[Rhodes22-list] First Rhodes 22

[Ronald Lipton]

My letter to the editor:

> Dear Editors,
> 
>     I picked up a copy of your excellent magazine while passing
> through Heathrow Airport yesterday, as I often do when visiting the UK.
> In your article on Van Der Stadt designs you mention that the
> Etap 22 was the first 22' boat with foam flotation.  Unfortunately, that
> statement is not correct. The Rhodes 22, manufactured in the US by General
> Boats, predated the Etap 22 with this innovation by several years.
> General Boats is a family-owned company and the Rhodes 22 is  still
> in production. I own a 1989 model.
> 
> Ronald Lipton
> Oak Park, Illinois USA




stan wrote:
> yes, we have them beat by a few years plus our Picnic 17s I believe had foam
>
> we just don't get any respect.
>
> ss
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ronald Lipton" <ronald.lipton at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:56 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] First Rhodes 22
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>
>   
>> I am in England waiting for my flight in Heathrow and picked up
>> a nice magazine called "Practical Boat Owner".  One of the articles
>> says that the Etap 22 was the first "unsinkable" trailerable boat.  It
>> was built in 1971.  I think the first Rhodes Continentals predate this,
>> but I am not sure they had the foam flotation. Does anyone know?
>> It would be nice to write a clarification letter in traditional British
>> style.
>>
>> Ron
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