[Rhodes22-list] Jay Bulfer - Friday reply #1 - regarding off shore sailing

Fri Feb 9 09:13:32 EST 2007

Jay:

     Your questions are seen by many, however, the way you pose questions
will get more responses if in the subject line you change it to the subject
of your specific question.   As you pointed out, there are many topics of
little interest to many so they do not read the post.

      As an early responder to your question, I would say that Chris G and
Bill W are best qualifed to answer your question.  I would not take my boat
three hours off shore.  But then mine is a 1984 with many nautical miles.  

       Stan, the originator and still maker of the Rhodes 22 said the best
approach is to get a R22 to sail and for big trips or off shore sailing,
charter a bigger boat.  However, both Chris G. and Bill W have sucessfully
disregarded his admonition.

       The Rhodes 22 is a unique boat to learn to sail.  With the unique IMF
you learn in great detail about how different sail amounts and adjustments
are important.  You do not get that experience with a standard rigged boat. 
For that reason alone, the Rhodes 22 should remain in your considerations. 
You will sail more and therefore get more experience, so that you can handle
a bigger boat on occasion.

     Again, go back and try to download and read Chris's PDF's.  The file
damaged error appeared for some others and eventually they got a readable
file.  For you in particular, it is an important read.  There were several
work a rounds posted to the list.  One of which was to save the file then
try to open it.  There were other approaches.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA


Jay Bulfer wrote:
> 
> I have 2 lakes within 30 minutes of me, San Diego is 5 hours & the sea of
> Cortez is 6 hours. I plan to do it all.
>     My wife & I are both SCUBA divers & want to be able to sail out to
> Catalina Island, probably 2-3 hours off the coast. Is that something I
> could
> do in a Rhoses 22 or is it too small?
> 
> Jb
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "TN Rhodey" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 6:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] MONITORING LIST
> 
> 
>> JB,
>>
>> If you have a specific question feel free to ask away.....you will get
>> plenty of answers about R22s and sailing. I wish you luck in your search.
>> Your line of work could come in pretty handy,,,,you could make your own
>> parts. Are you near a large lake or are you considering towing to coast?
>>
>> Fair winds,
>>
>> Wally
>>
>>
>>
>> >From: "JbTek" <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>
>> >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] MONITORING LIST
>> >Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:20:46 -0700
>> >
>> >This is what I'm looking for, not all that political crap.
>> >
>> >     Jay Bulfer
>> >Phoenix, AZ
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "petelargo" <petelauritzen at earthlink.net>
>> >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 1:31 PM
>> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] MONITORING LIST
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > HI ! This is Pete Lauritzen in Key Largo area. I do monitor the list,
>> >but
>> >do
>> > > not receive the e-mails into my e-mail program. I do 90% of my work
>> on
>> > > e-mail and need to keep as much out as possible, no offfense. I try
>> to
>> > > "visit" the list at least once a week. I am getting to know the boat
> and
>> > > have 5 solid sail days in already with my first overnite this
>> weekend.
>> > > Today it was 75 degrees out with a 10 knot breeze, sweet.  The first
>> >three
>> > > times out it was 15-20 knots and that was a heck of a way to learn. I
>> >never
>> > > had out more than 1/3 to 1/2 of sails. Light airs last weekend 8-10
>> >knots
>> > > and I got all the sails totally out for once. Having a riot but
> worried
>> >that
>> > > others will hate me for being down here. I would hate myself if I
>> >couldn't
>> > > be here.  To make you feel better I can give you occasional
> embarrasing
>> > > personal "dufus" reports. How is this one. The first two times out I
>> > > actually was lifting the poptop and putting the bolt into the mast
> slide
>> >and
>> > > taking it out to lower the pop top at the end leaving the "slide" up.
> I
>> >was
>> > > stunned when I realized that the pop top bolt STAYS IN and I just
>> pull
>> >the
>> > > pin. DUH! More to follow.......
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