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

[Wally Buck]

OK, now I remember! It sounds like the R22 is in good company. The other 
boats you mentioned are pretty sweet. I see Amazon has the book for sale. I 
am going to order one.

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 19:12:13 -0400
>
>Wally,
>Stan Grayson contacted MJM well over a year ago. He had the idea for the 
>book and I think already had some of the author commitments but was looking 
>for someone who had cruised in a small production boat. Michael put it out 
>to the list asking if anyone was interested. I think you may even have been 
>involved in the discussion in May 2003. I was one of the people who raised 
>their hands. Stan wasn't interested in a group effort as he wanted a single 
>personal story to be the basis for the chapter. He was also looking for 
>geographic variety in the book and it eventually boiled down to me. It was 
>a fun project except that I turned out to be a lousy photographer and the 
>weather was very uncooperative. Instead of pictures of Fretless, there are 
>pics of Dave Walker's Windswept. I didn't get to see the other chapters 
>until the book was published a little over a week ago. I'm about 3/4 of the 
>way through and there are some good stories included. The other production 
>boats include a Marshall Sanderling, a Rob Roy 23 and a Falmouth Cutter. 
>Another of the chapters is by the guy who sold Sea Dart to Tristan Jones.
>
>Mary Lou
>1991 R22 Fretless
>Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA
>
>
>At 10:04 AM 8/25/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>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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