[Rhodes22-list] Single handed over 25 feet

[TN Rhodey]

Joe.

There was an A28 slipped at our marina for a couple of years. Did you happen 
to catch the price tag? One could spend 150K delivered.....tiny cabin but it 
is a looker.

Wally


>From: Joseph Hadzima <josef508 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Single handed over 25 feet
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:19:30 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Well if money wasn't an issue ... here is a boat over 25
>feet that is easily single handed.  I got to fondle the
>tiller at the Annapolis show  ... oooooo sexy!
>
>       http://www.alerionexpress28.com/
>
>BTW, it is NOT trailer-able :-)
>
>Do you think the R27 (a.k.a. GB27) may be looking at the
>same set of prospects as the Alerion?
>
>The R22 is after a different market than the Capri22,
>Precision 23, crowd, and thus the different price point.
>
>having molds to make a hull is one thing, knowing you
>intended market will help determine what you put into and
>on top of the hull.
>
>So I guess one of the first questions is what is the
>current R27 Hull designed to do?  Recall design is about
>trade-offs, and Stan must have an idea which trade-offs
>were made in this design.  Then a list of possible deck &
>rig designs can be generated for the various purposes.  Is
>this a good race hull, or a cruising hull, .........
>
>Then we'll know (I mean have an idea) what CAN be built, at
>what cost, and whether there exists a market for this type
>of craft.
>
>I think a "board" (of directors, investors, nosey people,
>etc.) meeting is in required ... complete with beverages
>and a white board with those cool scented dry erase markers
>(I can feel my head spinning now - no need for pot).
>
>
>
>--- Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Rummy,
> >    we all know the R22 is delightful to sail
> > single-handed.   I wonder
> > at what size of boat does sailing alone become
> > so more challenging such that its not much fun ... would
> > it be 26'
> > 27'   30'?   For me, I think a 25' would still
> > be a lot of fun to sail alone ... I don't know about a
> > 27' boat.
> >
> > -Bud
> >
> >
> > R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >Dave,
> > >There are a lot of questions and right now few answers.
> > The reason to build
> > >the R27 would be simple to state because a lot of R22
> > owners want all the
> > >goodies that we have become accustomed to in the R22
> > that are not available in
> > >any other boat, in totality. Only Stan listens to his
> > buyers and understands
> > >what makes us tick. I would like a larger boat simply
> > for the amenities, but do
> > > not want to give up anything. I sail a lot single
> > handed and want to
> > >continue  being able to do so.
> > >
> > >Rummy
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