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

[Philip]

Wally,
    My father bought a house on Hillside Rd in Pleasant Acres on Candlewood
Lake in 1959.  I lived there from then until I graduated from HS in 1973.
My mother sold the house in 1978 or so.  She lived in Brookfield until she
died.  My dad lives on Golden Hill Rd. in Danbury.  My brother is in Redding
on Putnam Park, he works for the state parks as a Conservation Enforcement
Officer.
     I went back for funerals twice in the last two years.  It was the first
time since 1994.  Danbury has changed quite a bit and from what I see, not
much for the better.

Philip


 -----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of TN Rhodey
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Subject:	RE: [Rhodes22-list] evaluating the used boat - reply to Don O'Grady

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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