[Rhodes22-list] questions/opinions

[Robert Quinn]

Ron:  As to your questions:

1.  '84 would get you on the water.  The '89 -'90 probably has a few more 
upgrades which would be nice to have.
2.  While we never overnighted on our Rhodes the initial owner and his wife 
routinely spent a week to two weeks (and one year three weeks) living 
aboard.  They would anchor out for two to three nights and hit a marina for 
supplies and water for a night.  The owner was well over 6' but his wife was 
just over 5'.  They had the factory pop top room and used solar showers.
3.Can not speak to Chesapeake, but the Florida coast has plenty of 
thunderstorms.  We unfortunately were caught out in a few.  The boat always 
brought us home safely.
4.  Motors are always a topic.  Not being mechanical, I'd probably opt for 
new.  Horsepower depends on where you sail.  For the Florida inlets we opted 
for the Yamaha 9.9 long shaft but a 5hp will get you in and out of most 
marina areas.  Stan uses (or used to use) an electric trolling motor to get 
in and out of his canal when he couldn't sail in and out, which is rare. 
The FAQ area has tons on this topic.

We owned out R22 for ten years and consider it the best 
entertainment/recreation dollars we ever spent.  While we have moved to 
larger boat when it comes to the point where we can no longer handle a 37' 
boat, we are back in the Rhodes 22 without question.  I have been sailing 
small boats for over 40 years and when it comes to fun and ease, the R22 is 
the choice hands down.

Bob on the "NoKaOi"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <eroncol at aol.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 10:07 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] questions/opinions


> Hello,
> I'm Ron Coleman and am interested in the Rhodes 22.  I returned from a 
> trip to the plant the past week-end.  Stan and Rose were terrific and 
> charming.  I had a great time and left with some questions.  Stan 
> suggested I check them out with the list-serve.  I see I am stepping into 
> the midst of a political debate.  Just my luck.
>
> Anyway on with the uestions.  I had a 29 ft Ericson about 15 years ago and 
> have chartered that size boat occassionally since.  I wanted an easy to 
> sail, easy to handle, probably trailerable boat over the last several 
> years and am almost ready to treat myself to a boat again.  I was looking 
> used.
> 1.  Stan suggested his 'take this '84 10K boat and over two years if you 
> want to up-grade the 10K goes towards the newer recycled boat.  Or, Take 
> this newer '89 or '90 for 20K (both would be recycled.  Which would you 
> do?
> 2.  The cabin was feeling a little small to me as I pictured it with the 
> pop-top down over-nighting on a rainy week-end.  What is the Rhodes like 
> cruising?  The forward V-berth seems kind of cramped.  Is that a place 
> adults sleep.  I haven't seen the V-berth extension in action and don't 
> know if that improves things.  If you say that the pop-top cover makes a 
> difference do I consider having a ail cover maker fix one up or is Stan's 
> version the way to go?
> 3.  I am in the Phila. area and have sailed mostly in the Chesapeake.  How 
> is the Rhodes in the Chesapeake, especially in one of those afternoon 
> thunderstorms that you, whoops, can't run from?
> 4. What do you think of Stan's used motors versus new.?  And what size do 
> you think is sufficient in a place like Rock Hall, Kent Narrows 
> (Chesapeake)?
> I guess I better stop at this number of questions. I appreciate any 
> responses and even that you got this far in my e-mail.  Thanks.
> I will look on the list-serve for responses.
>     Ron Coleman
>     eroncol at aol.com
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