[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 Review Survey

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   Hi Will,
   Thank you for participating in the Small Craft Advisor Rhodes 22 boat
   review. No one can know the strengths and weaknesses of a boat better
   than one who has sailed her and lived with her through good conditions
   and bad. Your opinion is valuable. The information you submit, with
   that of other respondents, should enable us to begin to see consistent
   patterns of opinion about the boat in review. We believe this method
   will result in the most accurate assessment available for a given
   boat.
   Feel free to respond to the following questions in as much or little
   detail as you wish. We may or may not use any or all of your
   responses. In most cases we will use direct quotes, e.g. "John
   Johnson, owner of hull #777 "Tinkerbell," says 'The boat has great
   ultimate stability and performs exceptionally well in heavy weather.'"
   Modify the questionnaire as you see fit. If you need more room for a
   certain section, just make it bigger. When you've finished, please
   return it to us via e-mail. Thanks again. We look forward to hearing
   what you have to say about this very popular boat.
   Sincerely,
   Joshua Colvin
   Managing Editor
   Small Craft Advisor
   907 Anchor
   Morro Bay CA 93442
   805-771-9393
   [1]www.smallcraftadvisor.com
   email: [2]smallcraftadvisor at earthlink.net
   ABOUT YOU AND YOUR BOAT:
   Your name:
   Your boat's name:
   Boat make and length:
   Year of manufacture:
   Please tell us a little about the extent of your sailing experience.
   PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS:
   Please give us your general impressions on the following subjects:
   Ease of trailering
   Ease of launching and retrieving
   Ease of rigging
   How the boat performs in light airs.
   How fast the boat is.
   How well it points.
   Initial stability
   Ultimate stability
   SEAWORTHINESS:
   How does your boat perform in heavy weather?
   Is the boat forgiving?
   Does it inspire confidence?
   Is it dry-riding?
   Does it exhibit a "weather helm?"
   Is cockpit drainage adequate in your opinion?
   ACCOMMODATIONS:
   How many can comfortably daysail, overnight , or cruise for extended
   periods on your boat? Are sleeping accommodations comfortable? For how
   many? Is the head practical and convenient to use. Cooking facilities?
   Storage?
   QUALITY:
   What do you think of the boats construction? How about the stock
   rigging? Does the boat seem durable? Any noticeable oil-canning,
   flexing, peeling or delamination? Any obvious shortcomings or
   corner-cutting in the design?
   COMPROMISES:
   What stands out in your mind as a compromise an owner of this boat is
   likely to have to make?
   MODIFICATIONS:
   List any significant modifications you've made to your boat, how
   difficult they were to execute, and how successful you consider them,
   particularly in light of time and money spent.
   VALUE:
   Compared with other small sailboats (25' or less), how do you rate
   this
   boat's value? A bargain? Average? Pricey?
   OTHER:
   Please feel free to share any other general or specific comments about
   this boat.
   William P. Barry, III wrote:

I would be more than willing to partcipate in a survey of the Rhodes 22.
THanks Will Barry. [3]wp.barry at att.net

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From: [4]<smallcraftadvisor at earthlink.net>
To: [5]<Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:16 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 Review Survey




Hi All,

Our magazine is preparing a review of the Rhodes 22 sailboat. If you own
or have owned this boat and would like to participate by completing our
owner survey, please send us an e-mail at this address. In addition to
inspecting and sailing the boat ourselves, we always rely heavily on
owner feedback.

We've already sent our review to some of the owners whose addresses we'd
kept on file. Also, if anyone has a sharp, high-resolution photo of a
Rhodes 22 under sail that they'd like us to consider for the
article--please send it along also.

Thanks for your time.

Best,

Joshua Colvin
Small Craft Advisor
[6]www.smallcraftadvisor.com
[7]smallcraftadvisor at earthlink.net
PO Box 1343 Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-379-1930


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