[Rhodes22-list] Ok to beach the Rhodes?

[Ellyn and Sam Moore]

I hope and think this not so. Before Stan re-wrote his website it stressed the Rhodes righting ability. The old specs had lots of weight in the keel. I doubt it has changed, even for the added weight of the inner furling main.
Sam Moore, '77 R22, Rhodester

On Jan 10, 2013, at 11:38 AM, Rick wrote:

>> From these descriptions of older boats riding high on the trailer, I think
> the best way to answer the question of this thread is to first determine
> the age of the boat.   It seems boats older than about 20 years were not
> built with an authentic weighted keel.  That probably equates with not
> having a diamond board.
> 
> So if your boat is less than 20 and has a diamond board, beaching it and
> driving it onto the trailer should be fine.  But if your boat is older and
> has a center board, more caution is warranted.
>