[Rhodes22-list] Finally, a Rhodes

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Bud,

Thanks for your input and enthusiasm.  I would like to get your impressions on the bimini.  Is it a Taylor brand, and which model, and where mounted fore and aft in the cockpit?  Would you have it put in differently if you were to do it again?  Did you ever or do you anticipate making the enclosure area bigger?

Especially BRAVO to Bob and Sandy Fuller for their hospitality toward your first R22 venture.  I have enjoyed Rum in many configurations, especially from Navy days.  We used to fly patrol aircraft to Puerto Rico (Roosevelt Roads) each winter for qualification exercises working with submarines (Springboard).  The greatest motivator for the two week detachment was "Rum Night" at the club.  After one of these grand celebrations one of our squadron mates attempted to motor up 'Rainy Mountain' on a big Yamaha, right up and through the Rain Forest, very luckily arriving back.  He was not a member of my crew.  

I'd really be curious what the favorite mixers are with Mt. Gay...

Any info on the boat will be appreciated.  Have you had any mishaps with your IMF?

Cheers,

Art

-----Original Message-----
From: Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net>
Sent: Aug 13, 2005 9:03 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Finally, a Rhodes

Hello all,
  I joined the Rhodes 22 mailing list two months ago to learn more about 
the boat.
Now I finally have one - a 1990 Rhodes 22,  recycled in 1997.

It is in great condition, has all the standard features, plus...
 - a Yamaha 9.9 with the throttle attached to the tiller
 - tiller extension and tiller tamer
 - the easy mast-raising system (pretty cool to raise the mast the first 
time by myself)
 - an IMF
 - a Bimini
 - Pop Top enclosure
 - trailer (in very good condition) with three new tires and bearing buddies
And lots of other goodies ...VHF, Compass, Depth meter, windex, AM/FM 
cassette Stereo,
dual (switchable) batteries, lots of spare parts, tools, lines, anchors, 
etc.
The boat could use a few new lines and a new companion-way hatch (those 
are my kind of projects.)

I live in Melbourne on the east coast of Florida and plan to sail on the 
Inter Coastal Waterway. 
The ICW is wide here - for about 20 miles in either direction (N/S) from 
Melbourne.  I have
sailed on the ICW, and consider myself a novice.  After seeing all the 
derelicts after
last year's hurricanes, I wanted a boat that was safe and one that would 
not sink.
I also wanted a boat that would be easy to sail (furling main and jib) 
for my young family.

I looked at Catalina, Precision, and Santana boats, as I wanted a 
trailerable weekender.
I have been all over all three, and have sailed the Catalina.  After 
finding out about the
Rhodes, I spent a day sailing with Bob and Sandy Fuller on their boat on 
the west coast
of Florida.  It was a very good sailing experience, and I learned a lot 
about the Rhodes.
The Rhodes was the best choice for the features I wanted.  Now the bad 
news, I have
never tasted Rum (now you really know I am a novice) but I do like a 
variety of beers.

Bud Connor
S/V  1990 Rhodes 22 - currently un-named
Melbourne, FL




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