[Rhodes22-list] any FL owners?

[budconnor]

Welcome to the list!
There are several Florida Rhodes 22 owners who would be delighted to show you 
their boat.
There are captains on both coasts, I am located in Melbourne if that is 
convenient to you.

Bud Connor
1990 Rhodes 22


----- Original Message -----
From: shannonofl <ss_oquinn at yahoo.com>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:06:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  any FL owners?

> 
> 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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