[Rhodes22-list] Newbie hoping to see a Rhodes 22 in So. CA

[elle]

Hi, Mark,
Welcome to 'da list.'
My '92 R22 has a Edson pedestal and wheel.....and all controls are on the pedestal. A previous 23' boat I sailed had a tiller....but as I sail alone, and am a 'bit' below average height (OK, lots below)  I found that i could not see over the cabin top when sitting on the laz nor could I reach the controls on the engine when it was down, making docking,etc very dicey. Of course having a wheel is a very different feel from a tiller, but sometmes we have to compromise to make something work out.
If you re interested I can attach some pictures....I am currently away from home & pix are on my other computer.....You can also find the pictures in the archives.
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)

--- On Sun, 4/26/09, Mark Chamberlain <chamberlainmrc at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mark Chamberlain <chamberlainmrc at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie hoping to see a Rhodes 22 in So. CA
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 8:50 PM

Hi all - new guy here.  Anyone have a Rhodes 22 in Southern California that I might stop by to see? I'm looking to get back into sailing with a trailerable boat.  Found the Rhodes 22 by accident on the internet (saw the owner satisfaction survey).  I've never been aboard or even seen one in person. Also, if anyone has modified their boat with a wheel at the helm I'd be interested in knowing how it's working out - do you miss your tiller?
 
Thanks very much for the help and advice!
Mark
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