[Rhodes22-list] Wanna Be with questions
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Mon May 11 18:23:30 EDT 2015
I assume Alex has at least 1 opposable thumb and is at least first
generation to walk up right in his family; if so he qualifies, right?
Chris G
On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 3:39 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> Careful Chris. You know that you can't join the "family" without first
> passing the test. We don't let just anyone join.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 5/11/2015 12:51:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
>
> Hi Alex,
> Contact me off list (don't wantt to bore the list guys with the
> same stories). I have been sailing Rhodes 22 for almost 40 years, I'll
> let you know what a Rhodes can do. But the most valuable thing about the
> Rhodes is really not the Rhodes, it is the collective knowledge and
> experience of the list and the culture of absolute commitment to help each
> member and newbie interested in a Rhodes. You will be family. Contact:
> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com
>
>
> Chris Geankoplis
> '83 Enosis
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 7:06 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Alex: Did you ever get a response? We have 18 years of R22 sailing
> under
> > our belts and have sailed many of the craft that you mentioned. The R22
> is
> > great. She is not necessarily a reacer with the innermast furling main
> > (IMF); but, she is still quite respectable. We do not race with our
> local
> > yacht club but occassionally run with the pack. We generally don't set
> the
> > pace but that is because there are several "racing craft" in the pack.
> > We have the R22 because she is "fun" and "easy" to sail. With the IMF
> and
> > the furling penny, we are off the dock and sailing in no time without
> the
> > work of hanking on the sails. To me that was the selling point and I/we
> > have no regrets.
> > Good Luck, Bob in FL on the "NoKaOi"
> > I
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thursday, March 26, 2015 12:39 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello Rhodies. I’ve
> > been lurking on this list for a couple weeks and cyber shopping for
> > months. I get to meet Stan in June and
> > finally see the Rhodes 22 I hope to
> > fall in love despite her aged looks. I
> > also wanted to query the fleet I’ve been sailing on a Buccaneer 18 for
> > over 30
> > years. I started crewing on the same
> > boat as a kid. The Bucc is a described
> > in Sailor Anarchy as “a fast boat.
> > Initially very tender, but firms up just before she capsizes” She lacks
> a
> > self bailing cockpit. Mine is not set up for racing, I just play
> > around.
> >
> > I’m looking for a couples cruiser I can dock at the local
> > reservoir (southern Ohio) and sail more frequently than my dingy. I
> > also hope to take her to Lake KY or the
> > Great Lakes for a long weekend once or twice a year. I tend to keep
> > equipment forever, and am looking
> > for a quality boat that will still be serviceable in 20 plus years when
> I
> > retire. Therefore I’m avoiding plywood decks and iron
> > centerboards. I’d like a stable boat I can take my dad out
> > on. He taught me to sail the Bucc when
> > I was a kid, but is no longer agile.
> >
> > I wanted to give the group a chance to sell me on this boat My
> > experience is almost entirely one design
> > on inland waters where few other sailboats play. My Great Lakes
> > experience is mostly paddling a canoe down the shore (bits of 4 lakes).
> > I’m
> > looking at a few other trailer sailors.
> >
> > Catalina 250 is reportedly very difficult to launch without
> > a full team and plenty of time. It is
> > more boat then I want.
> >
> > Hunter 23.5 Day
> > sailor with accommodations suitable for a quickie after sunset, but not
> > necessarily designed for a full weekend.
> > The lack of a real head is a negative.
> > I did like the 23.5 when I saw it in a boatyard. I haven’t seen a 240
> > yet. The 250 reportedly makes a lot of leeway. Not many of these heavy
> > boats were made.. The 260 is too wide to legally trailer.
> >
> > Macgregor 26 S (not the motor cruiser) is analogous
> > to a Chevy Impala. Fast but poor
> > handling, they are inexpensive and plentiful.
> > To misquote Dr. Who: ”It’s smaller on the inside”. Predictable
> > necessary upgrades include a
> > roller furler jib, new sails, an ida
> > sailor rudder, reseal the fittings and upgrade
> > the head door. I’d likely also end up
> > rewiring it. I’ve
> > rafted up with one. She kept up with
> > my Buccaneer fairly well, being light and long. The styling is a
> product
> > of the 80’s but so
> > am I!
> >
> > Percision 23: I
> > haven’t seen one. The reputation is
> > unpredictable quality in a family cruiser.
> > Not many built. Good performance, but no head.
> >
> > Rhodes 22. Appears
> > to be an older Mercedes. I haven’t seen
> > one yet. The reputation is well engineered
> > but expensive. Refined
> > handling, but a slow boat. Relatively good access to the foredeck may
> > be vital in Lake Erie chop. Many parts custom to
> > ‘Mercedes’ (GB) which is not a problem as long as Mercedes remains
> > healthy. I will look at a recycled or
> > recently recycled boat out of the corral. I doubt I will commission a
> new
> > sloop.
> >
> > I’m not expecting an Ultimate 20, but hate to entirely
> > sacrifice performance. The IMF seems
> > very cool, at the cost of roach and battens.
> > Does anybody know how it affects Portsmouth
> > numbers, etc.?. Perhaps Stan can invent
> > ‘in boom furling’. Every boat is a compromise. I
> > appreciate any insight or thoughts from the Rhodes fleet.
> >
> >
> >
> > Alex Cole
> >
> > Urbana Ohio
> >
> >
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