[Rhodes22-list] Test Sail in New Jersey

Tue Aug 24 22:59:12 EDT 2004

After reading all the responses to the Professor's inquirey I looked up
"Evangelical" and "Cult" and "Alturistic" on the internet.  Under the
definitions it had the following:  "See:   rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org"

Chris G.
S/V Passion
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Friedland <jsail1 at verizon.net>
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Test Sail in New Jersey

>Gary-
>Is Exit 63 close enough? LBI-based, R22 slipped in Haven Beach, and
>always ready. "quick ride" only based on the winds available, but it is
>a responsive boat to the slightest of winds. If you mean a  short ride,
>it's your choice, but like the Lay's Potato Chips, I wouldn't limit
>myself-spend time.
>
>Cell is 201/803-5665 (bus. phone). Or e-mail me.
>Jay
>
>P.S. Ask Jon Parker how just poking around docks got him into a R22
>within weeks?
>
>August 10, 2004, Jon wrote-
>"Three weeks ago I could not spell roads - now I own one!
>
>Just by chance I passed by a slip with a beautiful deep blue sail boat.
>When I asked "what is that"? I was introduced to the Rhodes 22 - this as
>the boat was pulling away.
>
>A few hours on the internet later I thought I knew what I needed to and
>fired off an email to GBI. Over the next week Stan arranged for my wife
>and kids to see the inside, and once they approved I had a look for
>myself.
>
>Despite numerous offers, I never even sailed the boat, I just knew it
>was right.
>
>It was fate. Stan called and said he had a last minute cancellation for
>an 87' RR in the same deep blue. Finding a slip was the next trick -
>fate again intervened.
>
>Now that all the stars aligned my new boat is in the water and in just a
>few weeks I'm a happy and proud owner.
>
>The GBI team really put together great and sincere efforts to make sure
>everything worked out - Thank You.
>
>And thanks to Jay for his introduction, and kind assistance in the
>decision making process.
>
>Cheers,
>
>JMP"
>
>
>
>On Aug 25, 2004, at 11:40 AM, Prof. Gary Lynn wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If it works for anyone, my family and I will be spending this weekend
>> at the
>> Jersey Shore in Manasquan.  If anyone is near there and can allow us
>> look at
>> a R22 or go out for a quick ride, it would be wonderful.
>>
>> Respectfully,
>> Gary Lynn
>> 201-401-6659
>>
>> P.S. Just so you know how we got turned on to the R22, several weeks
>> ago, my
>> family and I were at Liberty Marina in Jersey City, NJ.  We wondered
>> around
>> the shipyard to check out some boats for sale.  Amongst all the boats
>> in dry
>> dock, we saw this cute sailboat on a trailer -- an R22.  This was the
>> first
>> time we saw a trailerable sailboat and hence began our search.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of ed kroposki
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:53 AM
>> To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
>> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list]Gary - Why the R22 is Not Reviewed?
>>
>>
>> Gary:
>> All the others mentioned the fact that Stan does not advertise in
>> those magazines ($$$).  There is an additional story that Stan tells
>> about
>> Practical Sailor.  There is a dollar ($$$)reason why Practical Sailors'
>> comments are not based on actual sea trials.
>>
>> You may have told us already, and I may have missed it, but where
>> are you located?  Often the members of this list take interested
>> sailors for
>> a ride in a real sailboat.  Two of the more infamous are Jay and Rummy.
>>
>> If you have not planned to do so, Stan plans to be at the U.S. Boat
>> Show in Annapolis, Maryland.  You can make an appointment for Stan to
>> personally take you for a Demo Ride.  Stan is a charter exhibitor at
>> the
>> Annapolis Boat Show.  Why not plan to be a part of history?  See:
>> http://www.usboat.com/sailboat/information.htm
>>
>> Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
>> ~~~~ _/) ~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ben Schultz
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:28 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?
>>
>> Gary,
>> Forget the magazine reviews.  With what other boat builder can you
>> send the
>> owner of the company a message like we saw yesterday:
>>
>> "Dear Stan,
>> Can't you get some 3rd world children to make some more?"
>>
>> You've probably seen them, but there are owners' reviews on
>> http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/reviews.html.  But on top of being
>> a
>> great boat (and it really is), you won't find a better company than
>> General
>> Boats to work with.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:49 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?
>>
>> 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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