[Rhodes22-list] any FL owners?

[shannonofl]

Hello all. I've been researching Rhodes 22s and lurking on this list for a
while now. I'm a new sailor and am ready to buy my first boat.
Unfortunately, though, the folks that I learned from and most of the people
at their marina are into racing. They're a great group of people and I enjoy
their company, but after crewing for them and collecting more than my fair
share of bruises (a stranger asked me if I'd been caught in a hail storm!),
I've come to the conclusion that I'd enjoy sailing alot more as a cruiser.
So . . . my research has led me to you guys and I've also been in contact
w/Stan and Robert Dobson about the boats they have for sale. My problem is
that I hesitate to buy a boat sight unseen and especially unsailed. Stan
will be at the St. Pete boat show in a couple of weeks and has offered to
bring a reconditioned boat to me, but he (rightly) would like me to send him
some money first. Robert's used 22 for sale actually has more of the
features I'm interested in (bimini, marine head, and mast raising system),
but again - I've not even sailed a Rhodes yet. Long story short - - is
anyone on this message board located in FL and if so, would you be willing
to help educate me? Thanks so much!

P.S. - If any of you can suggest a proper response to the "Rhodes 22s are
slow and hogs in the water" comments I get when I tell the racers at the
marina I'm considering one, I would surely appreciate it! They're all
Catalina, S2, and Precision owners primarily.
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