[Rhodes22-list] Moving trailerless boat in VA

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I sailed for years on smith mountain lake.  It's an awesome lake for sailing, the mountain range scoops wind for about 50 miles and funnels it across the lake.  The problem is that from june to september there is no wind except for ~8am to 10am and from ~6pm to 8pm. The only exception is thunderstorm wind. 
The premium sailing months are may and october.
I have had some truly wonderful march and april sailing days and a few december ones as well.
SML is hard to beat, no gators, no barnacles, lots of peace, deep water, great fishing and good restaurants! Consider a little runabout or even a nice whitehall rowboat for summer days when there is just no wind. (We used to row!)
Either way enjoy!


> On Dec 24, 2014, at 2:59 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm new to the list. I've been lurking on the list since I bought my 22 in June (1985/2010) on Smith Mountain Lake in VA. I  thought SML would be a good place to familiarize myself with the boat. No wind all summer; got in only four good days this year. So I want to move it to Deltaville on the Chesapeake.
> 
> Now I'm finding out that moving a sailboat is not as easy as I thought. Not any old trailer will do. I don't want to buy one, since I would have to buy a truck to go with it, and might never use the trailer again. I got a quote for $750 from what seems to be a reputable transporter, but his hydraulic trailer is too big for the ramp I want to use, local lifts are closed, blah blah. It all seems like brain surgery when there is a perfectly good ramp for a Rhodes trailer about 100 feet from my slip.
> 
> Is there anyone in Virginia with an empty trailer and a truck who wants to make some money? Or does anyone have another idea?
> 
> Have a merry.
> 
> Scott
> 
> Tomato Sloop
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