[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski

[Bradley, David]

Hello, Nick.  I live in Old Greenwich, right off I-95 Exit 5, about 30
minutes from you.  I have ordered a new Rhodes for delivery in the
spring.  If you want to drive down, there are three R22s in Greenwich
Cove, one of which is on stands in the parking lot for the winter.  If
you don't hear from one of the owners, I'll be happy to meet you and
talk to you about our reasons for buying.

Regards,

Dave Bradley


-----Original Message-----
From: ed kroposki [mailto:ekroposki at charter.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:10 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski 

Nick,
	Ahoy and congratulations on finding the Rhodes 22 list.  The
first
message left us slightly at a loss for information to accurately answer
your
inquiry.  Your second message helped.  
	Unlike Mr. Rummy, I have been to Ridgefield CT, several times.
Do
you plan to sail in the Hudson River or Long Island Sound?  The Rhodes
22
was designed in the mid 1960's by Philip Rhodes whose office at that
time
was in NYC.  The intended market was Long Island Sound.  See:
http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/pr/rhodes.htm
	As for comparison with the Precision 23, there are comments
available somewhere in the archives; I will leave the finding to you.
There
is also a web site maintained by a former Rhodes 22 owner which has a
FAQ
page, and there are comparisons offered there. See:
http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
	Before I got my recycled R22, I was offered a very good deal on
a
Precision 21.  Then I saw Rummy's R22 and that was it.  I have been on a
Precision 23.  All new boats are pretty.  The difference between the
boats
is construction, features, layout and safety.  I would say that the
precision is slightly faster if both boats were skippered by equal
captains.
However, a standard rigged R22 set up for racing with an experienced
captain
just might be able to beat a P23.  
	The catch is that most, let us say probably 90% of R22 are not
set
up for racing.  Most of us use the IMF sail.  Its uniqueness and ease of
use
puts the R22 in a class by itself.  It is like trying to compare orchids
with dandelions.
	In order to get the most out of this list, you need to answer
Rummy's questions and provide us with more detailed information.  I
noticed
that you are computer literate by your changing the subject line.
Unfortunately, not all members of this list make the effort to do so. 

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
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