[Rhodes22-list] New Guy

[Rob Lowe]

John,
We have a '74 RC R22 (R249 if I remember correctly) and although it's old,
it's basic design is the same as the newer ones.  Ours has the nine stays as
does the current boats.  Standard main and jib.  Hey, for $600, you're on
the water.  Hard to beat that.

Rob Lowe
S/V Getaway

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "johnp" <jhnpldng at earthlink.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:31 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Guy


>
> Hi, My name's John. Purchased a Rhodes 22 on ebay several months back.
Come
> to find out after the fact(from rhodes.org) that since it's a 1970 that
it's
> a Rhodes Continental and not an R22 from GB. Sorry Stan, I didn't know
there
> was a difference at the time. Sad part is I actually based my decision of
> getting it after visiting rhodes.com and .org and reading any review I
could
> find on the internet. Only found one bad one but it sounded like a
personal
> issue.
> Oh well I geuss I can't complain too much. Got it for just under 450 and
got
> a power boat trailer for 150 and I've pretty much got it fully modified to
> fit the boat. Did the initial mods by looking at pics of rhodes on
trailers.
> Bit of an adventure bringing it out of the water and 100 miles home but we
> made it. Boat is pretty solid, had jib and main, all rigging, rudder, keel
> and fairly new cushions. Been sailing it every chance I get.
> It's not the prettiest boat. Rough old glasswork compared to GB boats.
Lousy
> bottom job and faded top job. I paint so that's not a problem. Just trying
> to figure out how to do it while sailing. Second time out the swing keel
> pivot let go and when we pulled it up on the trailer I noticed it was
> sideways underneath the shoal portion. (so that's what that clunk was).
> Heard the clunk shortly after putting in so we sailed like that for a
couple
> of hours. Luckily the old line held so we didn't loose the keel itself.
> Remade the SS keel pivot assembly. Old won had been welded with plain
steel
> mig wire. (I weld too) Didn't put any mechanical advantage back in. Have
to
> do that before my 4 year old son will be able to raise and lower the keel.
> Only six stays - 1 fore - 2 port - 2 starboard and one aft and about 8" to
> starboard. Odd. Hope Stan won't mind me copting some GB ideas. Come to
think
> of it I hope I won't be ousted from the list for having an old
Continental.
> I will do my best to make it nice so people won't look at it and say
"that's
> a rhodes 22 I heard they were supposed to be nice boats but" (little self
> preservation)
> Got lots more to say but my fingers are tired and I don't want to bore
> everyone to death. Funny thing is if you met me in person you would hardly
> get two words out of me.         Have a good one and thanks for reading
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