[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski

[Saroj Gilbert]

Andrew,

I think all your questions have been addressed with lots of alternatives and 
details in the past week or so.

Good time to have joined the group.

Welcome,
Saroj

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "andrew collins" <engineerpac at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski


newbie ponders the swell head

Hello Dave,

I live in downtown Greenwich and have ordered a recycled Rhodes, also for
this spring. I had walked the storage area at Greenwich Point looking for
one, and haven't seen the one on stands, but I'll go look for it this
weekend. The whole family wants to see one! Thanks for the pointer.

Having just joined the list, it was serendipity to follow the whole marine
head/porta potty thread. My big question is what to get, if anyone wants to
chime in. Our sailing will be day sailing on the Sound, with some overnight
stays not too far away. As the boat will be moored, the porta potty seems
like alot of work: in the dinghy, out of the dinghy, don't spill ...

Can the marine head with holding tank be relied on not to smell, will the
pump need to be rebuilt frequently? As far as I can tell Bill Effros's
solution is the one to adopt. His exploding porta potty story was so graphic
and convincing, I think I would take a day off from work to have the tank
pumped and to clean it to avoid dealing with explosive situations. What
would be worse is if my wife had to deal with one. Then, with 8 year-old
triplets on board, frequently in a great hurry to find relief, the downside
is getting really deep.

Has anyone had any experience with an on-board composting toilets (
www.airhead.com)?

regards

Andrew Collins

On 11/23/05, Bradley, David <david.bradley at sap.com > wrote:
>
> Hello, Nick.  I live in Old Greenwich, right off I-95 Exit 5, about 30
> minutes from you.  I have ordered a new Rhodes for delivery in the
> spring.  If you want to drive down, there are three R22s in Greenwich
> Cove, one of which is on stands in the parking lot for the winter.  If
> you don't hear from one of the owners, I'll be happy to meet you and
> talk to you about our reasons for buying.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Bradley
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ed kroposki [mailto: ekroposki at charter.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:10 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski
>
> Nick,
>        Ahoy and congratulations on finding the Rhodes 22 list.  The
> first
> message left us slightly at a loss for information to accurately answer
> your
> inquiry.  Your second message helped.
>        Unlike Mr. Rummy, I have been to Ridgefield CT, several times.
> Do
> you plan to sail in the Hudson River or Long Island Sound?  The Rhodes
> 22
> was designed in the mid 1960's by Philip Rhodes whose office at that
> time
> was in NYC.  The intended market was Long Island Sound.  See:
> http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/pr/rhodes.htm
>        As for comparison with the Precision 23, there are comments
> available somewhere in the archives; I will leave the finding to you.
> There
> is also a web site maintained by a former Rhodes 22 owner which has a
> FAQ
> page, and there are comparisons offered there. See:
> http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
>        Before I got my recycled R22, I was offered a very good deal on
> a
> Precision 21.  Then I saw Rummy's R22 and that was it.  I have been on a
> Precision 23.  All new boats are pretty.  The difference between the
> boats
> is construction, features, layout and safety.  I would say that the
> precision is slightly faster if both boats were skippered by equal
> captains.
> However, a standard rigged R22 set up for racing with an experienced
> captain
> just might be able to beat a P23.
>        The catch is that most, let us say probably 90% of R22 are not
> set
> up for racing.  Most of us use the IMF sail.  Its uniqueness and ease of
> use
> puts the R22 in a class by itself.  It is like trying to compare orchids
> with dandelions.
>        In order to get the most out of this list, you need to answer
> Rummy's questions and provide us with more detailed information.  I
> noticed
> that you are computer literate by your changing the subject line.
> Unfortunately, not all members of this list make the effort to do so.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> ~~~~~_/) ~~~~~
>
>
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