[Rhodes22-list] Eastern Shore MD Very nice, well equipped Rhodes 22 for sale

thebooker bridges.brooks at gmail.com
Wed Jul 5 17:46:42 EDT 2017


That's why the "wordy" ad. A lot of subtle but important features
differentiating Rhodes from others.

At least I've got one nibble coming over for a sail. No big hopes.

Brooks

Without science, it's fiction


On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Peter Nyberg [via Rhodes 22]
<ml+s1065344n53469h56 at n5.nabble.com> wrote:
> It’s nice to see that there a few Rhodes owners who think their boats are
> worth more than chickenfeed on the used boat market.  I just hope they’re
> right.
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
>
>> On Jul 5, 2017, at 5:01 PM, thebooker <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> A recent 4-day cruise revealed that clearly, I'm no longer a Spring
>> chicken;
>> more like a late Fall, stringy, bony, slow moving chicken.
>>
>> So, after several years of getting boat just the way I wanted her, I'm
>> selling.  Any thoughts on improvements or corrections will be appreciated.
>>
>> This forum has been much appreciated over the few years I've been a
>> Rhodie.
>>
>> For full ad, go to
>>  https://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/6195826761.html
>>
>>
>> Here's the short version, mainly for those unfamiliar with Rhodes:
>>
>> $14,500 with 3HP Torqeedo,  $12,800 without.
>>
>> The Rhodes 22 is a versatile, self righting*, unsinkable**, and
>> trailerable
>> keelboat.
>>  *    A 700 lb stub keel (no water ballast)  prevents going “bottoms up”.
>>  ** The built in flotation will keep a Rhodes filled with water from
>> sinking.
>>
>> This attractive Rhodes 22 was built in 1986 and refurbished at the General
>> Boats (GB) factory in 2006. “Refurbished” means GB restored the boat to
>> near
>> new condition and added or updated various components. It is unusually
>> well
>> equipped with a chart plotter, depth meter, autopilot, bimini, motor lift,
>> solar panels, two opening hatches, and more. Cambridge, MD
>>
>> It has been produced for well over 30 years by GB and was designed by
>> Philip
>> Rhodes. There is a very active and supportive user group:
>> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
>>
>> Daysailing: The owner can leave their slip as quickly and easily as any
>> powerboat and then deploy both the in-mast furling main and the furling
>> jib
>> and be sailing in a couple of minutes. When returning, the main can be
>> furled into the mast in seconds; no flaking or sail cover to deal with.
>>
>> Cruising: Its compact cabin, headroom expanding pop-top, two opening
>> hatches, sink with running water, multiple beds and enclosed toilet allow
>> overnights and extended cruises.
>>
>> Trailering: The Triad trailer, designed specifically for the Rhodes 22,
>> allows cruises far from home. A horizontal V pushes centerboard and boat
>> to
>> center of trailer as it moves forward. So, like a motor boat, you can
>> approach at low speed with CB down and ride up onto the trailer; little or
>> no winching. The tongue can be extended as much as 8' for unusually
>> shallow
>> ramps.
>>
>> The mast raising/lowering system includes a winch and “crane” and is
>> easily
>> done by one person.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/6195826761.html
>>
>>
>>
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>> 1986, Recycled 2006 "Changes"
>> Cambridge, MD
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