[Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat - reply to Don O'Grady

[TN Rhodey]

should read Candlewood Lake!

Wally


>From: "TN Rhodey" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat - reply to Don 
>O'Grady
>Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:16:09 -0400
>
>Philip,
>
>My Grandparents owned a home on Cadlewood Lake. They purchased land in the 
>40s building a summer cabin that evolved into retirement home. Danbury was 
>nothing! They lived in an area called Driftwood Point if I remember 
>correctly. We had access to an old wooden flat deck Sailfish, canoe, and 
>when I got old enough a speed boat. I heard the lake and Danubry have 
>changed a little since then. I haven't been in the area since the late 80s.
>
>Wally
>
>
>>From: "Philip" <3drecon at comcast.net>
>>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] evaluating the used boat - reply to Don 
>>O'Grady
>>Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:06:03 -0400
>>
>>I'm originally from Danbury and my wife is from Darien.
>>
>>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 9:37 AM
>>To:	The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>Subject:	RE: [Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat
>>
>>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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