[Rhodes22-list] Old new owner of an 86 Rhodes 22

[Leland]

Shawn,

Welcome and congratulations on your recycled 1986!  Stan charged me extra
for mine because he said it was faster than the others.

Sorry to hear about your trailer mishap.  My boat was professionally
delivered too and the trailer became disconnected from the tow vehicle on
I-95.  Fortunately the professional driver wasn't driving 80 mph with the
rest of the traffic.  I think he's more of a 40 mph type driver.  The
trailer never flipped and the bullet-proof Rhodes survived undamaged.

When I replace my outboard I'll seriously consider the Torqeedo electrics. 
I was thinking about the Cruise 2 or 4 to fight strong winds heading back to
port but I rarely need that much umph, and aside from the power the 1003
definitely has some advantages; especially price.  Do you take the motor on
and off each time or leave it in place on the motor lift?  Can you attach
the motor to the boat's tiller with Stan's linkage system?  Does the motor's
arm raise completely vertical to clear the transom when the motor is down in
the water?  The sales rep wasn't sure how it would work on our transoms.  Do
you charge it at home or with marina power or solar power?

Thanks and many happy sails!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD


Shawn Boles-4 wrote:
> 
> Hi Everybody:
> 
> My name is Shawn Boles and, along with my wife Melva, I have sailed my
> Montgomery 17, *grey mist*,  on Fern Ridge Lake near Eugene, Oregon for
> the
> past decade. Although she is a fine sailboat, I found her harder to handle
> in my early dotage and too small for comfort.
> 
> Having lusted after a Rhodes 22 ever since I saw one at the 1990 Annapolis
> Boat Show, I got  Stan to put me in touch with Chis Geankoplis, who kindly
> took us out on *Enosis. *Needless to say, the boat was everything I
> remembered and more.
> 
> I ordered a 'recycled' 86 and my brother Pat took her on a 3 day trial in
> Albemarle Sound before she was professionally transported to Eugene. The
> trip was almost a disaster as GB sold me a trailer with a rusted through
> axle  which broke about a 100 miles from Edenton. - Fortunately the driver
> heard it give and stopped before it gave way completely. He found a new
> axle, repaired the trailer ($$$) and safely delivered the boat last
> Friday.
> Her working name is *Sweet Babu* and we will christen her sometime in the
> next week or so.
> 
> Pat flew out and we got her rigged and in the water on Saturday. The Mast
> Hoist system worked like a dream. I have only had her out twice (once in
> 4-6 winds and once in 10-12) and am just beginning to learn her ways.  As
> I
> fumble my way towards competence I hope that I can rely on the patience of
> the group in providing answers to my many questions.
> 
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> 
> PS I got a Torqeedo 1003 long shaft electric outboard. It can drive the
> boat at 5 knots and Pat was able to use the motor to keep her headed into
> 30 knot winds while adjusting sail on his trial run. It is a beautifully
> designed piece of equipment.
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