[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22

William P. Barry, III wp.barry at att.net
Tue Aug 10 22:09:56 EDT 2004


NEW hull type??? what's this???



----- Original Message -----
From: "Nell" <nellwolfe at cox.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:58 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22


> Dear Al,
> I too researched sailboats before I decided on the Rhodes.
> To put it bluntly, the Rhodes is over-engineered.
> That's a good thing! No, that's a great thing!
> The other boats you mentioned are what they are with very little room to
> improve without buying the next size bigger and more $$$!
> That is what the sailboat manufacturers want. They want you to get bored
> with the limitations of the particular model you have so they make the
next
> size up fancier with more of the things you wanted in the first place.
> The Rhodes 22 is the only model there is for the Rhodes line so Stan, with
> all of his engineering experience and innovation, puts every thing in the
> Rhodes.
> To make it more interesting, he will customize the boat to your
> specifications.
> He had a man who wanted the Rhodes 22 but his wife wouldn't hear of it
> unless there was an oven (imagine baking while on a sailboat). So Stan
> rearranged the galley to accommodate an oven.
> He had a buyer whose wife was a bit broader in the beam than the standard
> "head" could comfortably accommodate so he rearranged the cabin to
> accommodate a bigger "head".
> If you read much of the goings on in the Rhodes list you will hear the
folks
> exchanging ideas on how they made their Rhodes perfect for them! (They too
> seem to enjoy the engineering stuff).
> I am working on a refrigerator that chills from shore current then
defrosts
> while out for the sail. The current arrangement is to have a cooler that
> holds ice which when it melts, becomes the drinking water. I will have to
> incorporate the ice and collection method in my refrigerator idea.
> There are choices of sail sizes, cabin / galley configurations and the
> technology for in-mast furling, centerboard raising and lowering, rigging
so
> one never has to leave the swivel captain's chairs mounted on the stern,
> solar panels to collect energy to recharge the battery, varieties of ways
to
> empty the head - on shore, in the driveway, overboard, and on and on.
> No other boat has all the excellence of engineering and the real comforts
of
> cushions placed in the cockpit so 2-4 adults can stretch out for a night's
> sleep under the stars. It can come with a sunroof (bimini) for the
sun-shy,
> a cabin enclosure for bad weather, and other types of covers.
> I needed a boat that I could launch, sail, and reload onto the trailer by
> myself. I can even raise and lower the mast single-handedly.
> My plan is to bring the boat home during hurricane season, and store it in
> my garage. That way, if the hurricane damages my house and the boat, the
> boat is covered under my home-owner's insurance. (Be sure to have boating
> insurance too).
> Stan will disavow any knowledge of "blue water sailing". But I live on
> coastal North Carolina and will sail the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and
> take short treks out in to the Atlantic.
> I used to live in New Jersey and the coast there isn't particularly rough.
> No offense, but I have seen enough flotsam and jetsam in the water that
one
> might be able to walk home rather than sail.
> I wanted to be sure that the boat was everything I thought it would be so
> Stan invited me out for a sail in his Rhodes 22.
> Believe me, it's all of what I have said and more.
> All in all, I don't think there is a better boat made than the Rhodes 22
and
> to prove it I signed my contract for a brand, spanking new Rhodes due to
be
> born March, 2005. I believe I am to receive the first "new hull type" off
> the line.
> I am so excited I can't wait.
> If your looking for a status symbol, a gasp-evoking brand name (like
> Beneteau), Rhodes is not for you.
> If you are looking for a boat that can run aground then float off again
> without waiting for the tide, a boat that can do every thing that a
sailing
> family could want to do, crab, sail, fish, race,..., not cost you a
fortune
> in marina fees, then get the Rhodes. You will be delighted.
>
> Happy Sailing.
> nellwolfe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of albert caiola
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:05 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22
>
>
> Hello,
> I have been seriously considering the purchase of my first sailboat.
After
> some intense research I narrowed the choice down to two boats, the
Catalina
> 250 Water Ballast and the Macgregor 26M also a Water ballast boat.  I
> thought my search was over until I found the Rhodes 22 website.  This boat
> seems to have it all.
>
> I live in coastal New Jersey and plan to sail along the coast and in a
> number of surrounding bays, shallow rivers and estuaries.  I also plan to
> trailer the boat to other locations and keep it in my driveway when not in
> use, ( there is a public boat launch less than 1/2 mile away).
>
> I have a few questions that I hope someone will be able to shed light on,
>
> 1. Is this the right boat for the type of sailing I would like to do and
the
> for the area in which I plan to sail in?
>
> 2. Can the cabin accommodate 4 adults and a child or two comfortably for a
> weekend or does it get claustrophobic?
>
> 3. Is the boat easy to set-up, launch, sail and remove single handed?
>
> Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Al from NJ
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