[Rhodes22-list] stepping mast

[Ronald Lipton]

Dean,

   I went from a Catalina 22 to the Rhodes, the Rhodes is a much
better boat, easier to maintain, and very easy to single hand.  Buy
the mast raising system from GB - it makes rasing the IMF mast
a one-person process.

Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Deanpatent at aol.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 11:31 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] stepping mast


> Can anyone tell me about stepping the mast with the rhodes 22'.  I am 
> 5'6",
> and weigh 145 pounds all wet.  Stepping the mast (as well as single 
> handing) is
> a important consideration for me.  Is there a telescoping arm on the 
> trailer?
> Also, if anyone has a picture to email, that would be great.
>
> I am seriously considering buying a rhodes 22', and therefore, would
> appreciate any other comments regarding rig-up, rig-down and trailering. 
> Please note
> that my first boat was a catalina 22'.  I presently have a catalina 27'. 
> I
> want to go back down in size for the trailering aspect.
>
> Many thanks for your time.
>
> Dean Domingue
> 337.266.2304-Phone
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