[Rhodes22-list] Jay Bulfer, Captain Rummy asked, " What larger trailerable?"

[Bill Effros]

Russ,

Why are you selling?  What did you like?  What did you not like?

Bill Effros

Russell Miller wrote:
> TOOTLE (ED)
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> Au contraire!!!  Thou shalt not write with authority when one does not have
> the facts!!  There are at least two lager trailerables - one is the Seaward
> 26Rk and the other is the Seaward Eagle 32RK.  Now, admittedly, the Eagle
> requires some special consideration to trailer since it requires a three
> axle trailer and weighs about 10K.  The 26RK, which we currently own and
> Elton had one which he sold, is as readily trailerable as the R22.
>
> With that said, we will be selling our Seaward and any interested if a FULLY
> equipped 26RK including Head, Shower, 2 Cyl. Yanmar, Air Conditioning should
> feel free to contact us.
>
> Russ
> S/V Bulldog
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 9:10 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Jay Bulfer, Captain Rummy asked," What larger
> trailerable?"
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> Jay:
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>      Captain Rummy asked a very important question, "What larger
> trailerable?"
>
>       In todays market, and in the real world a sailboat that one man or one
> man and his wife can safely and easily launch and retrieve is not currently
> made.
>
>        If you think, that the sailboats advertised in the 25-26 range that
> utilize water ballast are safe for the trips that you propose, then think
> and carefully analyze them.  I would say that you should carefully study the
> safety issues involved with production sailboats using water ballast.  I
> will leave the details to your research.  You may have seen advertisements
> for a Mac 26.  That is a motorboat first and sailboat second.
>
>       There are essentially few concepts of sailboats that are trailerable
> and still a sail boat.  Those concepts involve either a stubby keel or a
> centerboard or a combination thereof.  There have been boats designed with
> neither but still utilized ballast.
> http://www.sailorschoice.com/Terms/sctermsletterc.htm
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>         The centerboard concept can be a swing or pivot centerboard or a
> dagger board.  In those boats involving a stubby keel the ballast will
> usually be found in the stubby keel and the centerboard will non-weighted
> whereas in the non keel version the ballast will be in centerboard or dagger
> board.
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>           You may have seen bigger sailboats on trailers, but they will be
> launched and retrieved either with multiple help or the assistance of boat
> cranes or such devices.  A man and his wife will not launch these boats.
> Those boats while able to be put on a trailer for transport or end of season
> are not considered ‘trailerable sailboats’.  A current example of such a
> boat is the Seaward 26 which General Boats also sells.  See
> http://www.Rhodes22.com
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>            Another example of such a boat is the Com-Pac 23.  The president
> of Com Pac specifically told me in person that it was designed for end of
> season storage.  Not for routine trailering.
>
>            You may really want a powerboat.  We are sail boaters.  Please
> note that we do have sail boaters who snorkel and scuba also.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum:  http://www.geocities.com/cjstein_2000/dictionary.html
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> R22RumRunner wrote:
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>> What larger trailerable?
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