[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski

[Bill Effros]

Nick,

I'm also one of the Greenwich Guys.  The local private marina are 
getting bought up for other purposes, and the remaining marinas are 
jacking up their prices, causing a lot of people to get rid of their 
boats.  There's a lot of shaking out going on around here.

Norwalk has a very nice ramp and dock for dry sailing.  You can set up a 
Rhodes in about 20 minutes once you get good at it.  30 minutes to take 
it down in such a way that you can set it up again in 20 minutes.

Andrew,

Bruce Greenwald's R-22 is on stands in the middle row on the blacktop.  
Mine is on Bruce's trailer on the water side of the dirt lot.  There is 
a third R-22 on a trailer, but I'm not sure where it is right now.  It 
usually winters over on the lot.

Bill Effros

andrew collins wrote:

>Nick-
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>We are lucky to have access to a municipal marina here in Greenwich, which
>is very inexpensive but only available to residents. The moorings that are
>available are shoal draft only, so the Rhodes 22 is a good choice. Shallow
>draft moorings are much easier to come by than deeper ones for keel boats.
>The haul out costs for keelboats are $20+ per foot, another pro-Rhodes
>consideration.
>
>There are many local private marinas, but I have not checked availability or
>cost.
>
>Good luck
>
>Andrew
>
>On 11/23/05, kuzzal at comcast.net <kuzzal at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>Hello Dave & Andrew
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>>Looks like there will be the 3 of us with Rhodes22's in the area as I have
>>a new one on order, also for next spring.
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>>Any ideas on marinas in the area with slips available or "dry sailing"? I
>>need to try & find one possibly from  Greenwich up to Bridgeport.
>>
>>Regards  Nick Kuzniarski
>>
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>>>newbie ponders the swell head
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>>>Hello Dave,
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>>>I live in downtown Greenwich and have ordered a recycled Rhodes, also
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>>for
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>>>this spring. I had walked the storage area at Greenwich Point looking
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>>for
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>>>one, and haven't seen the one on stands, but I'll go look for it this
>>>weekend. The whole family wants to see one! Thanks for the pointer.
>>>
>>>Having just joined the list, it was serendipity to follow the whole
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>>marine
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>>>head/porta potty thread. My big question is what to get, if anyone wants
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>>to
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>>>chime in. Our sailing will be day sailing on the Sound, with some
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>>overnight
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>>>stays not too far away. As the boat will be moored, the porta potty
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>>seems
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>>>like alot of work: in the dinghy, out of the dinghy, don't spill ...
>>>
>>>Can the marine head with holding tank be relied on not to smell, will
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>>the
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>>>pump need to be rebuilt frequently? As far as I can tell Bill Effros's
>>>solution is the one to adopt. His exploding porta potty story was so
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>>graphic
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>>>and convincing, I think I would take a day off from work to have the
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>>tank
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>>>pumped and to clean it to avoid dealing with explosive situations. What
>>>would be worse is if my wife had to deal with one. Then, with 8 year-old
>>>triplets on board, frequently in a great hurry to find relief, the
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>>downside
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>>>is getting really deep.
>>>
>>>Has anyone had any experience with an on-board composting toilets (
>>>www.airhead.com)?
>>>
>>>regards
>>>
>>>Andrew Collins
>>>
>>>On 11/23/05, Bradley, David wrote:
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>>>>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
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>>answer
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>>>>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
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>>orchids
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>>>>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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