[Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?

[Wally Buck]

Mary Lou - I will have to get a copy. How did you hook up with Stan Grayson?

Wally


>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?
>Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:49:02 -0400
>
>Gary,
>I think Steve mostly got it right but there is another reason you don't see 
>the Rhodes 22 mentioned in major boating publications. It has to do with 
>the nature of the General Boats marketing department. Marketing for this 
>boat is mostly word of mouth. General Boats relies on boat shows, the 
>Internet and a bunch of happy owners to sell boats. More than the others 
>you mention it's a niche boat that seems suited for a group of owners with 
>distinct preferences in a trailerable sailboat. If a Potter, Precision or a 
>Hunter will do, a Rhodes 22 is probably not for you. If you buy from 
>General Boats (new or recycled) you'll get a semi-custom boat. Unlike all 
>the other boats you mention, there are no "production runs" of Rhodes 22s, 
>there are no dealers.
>
>That being said the Rhodes 22 is featured in a new book "Sailing Small" 
>edited by Stan Grayson and published by Devereux Books (Stan Spitzer, your 
>copy is in the mail). I was going to make a more formal announcement to the 
>list (I wrote Ch. 5) but this seems like as good a place as any to mention 
>it.
>
>Mary Lou
>
>
>
>At 08:27 AM 8/25/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>While I am intrigued by the Rhodes 22, I am confused that in the three
>>small-cruising-sailing books and many magazines that I have read 
>>(including
>>the August 2004 issue of Sail that specially featured trailersailers), why
>>the Rhodes 22 is not included when other trailerable sailboats such as the
>>Precision 21, MacGregor 26, Hunter 260, Potter 19, Catalina 250, and 
>>others
>>are reviewed.  Can anyone explain this?
>>
>>I am aware that Practical Sailor reviewed the R22 by itself from the 
>>General
>>Boats website.
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Gary Lynn
>>A prospective trailer-sailboat owner
>>
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