[Rhodes22-list] new to rhodes

[anima13]

Bill,

Rummy is right. I think these engineer kinda guys over-do the technical
stuff.
Yet, I sail lakes, not coastal waters with tides.
I did not have depth or speed on my Rhodes. I was too adverse to a hole in
my boat.
An old boyfriend wanted to buy me that for Christmas but I refused. No holes
in my
Rhodes! I never had water in the bilge. I memorized the charts for our 50
miles of
lake here. I have touched bottom but the centerboard came up. You can sense
that the
board is up.

I also agree with Rummy that the porta potty is fine. I had my heart set on
a marine
head at first cuz I knew my good friend (girl) would never come to my boat
without a
real head. However, porta, or, Portia, as I called her, was fine. Makes for
more room
in the boat.
If you can afford the pop-top cover, it is a dandy thing. get lots of
screens.
Really, here in HOT country, you might just want all acreens with fishing
weights.
I heard about that idea here on the list and always like it the best.

Anne

PS My offer to come race with us stands. Plus, they have a ASA sailing
school here.
In 4 days you can have basic keelboat and Intracoastal Cruising
certifications.
HOWEVER, 1 day of racing is equivalent to 3 days of lessons when you
evaluate your
ability to integrate new sailing techniques. ??grammar?? Sorry
Anne


-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 6:48 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] new to rhodes


Bill,
Stan offers a wide variety of options because of owners requests over the
years. Try to envision what your use of the boat will be and what basic
equipment you will need to accomplish it. There are all sorts of electronics
available, but my experience is that the more crap you have on the boat, the
less
time you actually spend sailing it. These things are nice when they work,
but a
real pain when you are trying to fix them.
Ventilation is really important if you plan to overnight on the boat, even
up north in the summer. I live on the lake where I sail, so I spend very few
nights on the boat, opting for the comfort of an air conditioned house.
Porta potties are simple and seldom break. Marine heads have a lot of
issues. Front opening ports do not leak if the seals are kept clean (wipe
with a
damp cloth). Stan has covers for them and they keep most of the rain water
out.
As Ed said, just wipe it dry with a rag.
The R22 is a great boat and I know you will enjoy yours. Welcome to the
Rhodes community and don't hesitate to ask a lot of questions. Perhaps it
would
get us off political topics. Or not.

Rummy
SV Rum Runner
Lake Hartwell, SC

P.S. Mt Gay rum is the preferred Rhodes 22  beverage.
__________________________________________________
Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list