[Rhodes22-list] Sail Vs Motor in WX

[Bob Weber]

I can tell you from experience.  A small boat like a rhodes does not moter well in heavy seas.  The stearn will come out of the water when cresting a big wave leaving the motor out of the water.  I you plan to go out in heavy wx then make sure there is a protected cove you can SAIL to before you transition from sail to motor.  My 5.5 would not even turn the boat into a steep chop one day, I had to turn back and raise the main and then sail out.  another Bob > From: bandkrhodes22 at bellsouth.net> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:16:27 +0000> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sail Vs Motor in WX> > Many times one makes better progress in WX under reduced sail as opposed to attempting to motor.> > Bob > > -------------- Original message from Just bent <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>: -------------- > > > > > > Chris, > > I have not been sailing long but I have been out in some big weather in my > > R22, (on a lake) and the one thing that was a problem for me was the motor > > hanging off the back of the boat. I was rolling so much the prop would come > > out of the water. I remember thinking it might be better if the prop was > > under the boat. > > > > Jb > > Just bent > > > > > > > > Chris Crispel wrote: > > > > > > Hi Tootle: > > > > > > I'm here on "the list" because I have been taken with the Rhodes 22 but > > > have > > > a major question that needs to be put to the members of 'the list". > > > > > > My wife and I will be moving to the Republic of Panama to make it our > > > future > > > home. As you may know, there are no bays (to speak of) or lakes, just the > > > ocean. My question is multifaceted- have any of you sailed offshore in > > > the > > > Rhodes?, how does she handle ocean swells, what adjustments > > > (modifications) > > > would you make to increase safety and comfort aboard. Yes, I do know that > > > one can sail in a cork, but who wants to be battered about in the ocean. > > > > > > I have been sailing since the age of 16 and now I'm way, way, beyond that. > > > I am a highly experienced sailor and my common sea sense is that this > > > vessel > > > is to small and subject to being tossed about like a cork. So, please > > > tell > > > me that I am wrong and making to much out of this. > > > > > > I currently reside in Ashland, Oregon and would love to meet other owners > > > and their vessels. California and Oregon are the States where that would > > > be > > > possible. However, if I can't meet everyone, then I will have to be > > > satisfied with "the list". > > > > > > Many Thanks > > > > > > Chris Crispel > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tootle" > > > To: > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:42 AM > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel > > > > > > > > >> > > >> Chris, > > >> > > >> Welcome to the Rhodes List. Now, just who are you? And where ya be? > > >> And > > >> why ya here? > > >> > > >> Ed K > > >> Greenville, SC, USA > > >> fishin' is like a box of chocolate.. u never no what your gonna catch.. > > >> and > > >> sometimes you catch nothing! Unattributed > > >> > > >> -- > > >> View this message in context: > > >> http://www.nabble.com/Chris-Crispel-tp15022481p15022481.html > > >> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > >> > > >> __________________________________________________ > > >> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://www.nabble.com/Chris-Crispel-tp15022481p15034016.html > > Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list > __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
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