[Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?

[Mary Lou Troy]

Wally,
Stan Grayson contacted MJM well over a year ago. He had the idea for the 
book and I think already had some of the author commitments but was looking 
for someone who had cruised in a small production boat. Michael put it out 
to the list asking if anyone was interested. I think you may even have been 
involved in the discussion in May 2003. I was one of the people who raised 
their hands. Stan wasn't interested in a group effort as he wanted a single 
personal story to be the basis for the chapter. He was also looking for 
geographic variety in the book and it eventually boiled down to me. It was 
a fun project except that I turned out to be a lousy photographer and the 
weather was very uncooperative. Instead of pictures of Fretless, there are 
pics of Dave Walker's Windswept. I didn't get to see the other chapters 
until the book was published a little over a week ago. I'm about 3/4 of the 
way through and there are some good stories included. The other production 
boats include a Marshall Sanderling, a Rob Roy 23 and a Falmouth Cutter. 
Another of the chapters is by the guy who sold Sea Dart to Tristan Jones.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA


At 10:04 AM 8/25/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Mary Lou - I will have to get a copy. How did you hook up with Stan Grayson?
>
>Wally
>
>
>>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?
>>Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:49:02 -0400
>>
>>Gary,
>>I think Steve mostly got it right but there is another reason you don't 
>>see the Rhodes 22 mentioned in major boating publications. It has to do 
>>with the nature of the General Boats marketing department. Marketing for 
>>this boat is mostly word of mouth. General Boats relies on boat shows, 
>>the Internet and a bunch of happy owners to sell boats. More than the 
>>others you mention it's a niche boat that seems suited for a group of 
>>owners with distinct preferences in a trailerable sailboat. If a Potter, 
>>Precision or a Hunter will do, a Rhodes 22 is probably not for you. If 
>>you buy from General Boats (new or recycled) you'll get a semi-custom 
>>boat. Unlike all the other boats you mention, there are no "production 
>>runs" of Rhodes 22s, there are no dealers.
>>
>>That being said the Rhodes 22 is featured in a new book "Sailing Small" 
>>edited by Stan Grayson and published by Devereux Books (Stan Spitzer, 
>>your copy is in the mail). I was going to make a more formal announcement 
>>to the list (I wrote Ch. 5) but this seems like as good a place as any to 
>>mention it.
>>
>>Mary Lou
>>
>>
>>
>>At 08:27 AM 8/25/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>>While I am intrigued by the Rhodes 22, I am confused that in the three
>>>small-cruising-sailing books and many magazines that I have read (including
>>>the August 2004 issue of Sail that specially featured trailersailers), why
>>>the Rhodes 22 is not included when other trailerable sailboats such as the
>>>Precision 21, MacGregor 26, Hunter 260, Potter 19, Catalina 250, and others
>>>are reviewed.  Can anyone explain this?
>>>
>>>I am aware that Practical Sailor reviewed the R22 by itself from the General
>>>Boats website.
>>>
>>>Thank you.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Gary Lynn
>>>A prospective trailer-sailboat owner
>>>
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