[Rhodes22-list] Possible new/recycled Rhodes

[Stephen Staum]

I agree 100%.  I have owned an '87 for 2 years.  I don't think that there is 
an easier boat to get underway and sail singlehanded.  Sails nicely, safe in 
gusty wind conditions and is comfortable enough for overnight use in case 
you ever feel like it.

Stephen Staum
"Carol Lee"
"87 Rhodes 22
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cjlowe" <cjlowe at bright.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Possible new/recycled Rhodes


> Dick,
> The Rhodes is a great boat to sail, the combination of IMF and furling
> headsail will put you out on the water twice as much as you go out 
> now.Lets
> say your driving by the lake,look at the flag and see it streaming 
> straight
> out,looks like about 10 kts.
> you look at your watch,you have 1.5 hours until you have to be home. On 
> the
> Alburg, that's just about enough time to motor out,hank on the sails,tack
> once,and start putting everything back away.On the Rhodes,you give it a
> shove away from the dock,loosen the control line on the IMF,pull the 
> outhaul
> tight and cleat it,unfurl the headsail and pick a course that will have 
> you
> back in 86 minutes(2 min. to set the sails, 2 min. to put them away)  It
> really is that easy,everything is done from the cockpit.Reefing the main
> takes about 45 seconds,and it's not 1st reef, 2nd reef----it's 0 to100% 
> sail
> area.
> Single handing is a dream on a Rhodes.
>
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