[Rhodes22-list] Old new owner of an 86 Rhodes 22

[butterchurn]

Shawn,

Welcome to the group!  Congrats on your purchase!!!!

I purchased Ozone less than a etar ago a 1991 model and I have sailed her
twice.  I'm learning her too.  You are right these are VERY forgiving boats! 
I think Ozone and I are going to have a long love affair!

Ron
s/v Ozone



Shawn Boles-4 wrote:
> 
> Hi Everybody:
> 
> My name is Shawn Boles and, along with my wife Melva, I have sailed my
> Montgomery 17, *grey mist*,  on Fern Ridge Lake near Eugene, Oregon for
> the
> past decade. Although she is a fine sailboat, I found her harder to handle
> in my early dotage and too small for comfort.
> 
> Having lusted after a Rhodes 22 ever since I saw one at the 1990 Annapolis
> Boat Show, I got  Stan to put me in touch with Chis Geankoplis, who kindly
> took us out on *Enosis. *Needless to say, the boat was everything I
> remembered and more.
> 
> I ordered a 'recycled' 86 and my brother Pat took her on a 3 day trial in
> Albemarle Sound before she was professionally transported to Eugene. The
> trip was almost a disaster as GB sold me a trailer with a rusted through
> axle  which broke about a 100 miles from Edenton. - Fortunately the driver
> heard it give and stopped before it gave way completely. He found a new
> axle, repaired the trailer ($$$) and safely delivered the boat last
> Friday.
> Her working name is *Sweet Babu* and we will christen her sometime in the
> next week or so.
> 
> Pat flew out and we got her rigged and in the water on Saturday. The Mast
> Hoist system worked like a dream. I have only had her out twice (once in
> 4-6 winds and once in 10-12) and am just beginning to learn her ways.  As
> I
> fumble my way towards competence I hope that I can rely on the patience of
> the group in providing answers to my many questions.
> 
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> 
> PS I got a Torqeedo 1003 long shaft electric outboard. It can drive the
> boat at 5 knots and Pat was able to use the motor to keep her headed into
> 30 knot winds while adjusting sail on his trial run. It is a beautifully
> designed piece of equipment.
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