[Rhodes22-list] Potential 'Rowdy'

[Mary Lou Troy]

No Bill, I haven't written anything yet I started to write up last year's 
cruise but got sidetracked. Maybe this one will be a winter project - I'm a 
really slow writer and just haven't had much time lately. Somewhere I've 
got a bit I wrote a long time ago on planning and provisioning but I 
haven't a clue as to where. I'll give it some thought though.

ML

At 10:14 PM 10/26/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Mary Lou,
>
>Have you written up anything about spending a week and 1/2 on 
>Fretless?  If you did, I'm sure I saved it--just tell me the subject line 
>if you know it.  If not, I'd love to hear more about how you planned and 
>provisioned.
>
>Bill Effros
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mary Lou Troy
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:01 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Potential 'Rowdy'
>
>
>Timothy,
>Some comments (below).
>
>At 03:43 PM 10/26/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >My wife and I are looking for a trailer-able boat to sail and sometimes
> >weekend on with our 2 sons.  They are currently 7, but growing everyday!!
> >
> >So, our initial question is -- Would the Rhodes be roomy enough for a 2 or 3
> >day live aboard for the family??    Could it accommodate us when it becomes
> >4 adults??!!
>
>What level of comfort do you require? How much stuff do you (and they) need
>to be happy? How much privacy do you (and they ) need? I think the basic
>answer to your question is a resounding maybe.
>
>A couple of examples to illustrate the point: Roger Pihlaja on this list
>has made some long voyages on his R22 with his two sons - maybe he'll tell
>you about them. He still has the boat and his boys are grown. Another
>couple who started off as enthusiastic Rhodies with their two young
>children quickly decided they and their kids needed more space - they sold
>the Rhodes and bought a 33 footer. That was ok for a couple of years but
>the kids are soon to be teenagers and really each wanted their own space.
>They sold the 33 footer and moved up to 40'+. Fred and I are very
>comfortable for a week and a half on Fretless, our Rhodes 22. I would be
>very uncomfortable sharing the space with any of our grown kids though we
>are happy to take them daysailing.
>
> >We would also like to hear about your experiences with Rhodes and General
> >Boats.  The good and bad experiences!!  Were they there to help when
> >something went wrong?
>
>As far as I know they have always stood behind their product. They are a
>very small business and may require patience and understanding but they
>have always come through. We bought Fretless recycled in 1998.
>
> >Stan says there are many PA owners out there.How about any in the
> >Philadelphia area??  Where do you sail??  Do you trailer or use a Marina??
> >Would anyone be willing to let us come by and get a closer look??
>
>My husband Fred Kaiser and I live in Fort Washington. Where are you? Right
>now the boat is in Maryland but we are bringing her home this weekend. We
>started off sailing and trailering a Com-Pac 16 and sailed Lake Nockamixon
>in PA and Sprice Run in NJ before trailering down to Elk Neck on the
>Chesapeake and falling in love with the Bay. We've been there ever since.
>We moved up to the Rhodes 22 when we wanted to start taking longer trips in
>more comfort. We drysailed the first two years we had the boat. We kept her
>on a trailer at Bowley's Marina on the Middle River all rigged and ready to
>go and just put her in the water when we wanted to sail. Four years ago we
>moved her to a slip in Rock Hall on the Eastern Shore and we've been there
>ever since. We spend most weekends from April to October on the boat doing
>overnight trips or daysailing from the marina.  We bring her home each
>winter and store her in the back yard. She'll go back in the water in
>April. You are welcome to come see her but she'll be pretty well wrapped up
>from now until Spring.
>
> >Lastly, the other boat we were considering is the Precision 21/23.  Anyone
> >have any thoughts / experience with the Precision line?
>
>Nice boats. Fast. Sail well. Very open interior. No pop-top. I really like
>the pop-top for spending a lot of time at anchor or living aboard in a
>slip. Galley is smaller, less functional. Overall it seems not as rugged as
>the R22 (and we've been out in some rugged conditions) but I suspect the
>Precision is lighter to tow. R22 has positive floatation, Precisions don't.
>If you end up with a Precision make sure you put a latch on the cockpit 
>locker.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Mary Lou
>1991 R22 Fretless
>Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA
>
>
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