[Rhodes22-list] History of Rhodes 22 Design

[Michael D. Weisner]

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-------- Original message --------From: JeffSmith <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com> Date: 7/26/20  12:59 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org Subject: [Rhodes22-list] History of Rhodes 22 Design While looking for a line drawing, I came across this description of how theBoat came about : Rhodes 22Background to the DesignGeneral Boats commissioned this design.  Stan Spitzer had some ideas forthis micro-cruiser, including the flared hull shape that characterizes the505 design.  Phil Rhodes accepted the challege of designing the boat aroundStan's ideas.  The design process went on for a year, during with time theboat grew from 21' to 22'.  It finally emerged from the Phil Rhodes officeat Lexington Ave. N.Y. as design number 804, listed as a 21' fiberglasssloop "Rhodes Continental" for General Boats, 1968.Rhodes provided only a sketchy cabin lines drawing and the final cabindesign was done by Ten Eyes Associates, an industrial design company inWichita KS known for their airplane design work.   Additional design changescame about from the direct sales policy of General Boats via user feed-back.The Rhodes 22 was Phil Rhodes's last small boat design and it is a genuineRhodes with aesthetics assistance from a professional design team. Interestingly enough, while it does not look like the typical Rhodes of hisearlier work, Phil seemed to grow fond of this strange boat and was in thehabit of visiting it each year at the NY Boat Show.  Its interior, with adinette/double bed to port and a linear galley to starboard is reminiscentof the arrangement of the 41 foot Rhodes Reliant.(much of the above information was provided by Stan Spitzer, of GeneralBoats)LinksOwners:  http://www.rhodes22.orgBuilder:   General Boats, Manufacturer of Rhodes 22Julia -- my Rhodes 22.Discussion group oriented to Rhodes 22 boats at  Sailnet.com (follow menus:Sailing Directory, Mailing Lists, Rhodes Discussion List)Philip Rhodes Sailboat Design PagePage provided by Ben Stavis (ben.stavis at verizon.net)     Last edited Jan. 29, 2005  -----Jeff Smith2009 R22 #101 RADIANTAtlantic Highlands Municpal HarborAtlantic Highlands, NJ--Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/