[Rhodes22-list] My new old bootleg R22

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Jeff,

Really unique.  I think everyone would like to see pictures when you can cope with it.  

Why must you have the battery forward?  I have wiring to my v-berth, but I keep the battery more central under the port side seating with a hatch on top - very convenient for me.  

The seat at the sink area must be a plus.  I earlier posted a picture of an outward sink extension/nav table I installed on Mary Jane.  Perfect position because you can see out (with full vinyl PTE) as well as use a netbook nav program if you want.

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Kantor <canusmajor54 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jul 13, 2009 10:01 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] My new old bootleg R22
>
>Thanks to everyone who answered my query.  And especially to Yaron Fuchs, who kindly invited me to inspect his R22, and then took me for a sail to show how sweet the boat is to operate!   
>So what is the story of the R22 molds?  Were they ever in unauthorized hands... what might make the boat a knock off?  I did indeed buy her from a Hudson River sailor.  I know my boat has everything in all the right places, less the benefits of developmental innovation Stan and General have imbued her modern siblings.  My v-berth is all flotation, no storage.  I haven't found a place to put the battery forward yet.  Lazarette compartment has a motor mount in it.  Evidently, a short shaft motor could extend just shy of the shoal keel depth (this may be a very good idea).  The porta pottie cutout is there.  My sink is still there, but someone removed half the counter where the stove goes and put a seat. (I kind of like that, it feels more like a nav station)  Someone also made a square cutout in the forward bulkhead .  There are no shelves along either the v-berth or pop top, and I am loath to figure out an anchor locker.  I know the centerboard was
> replaced with an Ida Sailor model, and the original jib and furler are lost, replaced by a hank on jib.  
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>
> 
>Regards,
>Jeff Kantory 
>c. 917.825.5380
>sirius1 at canusmajor.com
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