[Rhodes22-list] Exit Lines

Mark Kaynor rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 13:28:14 -0400 

John,

I've got to second Joe here. I'm 6'2" and weigh in at about 280 - no small
guy. We picked the Rhodes precisely because it was the best compromise of
what's important to us we could find. The following are all important to us
and are in no particular order:

    - she's big enough that we don't feel cramped. I can't quite sit upright
in the cabin, but that wasn't much of a consideration since we spend the
vast majority of our time in the cockpit. I don't particularly look forward
to using the head (portapotty behind the partition, pre-"swell head"), but I
can, and that's good enough for me.

    - she's tall enough in the cabin for me to stand comfortably when the
pop top is up, and, w/ the pop top enclosure in place, there's a real
feeling of room in there - we can change in comfort and privacy, it keeps
the mosquitoes and black flies out, and we don't feel closed in at all at
night

    - she's very well built and Stan and company have an excellent
reputation for standing behind their product

    - she sails really nicely and solidly and feels more like a "big boat"
than most of the others we checked out. We were impressed with how big the
boat feels compared to how small she looks.

    - she's a much better performer than our old West Wight Potter 19. We're
not all that competetive, but it sure was nice to be able to make good
progress sailing against both the tide and the wind during our recent trip
to Maine.

    - the cockpit is wonderful. We can bring along 3-4 guests for an
afternoon of sailing w/o feeling cramped. Like I said before - it's where we
spend most of our time on the boat.

    - we love the IMF and the furling headsail. Easy, trouble-free, I think
we spend more time on the water sailing than do most of the other folks at
our marina. When we've only got an hour or two available, knowing we can be
sailing about 2 minutes after we get on the boat really helps us make the
decision to go out.

    - and, last but not least, she's trailerable and tows remarkably well,
given her weight. We just towed her to Maine and back (about 900 miles each
way) behind our 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with no problems.

Mark Kaynor
Blacksburg, VA



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware@merck.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Exit Lines


> Not going to happen John.  I am 6'5".  A small boat, is just that.  A
small
> boat.  However, did you take notice that you will fit in the main cabin
> bunk?  That will be hard to find anywhere else.  Don't write off the
Rhodes
> too fast.  You might also like to know that with the top up, you can stand
> without hitting your head.  Another plus.  I haven't even mentioned the
> cockpit.  As you must already know, it's huge.
>
> Your only alternative, might be to sit on the floor, or the step over the
> centerboard.
>
> Don't write her off too quickly.
>
> Joe
> S/V whisper
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland.John [mailto:roland.john@ensco.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 12:29 PM
> To: Rhodes22-Owners (E-mail)
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Exit Lines
>
>
> Greetings:
>
> I wanted to thank all of you who responded to my New Guy posting a couple
of
> weeks ago.  I really appreciated the useful commentary regarding
purchasing
> a fixer-upper vs. a better boat or a recycle.  Regrettably I find I'm no
> longer in the market for a Rhodes. I visited an R-22 this weekend and
sadly
> discovered that it's a great boat that I can't fit into. I'm 6'-2" tall
and
> there is no place I can sit in the cabin without bumping my head. I've
> considered raising the roof and shortening my spine, but I think that
> looking for a taller boat might be a better choice.   So I have one more
> request.  Have any of you in your own boat searches come across a similar
> boat with more cabin headroom?
>
> Thanks;
>
> John S. Roland  -  Senior Staff Engineer
> ENSCO Inc.  5400 Port Royal Road, Springfield VA 22151-2312
> voice; (703) 321-4614      fax; (703) 321-4609     roland.john@ensco.com
> www.ensco.com
>
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