[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski

[kuzzal at comcast.net]

Bill
Thanks for the insight on marinas. The Norwalk one you mentioned, which one is it as I believe there are several. I don't mind dry sailing.

Regards  Nick Kuzniarski

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> 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- 
> > 
> >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 wrote: 
> > 
> > 
> >>Hello Dave & Andrew 
> >> 
> >>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. 
> >> 
> >>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 
> >>> 
> >>>Hello Dave, 
> >>> 
> >>>I live in downtown Greenwich and have ordered a recycled Rhodes, also 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>for 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>this spring. I had walked the storage area at Greenwich Point looking 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>for 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>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 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>marine 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>head/porta potty thread. My big question is what to get, if anyone wants 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>to 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>chime in. Our sailing will be day sailing on the Sound, with some 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>overnight 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>stays not too far away. As the boat will be moored, the porta potty 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>seems 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>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 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>the 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>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 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>graphic 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>and convincing, I think I would take a day off from work to have the 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>tank 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>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 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>downside 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>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: 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>>>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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> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>> 
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> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >-- 
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