[Rhodes22-list] 1984 for sale - Question from prospective buyer

[Stephen Staum]

The boat is fine in 20k winds. The question is how well do the people  
hold up?  I find 20+k winds too much like work when single handed but  
OK w crew.

Stephen Staum
87 R22, Carol Lee
Needham, MA

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On Jul 18, 2011, at 4:35 PM, Charles Nieman  
<blue66corvette at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> All
> I have had a prospective buyer looking at the boat and he intends to  
> do a fair bit of sailing in 20 kt winds.
> He is concerned about the ability of the boat to deal with these  
> stresses. While I realize (and so does he) that a large part of this  
> equation is dealing with the soundness of a particular boat. My  
> question for the group (especially the part of you that sail in 20  
> kt winds regular, personally, I am not that brave) is "How well does  
> a Rhodes hold up to these strresses? and Do you believe that Stan's  
> construction standards offer an advantage for this kind of sailing?"
>
> All comments welcome
>
> Charles
>
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>> Pictures .... if I do it right .... let me know if I fail, please>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1984 Rhodes 22 - Refurbished by factory in 1996
>>>
>>> Asking $3,500
>>> Will post pictures soon .....
>>>
>>> • LOA: 22'-0"
>>> • LWL: 20'-0"
>>> • Beam: 8'-0"
>>> • Cockpit: 7'-4"
>>> • Pop Top: 6'-4"
>>> • Mast: 26'-0"
>>> • Displacement: 2,900 Lbs. Ballast: 700 Lbs.
>>> • Draft: Board Up: 20"
>>> • Draft Board Down: 4’-0"
>>>
>>> • Highly sought Inner Mast Furling system, recently reworked so  
>>> it operates like new
>>> • Roller-furling 175% Genoa
>>> • Sails are used but clean and in fair condition.
>>> • Tiller handle is one year old
>>> • Motor is 1998 5 hp Mercury 2-stroke with very few hours
>>> • Out board lift system
>>> • Type IV floatation cushions
>>> • PFD in a variety of sizes
>>> • A GREAT day sailer, currently slipped at Joe Pool Lake (DFW Me 
>>> troplex)
>>> • Triad trailer (custom built for this boat) included in package
>>> • Bottom paint is less than three months old
>>> • Swim Ladder
>>> • Cockpit dining table
>>> • All titles in hand
>>>
>>> Nothing wrong with this boat, I just bought a newer one and can  
>>> only sail one at a time ....
>>>
>>> Contact; Charles Nieman
>>> blue66corvette at hotmail.com
>>> 469-230-6983
>>>
>>>
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