Caesar,
Dreaming and doing are two different things. The dream of long  distance 
sailing is much different than the reality of being at sea and out of  site of 
land for extended periods. There is much to learn about, especially the  
weather. Then there are the different customs check ins along the way, 
pirates,  total loss of wind and a bunch of things I can't even begin to think of 
right  now.
 
Rummy
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 11/11/2009 4:13:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:

Stan,  Rummy,

What does one who is dreaming, and desiring to sail to the  Caribbean and 
other exotic far away places  do?

Caesar 

________________________________
From:  stan <stan at rhodes22.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 9:03:16  AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift

of course  now there is the Catalina 25 GB Conversion choice

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-----  Original Message ----- 
From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
To:  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:53  AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift


>  Caesar,
> Beware of the bigger boat envy. I know many people that have  been on the
> list that made the move to bigger boats. Many came back to  the Rhodes 
and 
> the
> others wish they could. Sail with friends  if they have bigger boats, but 
I
> like  to single hand whenever  possible. Bigger boats require crew and 
then
> you are stuck sailing on  their schedules or not sailing at all. That's 
why
> you  see many  bigger boats that stay tied up at the dock year after year
> and never  go  out.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated  11/10/2009 5:22:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com  writes:
>
> Thanks  Rummy.
> For two more horsepower  than you, I'm carrying approximately 50 more  lbs
> with electric  start.  Hmm.
>
> My sailing skill and practice   presently does not allow me to recognize 
> the
> difference that  extra weight  makes.  Once the boat is moving because of
> the  wind I'm happy.  If  and when I start racing however, it  may.
>
> I hope by the  time I"m ready for a new motor, I'm  also ready for a much
> bigger  boat.
>
>  Caesar
> Gentle  Breeze
>
>
>
>
>  ________________________________
> From:  "R22RumRunner at aol.com"  <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>
> To:   rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 1:40:00   AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor   lift
>
> Caesar,
> The motor is a 8 BHP Tohatsu, 2 stroke  without electric  start. It's easy
> to
> start  with  just half of a pull. It's slightly  louder than a four stroke
> and  burns a little more gas, but I love  it. Two thirds throttle will  
> bring
> the  boat to hull speed around 6  mph. I have  never been at a lack for
> power,
> even in  high winds  and  heavy waves.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a  message dated 11/9/2009 3:48:09 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time,
>  caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com  writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> 48  lbs!  What's the horsepower of that  motor,  and how well does  it 
move
> Rum Runner?  On a lake you  don't have current   to deal with, but at 48 
> lbs
> you
> are making us   with 100 lbs plus motor think we  are carrying excess wait
>  and  horsepower.
>
> Caesar
>
>
>
>  ________________________________
> From:  "R22RumRunner at aol.com"  <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> To:   rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 10:05:01   AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor   lift
>
> Lee,
>>From the photos I don't see anything that  looks  unusual. You may have
> found
> the answer yourself.  An electric winch  motor  draws a lot of amperage.
>  Your
> battery needs to be fully  charged and fresh  for it to  provide 
sufficient
> power  to  operate the lift. I don't  see  that 135 lbs would be to much
> weight
> for the   lift motor, but then my  Tohatsu weighs in at a hefty  48  
pounds.
> Try
> spraying a  little WD40  on the  underside of  the lift belt.
>
>  Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated  11/9/2009   10:38:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LKUHN at cnmc.org   writes:
>
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B020.jpg
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