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

[Hank]

I know that I sometimes had difficulty tacking with winds in that range and
higher seas as the waves would just about stop the boat before I could get
the nose across.

Hank

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:

> I tend to sail in all sorts of conditions including heavy wind and seas.
>  Twenty knots is a lot of wind for a relatively small boat especially one
> without a fixed keel.  The Rhodes 22 is over designed and the quality of
> construction better than a lot of other boats so it is very sound and will
> stand up to pretty severe conditions.  Personally I think 15 knots is about
> the limit for any sort of reasonable comfort for a boat our size however it
> is still sound in even more punishing conditions.  I sail on the Chesapeake
> bay and the seas start rising along with the wind when it starts blowing
> over 10-15kts.  Our boats are a bit more tender than a heavy fixed keel boat
> in these conditions.  I prefer the shoal draft rewards for exploration and
> light weight speed in light winds over a heavy keel boat.  Running before
> the wind with a heavy sea state can be a lot of fun.  I did this surfing the
> waves while sailing my boat the Annappolis boat show making the trip in
> record time surfing in the 7-8 kt range.
>
> Christopher P. Cowie
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Charles Nieman
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 4:35 PM
> To: Rhodes List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 1984 for sale - Question from prospective
> buyer
>
>
> 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
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> Metroplex)
> > > * 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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