[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22

[ed kroposki]

Will:	Quite.  Shhhhhhhhh.  Pretend the lady did not say what she said.
  Ed K

-----Original Message-----From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of William P. Barry,
IIISent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:10 PMTo: The Rhodes 22 mail listSubject:
Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22NEW hull type??? what's this???

----- Original Message -----From: "Nell" <nellwolfe at cox.net To: "The Rhodes
22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004
5:58 PMSubject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22  Dear Al,  I too researched
sailboats before I decided on the Rhodes.  To put it bluntly, the Rhodes is
over-engineered.  That's a good thing! No, that's a great thing!  The other
boats you mentioned are what they are with very little room to  improve
without buying the next size bigger and more $$$!  That is what the sailboat
manufacturers want. They want you to get bored  with the limitations of the
particular model you have so they make the next  size up fancier with more
of the things you wanted in the first place.  The Rhodes 22 is the only
model there is for the Rhodes line so Stan, with  all of his engineering
experience and innovation, puts every thing in the  Rhodes.  To make it more
interesting, he will customize the boat to your  specifications.  He had a
man who wanted the Rhodes 22 but his wife wouldn't hear of it  unless there
was an oven (imagine baking while on a sailboat). So Stan  rearranged the
galley to accommodate an oven.  He had a buyer whose wife was a bit broader
in the beam than the standard  "head" could comfortably accommodate so he
rearranged the cabin to  accommodate a bigger "head".  If you read much of
the goings on in the Rhodes list you will hear the folks  exchanging ideas
on how they made their Rhodes perfect for them! (They too  seem to enjoy the
engineering stuff).  I am working on a refrigerator that chills from shore
current then defrosts  while out for the sail. The current arrangement is to
have a cooler that  holds ice which when it melts, becomes the drinking
water. I will have to  incorporate the ice and collection method in my
refrigerator idea.  There are choices of sail sizes, cabin / galley
configurations and the  technology for in-mast furling, centerboard raising
and lowering, rigging so  one never has to leave the swivel captain's chairs
mounted on the stern,  solar panels to collect energy to recharge the
battery, varieties of ways to  empty the head - on shore, in the driveway,
overboard, and on and on.  No other boat has all the excellence of
engineering and the real comforts of  cushions placed in the cockpit so 2-4
adults can stretch out for a night's  sleep under the stars. It can come
with a sunroof (bimini) for the sun-shy,  a cabin enclosure for bad weather,
and other types of covers.  I needed a boat that I could launch, sail, and
reload onto the trailer by  myself. I can even raise and lower the mast
single-handedly.  my plan is to bring the boat home during hurricane season,
and store it in  my garage. That way, if the hurricane damages my house and
the boat, the  boat is covered under my homeowner's insurance. (Be sure to
have boating  insurance too).  Stan will disavow any knowledge of "blue
water sailing". But I live on  coastal North Carolina and will sail the
Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and  take short treks out in to the Atlantic.
I used to live in New Jersey and the coast there isn't particularly rough.
No offense, but I have seen enough flotsam and jetsam in the water that one
might be able to walk home rather than sail.  I wanted to be sure that the
boat was everything I thought it would be so  Stan invited me out for a sail
in his Rhodes 22.  Believe me, it's all of what I have said and more.  All
in all, I don't think there is a better boat made than the Rhodes 22and  to
prove it I signed my contract for a brand, spanking new Rhodes due to be
born March, 2005. I believe I am to receive the first "new hull type" off
the line.  I am so excited I can't wait.  If your looking for a status
symbol, a gasp-evoking brand name (like  Beneteau), Rhodes is not for you.
If you are looking for a boat that can run aground then float off again
without waiting for the tide, a boat that can do every thing that asailing
family could want to do, crab, sail, fish, race,..., not cost you afortune
in marina fees, then get the Rhodes. You will be delighted.   Happy Sailing.
nellwolfe   -----Original Message-----  From:
rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of albert caiola  Sent:
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:05 PM  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org  Subject:
[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22    Hello,  I have been seriously considering the
purchase of my first sailboat.After  some intense research I narrowed the
choice down to two boats, theCatalina  250 Water Ballast and the Macgregor
26M also a Water ballast boat.  I  thought my search was over until I found
the Rhodes 22 website.  This boat  seems to have it all.   I live in coastal
New Jersey and plan to sail along the coast and in a  number of surrounding
bays, shallow rivers and estuaries.  I also plan to  trailer the boat to
other locations and keep it in my driveway when not in  use, ( there is a
public boat launch less than 1/2 mile away).   I have a few questions that I
hope someone will be able to shed light on,   1. Is this the right boat for
the type of sailing I would like to do andthe  for the area in which I plan
to sail in?   2. Can the cabin accommodate 4 adults and a child or two
comfortably for a  weekend or does it get claustrophobic?   3. Is the boat
easy to set-up, launch, sail and remove single handed?   Your feedback would
be greatly appreciated.   Thank you,  Al from NJ
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