[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22

[P&M Beals]

I too am shopping for a sailboat and I rented a day sailor on Greenwood Lake
a while back...delightful lake for sailing in northern most NJ but I don't
know about any public launches...anyway while there I spoke with a couple
old salts...long time sailors, and they remarked that everyone is buying the
McGregor 26 but that it is a tub.  I only saw it out of the water but from
the looks of the  hull and bow line that's how it looked to me.  I saw the
Rhodes 22 at the NJ Liberty State Park Sail Show last Sept. but did not get
to sail it unfortunately. ( alas they are not doing a Sail only show this
Sept. there)  From what I saw of it and have been reading I like the Rhodes
22. I grew up sailing on a 36 foot gaff rigged no auxiliary sloop on the
Hudson River and I am looking for a boat that can sail!!  in no wind, little
wind, close to the wind...I think that is the key to find a boat that can
sail well while taking care of your other needs for cruising etc.

just my 2 cents....I hope to take Jay up on his offer to sail on LBI some
time.  Good luck.

Phyllis Beals

> From: albert caiola <albert_caiola at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 08:05:02 -0700 (PDT)
> 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, the Catalina
> 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 and the
> 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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