[Rhodes22-list] any FL owners?

[Michael D. Weisner]

You are right - you need to sail the boat.  That will definitely convince 
you.

As far as "Slow and Hogs" go, Ed just responded to Peter with the USPHRF 
handicaps for over 4100 boats, including the Rhodes Continental 22.  A quick 
perusal of the average handicap (lower number is faster boat) shows the 
following:

Catalina 22 SK                    267
Rhodes Continental 22        261
Precision 23                        228
S2-6.7/22                            207

This means that the Rhodes Continental (which was only equipped with the 150 
Genoa) is marginally faster than the Catalina, although the Precision 23 & 
S-2 should be quite a bit faster.  I looked at the P-23 quite a bit and 
found 2 really disturbing items: no poptop=no standing in cabin and no foam 
flotation.

If speed is an issue, especially in light air, you should look at the 175 
Genoa on the R22.  If you really want to go fast, take a look at the carbon 
fiber Rocket 22 Racer (http://www.rocketboats.com/home.html) with it's 
$40-50K price tag and USPHRF handicap of 132.

In addition to decent speed, the R22 is a able to sleep several very 
comfortably.  Have you considered the R22 as more than a daysailer?  Art 
Czerwonky makes Boom Room additions for the R22 that convert the cockpit to 
a queen size bed under tent and doubles as a bimini while under sail.  My 
admiral really liked Art's design when she saw it at Annapolis.  After 26 
years on the R22, I though that we had bought most everything we need. 
 BOAT - Break Out Another Thousand...

The real question is "Do you just want to go real fast?" or "Do you want to 
go fast and be comfortable?"

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "shannonofl" <ss_oquinn at yahoo.com>Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:06 PM
>
> Hello all. I've been researching Rhodes 22s and lurking on this list for a
> while now. I'm a new sailor and am ready to buy my first boat.
> Unfortunately, though, the folks that I learned from and most of the 
> people
> at their marina are into racing. They're a great group of people and I 
> enjoy
> their company, but after crewing for them and collecting more than my fair
> share of bruises (a stranger asked me if I'd been caught in a hail 
> storm!),
> I've come to the conclusion that I'd enjoy sailing alot more as a cruiser.
> So . . . my research has led me to you guys and I've also been in contact
> w/Stan and Robert Dobson about the boats they have for sale. My problem is
> that I hesitate to buy a boat sight unseen and especially unsailed. Stan
> will be at the St. Pete boat show in a couple of weeks and has offered to
> bring a reconditioned boat to me, but he (rightly) would like me to send 
> him
> some money first. Robert's used 22 for sale actually has more of the
> features I'm interested in (bimini, marine head, and mast raising system),
> but again - I've not even sailed a Rhodes yet. Long story short - - is
> anyone on this message board located in FL and if so, would you be willing
> to help educate me? Thanks so much!
>
> P.S. - If any of you can suggest a proper response to the "Rhodes 22s are
> slow and hogs in the water" comments I get when I tell the racers at the
> marina I'm considering one, I would surely appreciate it! They're all
> Catalina, S2, and Precision owners primarily.
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