[Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes

[Mary Lou Troy]

I agree with Anne about the cockpit cushions. They seem so basic to 
the boat that I forget that they are options. The ones that come with 
the R22 are shaped to the curves of the cockpit. Ours were used but 
the folks at the factory cleaned them up and they cleaned up nicely. 
The Phifertex (I think) material is rugged, cleans easily and is 
comfortable to sit on even when it's very hot out. If they get wet, 
the closed cell foam does not absorb water and the mesh of the 
Phifertes allows them to dry quickly. After nine years of fairly 
heavy use, the vinyl piping on ours is going (we'll probably get 
another 5 years out of it) but the mesh fabric is holding up really well.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 10:09 PM 8/22/2007, you wrote:
>Dan,
>You will love the boat.
>You are on a tight budget. This boat is a great investment.
>Forget about the captain chairs....you will enjoy the cockpit cushions much
>better. Keep it simple for now.
>I agree, you need the hatches you choose to be done at General Boats while
>they can
>do it correctly. But, I gotta tell ya, handheld GPS and VHF are just fine
>for now.
>Remember, the best thing about sailing is that you have independence and
>this
>boat gives you that and assurance with its intrinsic safety.
>Keep it simple. Seems to me in your first note that you were going for way
>too far from your budget.
>This boat is just fabulous on its own. You can add each year and this gives
>you such joy every year.
>Anne
>Ky Lake
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Johnson" <johnsondan at comcast.net>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
>
>
> > Art,
> >
> > My wife does middle school guidance; I do high school math.
> >
> > We are getting lots of suggestions.  I need to get these all sorted out in
> > my mind before committing to anything (except the boat - we are committed
> > to
> > it and I know we will love it.)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> >
> >
> >> What do you teach.  I do Middle School, all subjects.
> >> Art
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Dan Johnson <johnsondan at comcast.net>
> >> >Sent: Aug 22, 2007 7:43 AM
> >> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> >> >
> >> >Elle,
> >> >
> >> >Thanks for your offer.  We'd love to take you up on your offer to talk
> > and
> >> >see your boat.  We are both school teachers so will be going "back to
> > work"
> >> >next week, but most weekends are open in the fall.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again.
> >> >
> >> >Dan
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> >> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> >Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:55 AM
> >> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi, Dan,
> >> >>
> >> >> I live on the Northern Neck; a little over an hour
> >> >> from you ...depending which side of F-burg you live
> >> >> on.
> >> >>
> >> >> You are more than welcome to come down & take a test
> >> >> sail on WaterMusic & the Potomac...and I can steer you
> >> >> to (and away from!) some marinas to check out this way
> >> >> & into MD.....
> >> >>
> >> >> elle
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
> >> >>
> >> >>  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
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