[Rhodes22-list] questions/opinions

[thescubatank at cox.net]

Ron,

I have a 1978 Rhodes 22.  My recomendation is that if you are happy with the interior of the newer Rhodes and can afford it then I would go newer.  My wife and I have spent weekends Ad Astra.  The V-berth is not that big, however the double sette works well.  The pop up room or the Boom room will give you plenty of extra living space for crusing or just weekends.  As far as the motor goes, I have a 4 hp 4 stroke that I use to get in and out of the marina.  I does well on the lower chesapeake bay area.  I do want to upgrade in the near future prior to any crusing for extended periods.  As far as he used motors, If there is a warranety thats great, otherwise I would look at the year of the motor and possible have it looked at before making that decision.

Steve Hemphill
S/V Ad Astra
Chesapeake, VA
> 
> From: eroncol at aol.com
> Date: 2005/11/16 Wed AM 10:07:57 EST
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> 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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