[Rhodes22-list] Other boat possibilities.

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Jay B:

          No boat is going to be perfect; even if you design and build it
yourself.  Go back and slowly reread Bob Keller's post:
http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-February/038529.html

           The R22, it is a very trailerable big daysailer.  You can
overnight or even cruise.  It is not inherently easily trailerable but has
been made so by Stan's continued refinements.  If you took a new design,
think that if it had Stan behind it, in 20 to 30 years, it might also be as
user friendly.  

        Your wife liked the Hunter 38.  Then show her an Island Packet in
the same size range.  The issue is that you would need to have a dock or
slip to keep it.  And as Hank pointed out, even on boats of that size that
are advertised as being able to single hand , you best be an experienced
sailor and very athletic to boot.

      You say that you have been looking for two years.  Are you waiting to
be too old to enjoy the boat?  If you get a Rhodes 22, you will learn how to
use it.  Then if you want a bigger boat, you will have a better
understanding of what to look for.  

       The Rhodes 22 means sailing, there is more than one former Rhodes 22
owner who now regrets the loss of sailing time.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
addendum:  http://www.phrfne.org/
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