[Rhodes22-list] Berthing and Sitting Capacity

[Ronald Lipton]

Since my wife does not sail I don't do too much overnighting.  However
if your are planning more extensive overnight crusing you
might want to consider the "boom room" option with fill-in cushions.
That expands the available space substantially although the price is a 
factor.


Ron
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Berthing and Sitting Capacity



Folks,

I’m a newbee on this board and will appreciate any comments or info  you
might provide.  My wife and I are assessing whether a Rhodes 22  will 
support our
sailing in the years ahead.  We've read the material on  the Rhodes 22 
website
and also the GBI material, but I have some  questions that people on this
board can probably respond to based on their  experience.

First some background: My son is 6' 6", I’m 6' 3", my wife is 6' - all
normal builds, not portly, not slim.  My guess is that if my son brought a 
friend
along sailing they’d be about 6'.   My wife and I envisage  overnighting
(short term cruising) with our son etc, which gets to  berthing.

Seems to me that the V-berth could handle 1 adult, ventilation  permitting.
In your experience, does ventilation commonly permit using the  V-berth on 
hot
summer nights? (We’d be sailing on the Chesapeake initially and  further
south on the east coast ultimately.)

Also, I’ve seen a 22 at GBI, made a crude measurement of the double cabin
berth, and concluded it was about 39" wide; but that doesn’t seem like a 
double
berth to me.  I could have a wrong idea as to how that berth is 
implemented,
or maybe 39" is a double berth.  If the settee  based double berth is wider
than about 39" would someone tell me what the  width is, and how that berth 
is
arranged?

My current assessment is that there is really berthing for 2 adults inside
the cabin (1 V, 1 settee), but I could have a misconception as to how the
berthing is laid out.  If I’m wrong about what constitutes a double berth, 
or how
the berthing is arranged, please straighten me out.

Also, although the cockpit might sit 6 or more people, as I recall  there is
sitting room for about 3 people below.  Again, is this consistent  with your
experience?

Thank you for any input.

Dave Lewis

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