[Rhodes22-list] Please help

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Dan, Simon, other potential newbies,

I have offered this before, but if there is a budget wisdom (time or dollars or gallons) in catching a cheapie flight to Tampa, I might be coaxed into a demo near the bay.  I could coordinate one of my forays from Atlanta to accomodate.  Ask Ron Singerman if this would help.

You are clearly on the right track with the Rhodes.  It's the only boat I know which is convert-able into a nice cruiser and has all the bells and whistles you could want to use.  Post any questions and no doubt you will get many replies.

Art
s/v Mary Jane
Atlanta


-----Original Message-----
>From: D Christensen <DChristensen at mcc-gill.com>
>Sent: Jun 3, 2008 7:37 AM
>To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Please help
>
>Hello Simon,
>It sounds like you and I are on similar paths. I have been reading about the
>Rhodes 22 also.
>My wife and I raced our Hobie 16 catamaran with division 12 in the Hobie
>fleet for 11 years and now have a 17' Boston Whaler. I think I will sell the
>catamaran because she no longer has the desire to get suited up for that
>type of sailing. We have however tried monhulls and now crew for a guy at
>the Hyannis Yacht Club and sail on a Sabre 38. I found I just plain enjoy
>sailing, does not necessarily have to be a catamaran. This lead me to look
>into pocket cruisers that I can trailer to either the lake or the ocean. Of
>all I have read the Rhodes seems like a good fit, but I also would like to
>go sailing on one before I buy. I contacted General Boats and am thinking
>about going to the Annapolis boat show and arrange for a demo sail at the
>show. Then if I like it look into buying one from General Boats either
>Refurbished or perhaps what they call a project boat, or perhaps even used
>from a private party.
>Please let me know if you have any results as far as finding someone local
>to sail with for a try out. I would love to either go along with you or
>arrange a tryout sail. If we can find enough locally perhaps we can do some
>racing!
>
>Dan Christensen
>work 1-781-740-5800
>home 1-508-393-9595
>cell 1-508-769-9572
>Northboro/Centerville
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Julie and Simon Berkhout [mailto:jusie at verizon.net]
>Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:09 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Please help
>
>
>Hi, my name is Simon and I live in Falmouth on Cape Cod.
>I am looking to buy a R 22 but not without having sailed it, I have sailed
>all my life and on all different kinds of sailing vessels.
>I have considered taking the trip to N. Carolina to the factory, but Stan
>said that there are R 22 owners on the Cape or close to the Cape.
>I hope somebody will respond, 
>thanks Simon
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