[Rhodes22-list] the rhodes 22 in Colorado

[Wally Buck]

Tom,

Welcome to the list, as Doug pointed out check out the Rhodes web site for 
lot of good info.  I love my Rhodes 22; I purchased a used 84 about 18 
months ago. It is a great little cruiser and packs a bunch of features in a 
22 footer. What kind of tow vehicle do you have? You will need something 
that can handle about 4500 pounds or so (boat+trailer+gear). It launches and 
retrieved fairly easy but I keep mine in a slip year yound. I have only had 
to launch twice. The first time took me two hours, the second time about an 
hour. If you are considering IMF (it is great) I would get the GB hoist 
system. I can raise and lower the mast solo without any problem.

I sail mine on inland lakes but would not hesitate to go coastal cruising. 
Many on thislist cruise LI Sounds and coastal waters of FL. The boat is well 
built. I have not had a single thing break in the 18 months I have owned 
mine. I sail almost two or three times a week just about year round. The IMF 
main is awesome! If you have any specific questions just ask.

Wally, Knoxville TN




>From: "Otto, Thomas" <totto at da17.state.co.us>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "'rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] the rhodes 22 in Colorado
>Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:14:50 -0600
>
>I spoke with Stan at General Boats today. He tells me that there are Rhodes
>22 owners in Colorado that I might want to talk to about "the boat". If
>there are I would appreciate hearing from you, or anyone in the US, that
>would care to inform a propsective buyer about the good and not so good
>concerning the rhodes 22. I would be interested in also coastal cruising 
>the
>boat so characterstics in that area as well as trailering would be of
>interest.Thanks. Tom
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