[Rhodes22-list] Bikes on board the Rhodes 22

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I ditto Mary Lou.  I looked very seriously at a P 23 but found the fit and finish, plus the ease of sailing the R 22, to far out weight the P 23.

Bob in Florida ( Recycled '86 for 13 years and new 2010). 

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> On Oct 15, 2014, at 5:05 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> At 09:07 AM 10/15/2014, you wrote:
>> Thanks for the input regarding sailing with bikes.  Jeff K has also 
>> asked how the Rhodes 22 compares to the precision 23.  The Rhodes 22 
>> has many advantages over other boats however I am not familiar with 
>> the Precision 23. Does anyone have experience with how they compare? 
>> Hi.  We also saw the Precision 23 while at the show and it was quite 
>> roomy and also has a retractable keel. .  I'd love some input on the 
>> advantages of the Rhodes 22 over this boat. Thanks for any help. 
>> Chris Cowie for Jeff K ----- Christopher P. Cowie
> 
> Hi Chris (& Jeff),
> We looked at a Precision 23 back when we were trying to decide 
> between the P23, a Com-pac 23 and the Rhodes 22 in 1997.
> 
> The Com-Pac lost out early but in the end we were beguiled by all of 
> the nice engineering touches on the R22.
> 
> The P23 is a fast somewhat tender fractional rig. It sails very, very 
> well. We were looking for a cruising boat. The Rhodes 22 also sails 
> very well but the pop-top which gives you standing headroom in the 
> cabin (which the P23lacks), the cabin layout, the very usable galley 
> and the fabulous cockpit of the R22 sold us on the boat. Since we 
> became Rhodies, we have come to appreciate touches like the in mast 
> furling main and the well-designed, easy to use motor mount.
> 
> The boat had taken us up and down the Upper Chesapeake, kept us safe 
> in weather we didn't want to be out in and was our weekend home for 
> more than 5 years.
> 
> We've never regretted it.
> 
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Recycled 1998
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
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