> Sent:	Friday, October 20, 2006 8:06 AM
> To:	The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject:	Re: [Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat
> 
> Not normally a responder, just a reader so hopefully doing this the right
> way.
> 
> My wife and I live in Raleigh and are new to sailing.  We bought a used R22
> last year and love the boat.  Easy to launch and recover.  Easy and stable
> to sail.  IMF is the best.  Watching the other boats crawl all over their
> boats to mess with their sails while we just pull on a line is entertaining.
> I am sure we are not sufficiently trained/experienced to fully appreciate
> all of its sailing capbabilites but we enjoy the whole experience. Have not
> slept in the boat yet but don't see why it would not work out for a weekend.
> 
> Regarding towing.  We have a Acura MDX which has a 3500 pd capacity (v6)  We
> towed the boat from Conn to Raleigh without any problems.  Would not want to
> go that far on a regular basis but it does the job.
> 
> We took our lessons on a Catalina 22 and the R22 is so much more comfortable
> to sail.
> 
> Don
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat
> > Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:54:49 -0400
> >
> >
> > At 12:26 PM 10/19/2006 -0700, Chet Orton wrote:
> > > Thanks. I hadn't considered extra weight beyond the boat's
> > > displacement. My truck has a small 6 and the rated towing
> > > capacity is 3500 with a manual trans, 5000 with an automatic. I
> > > have a manual 4WD. The hitch I installed is rated at 5000, so I
> > > don't think it will fail. It's not very hilly around here so I
> > > think it'll be alright, barely. I'll probably just need to
> > > replace the clutch sooner. I can drop it into 4WD Low for
> > > crawling up/down boat ramps.
> >
> > The rated towing capacity is not just a measure of how much the
> > vehicle will pull.  It also takes into account stopping power and
> > handling issues.  If you exceed that rating you get into the "tail
> > wagging the dog" issue discussed here previously.  You may also
> > find you have brake problems (overheating) if used heavily.  Be
> > careful!
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > John
> >
> > "Catastrophe: a prize for the cat with the nicest buns."
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