[Rhodes22-list] My new old bootleg R22
Arthur H. Czerwonky
czerwonky at earthlink.net
Tue Jul 14 08:16:18 EDT 2009
Jeff,
Really unique. I think everyone would like to see pictures when you can cope with it.
Why must you have the battery forward? I have wiring to my v-berth, but I keep the battery more central under the port side seating with a hatch on top - very convenient for me.
The seat at the sink area must be a plus. I earlier posted a picture of an outward sink extension/nav table I installed on Mary Jane. Perfect position because you can see out (with full vinyl PTE) as well as use a netbook nav program if you want.
Art
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Kantor <canusmajor54 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jul 13, 2009 10:01 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] My new old bootleg R22
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>Thanks to everyone who answered my query. And especially to Yaron Fuchs, who kindly invited me to inspect his R22, and then took me for a sail to show how sweet the boat is to operate!
>So what is the story of the R22 molds? Were they ever in unauthorized hands... what might make the boat a knock off? I did indeed buy her from a Hudson River sailor. I know my boat has everything in all the right places, less the benefits of developmental innovation Stan and General have imbued her modern siblings. My v-berth is all flotation, no storage. I haven't found a place to put the battery forward yet. Lazarette compartment has a motor mount in it. Evidently, a short shaft motor could extend just shy of the shoal keel depth (this may be a very good idea). The porta pottie cutout is there. My sink is still there, but someone removed half the counter where the stove goes and put a seat. (I kind of like that, it feels more like a nav station) Someone also made a square cutout in the forward bulkhead . There are no shelves along either the v-berth or pop top, and I am loath to figure out an anchor locker. I know the centerboard was
> replaced with an Ida Sailor model, and the original jib and furler are lost, replaced by a hank on jib.
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>Regards,
>Jeff Kantory
>c. 917.825.5380
>sirius1 at canusmajor.com
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