[Rhodes22-list] New here - intro and some questions

[Michael Corley]

   Trailer sailing is the way to go if it fits your lifestyle.  Much less
wear on the boat.  I have trailered sailed at two different locations;
Cherry Point, NC and Middle River.  In both casses I lived about 100 miles
away and could only get to the boat on the weekends.  Kept the boat fully
rigged on the trailer.  The Rhodes on its Triad trailer is an easy boat to
launch and recover.  The key is to have a ramp steep enough that you do not
need to use the trailer tongue extension.
   On the other hand, when your boat is in the water, it sure is nice to
just go down on the spur of the moment for a sail or just to sit in the cock
pit and relax.  You definitely use the boat more when it is in the water and
nearby.  When we lived in DC and kept Ranger in the water during the summer
we used to pick up chicken or pizza and have diner on board every Wednesday
evening just to get a mid-week break.

Mike
S/V Ranger
99 Rhodes
Hampton Roads, Va

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> For anyone considering a Rhodes and wondering about trailering vs
> keeping the boat in a slip or on a mooring, Greg's mention of the
> stored boats brings to mind another option often called dry-sailing
> or dry-lease. We did this for a couple of years and it is a more
> affordable way than a slip to keep your boat ready to sail. Basically
> you find a place with a ramp that has storage space that allows you
> to keep the boat on the trailer with the mast up and the boat rigged
> and ready to go. It's generally a lot cheaper than a slip. When you
> want to sail, you load up the boat, hitch it up and launch it and
> away you go. Bowley's Marina on the Middle River (north of Baltimore
> (south of Aberdeen) has facilities for this. I think we paid about a
> third of the price of a slip and we had access to the pool (for a
> very small fee) and all the other facilities of the marina. It was a
> great arrangement but we finally decided we would rather be on the
> Eastern Shore. We looked but couldn't find a similar arrangement over
> here so we ended up keeping the boat in a slip.
>
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
> At 06:26 PM 11/14/2010, you wrote:
>
> >Mike
> >My boat is right by the Turkey Point Lighthouse. There is a great boat
> ramp
> >that was just re-done called Rogues Harbor. It puts you right at the
> >lighthouse where the Elk and Northeast Rivers meet:
> >
> http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/pdfs/BoatingAccessInformationCecil6.pdf
> >
> http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/pdfs/BoatingAccessInformationCecil6.pdf
> >
> >My boat is moored right there from may until October about 60 yards out. I
> >have a dinghy or just walk out. After the story of the 8' Bull Shark in
> the
> >Potomac we started to use the dinghy more.lol
> >
> >There was an ad on craigslist from a guy with land that stored boats right
> >by a ramp for $200/season. I would have done that if it wasn't for the
> >mooring.
> >
> >
> >-----
> >Greg PA
> >s/v SERENITY
> >79 Rhodes 22
> >North East MD
> >
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