[Rhodes22-list] HR 27 picture of shell

[stan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <budconnor at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] HR 27 picture of shell


> Wally,
>   at the residence where I keep my boat, the owner has a 39' Nicholson 
> with the main
> on a roller furler.  I plan to sail with him off shore this spring and see 
> how well his main
> handles compared to the ease of a Rhodes IMF.
>
> -Bud
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>>Sent: Feb 15, 2007 8:44 AM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] HR 27 picture of shell
>>
>>You guys are correct...it seems quite a few of us solo..what attracted me 
>>to
>>the R22 was the Rhodes name and the IMF. I had faith in anything Rhodes
>>would put his name on. The IMF works well...I wonder if same design woudl
>>scale up? IMF with jib furler makes it simple to single hand. A 27 footer
>>can be single handed as well but without IMF it is more work. Big sails 
>>can
>>get heavy especially on a cold wet windy day. I love not having to mess 
>>with
>>sails covers and no sail bags taking up storage space.
>>
>>I realize you couldn't call this a "Rhodes" but GB has a great rep in the
>>industry. It will be interesting to see how things proceed. Many 
>>challenges.
>>
>>Wally
>>
>>
>>>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.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] HR 27 picture of shell
>>>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:41:59 -0500 (EST)
>>>
>>>Rummy,
>>>No secret to you - a 27' boat is in a different world from a 22' boat,
>>>especially our Rhodes 22.  The feel is very different, the solo 
>>>challenges
>>>are much greater.  From my recollection, the hull shape is different. 
>>>You
>>>are right, lots of questions out there.
>>>Art
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>> >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>>> >Sent: Feb 14, 2007 9:01 PM
>>> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] HR 27 picture of shell
>>> >
>>> >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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