[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Continental Sails

Mon Mar 1 16:07:39 EST 2021

It could be like the Anglo-Saxon burial at Sutton Hoo. A Saxon king buried
in his boat in England
Google it.
Cary Tolbert
SV Whisper 86

On Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 3:59 PM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:

> Stan et al
> This is a difficult subject but since you brought it up.
> Rhodies -
> If you plan to use your boat as the coffin - it will not work!
> I shouldn’t have to remind you that the Rhodes  22 does not sink.
> I know Stan’s sense of humor is talking and so is mine.
> But we have joked about how to send off our race captain on the C&C 35
> I’ve been sailing on for 30 years.
> He’s 85, bought his boat new and is still racing, but hey, ya never know.
>
> Far off-shore and out-of-sight, a thru-hull fitting comes loose - - -
> The C&C disappears, the Rhodes becomes part of the Plastic waste island
> floating forever mid ocean.
> Long live Stan and the Rhodes 22 - may we float forever.
> Ric
>  sv Dadventure
> Hampton Bays, NY
>
> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
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> > On Mar 1, 2021, at 3:32 PM, stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:
> >
> > It is a good thing one of us has a good memory.  No motor and we made it
> all the way to the dead end of that long narrow canal?  If I knew the boats
> were that good I would have kept them all.  What did you say your name was.
> >
> > Roger, this guy knows more about the boat than I do.  Ask Him. He has
> owned two; I never could afford one.  But lately been considering it since
> they now come with a great surprise benefit: Free burial at sea for a neat
> net savings.
> >
> > stan
> >
> > Mike, thanks for those wonderful memories.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/1/21 2:45 PM, Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> >> I bought my first Rhodes 22, an RC - that's what they were called back
> then (1980) from Stan in Rose's kitchen, after our test sail. I attached 2
> pdf files of the sales materials distributed to potential buyers in 1980 at
> shows, including the price list and a narrative on the Rhodes Continental.
> >>
> >> Sheryl and I loved the RC, first seen at the Stamford in the Water Boat
> Show in the autumn of 1980. Stan had promised a test sail when I gave him
> the $25 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. Unfortunately, he was too busy taking orders at
> the show so we met him one very cold late October day at the house in
> Amityville. The wind was howling at a good 15-20 knots and we had a heck of
> a sail. Stan just sat on the cockpit seat with his back up against the
> cabin bulkhead facing the stern. He zipped his parka up and smiled as I
> sailed her hard. He didn't care what I tried because he had faith in the
> design. We came about and even jibed with all the cloth flying (150 Genoa).
> I asked him if we needed to reef the main (roller reefing) and he just
> shrugged, so we didn't. With a crew of 4 twenty somethings and the master,
> we were invincible. When we finally go back to the canal behind the house,
> Stan took the helm, showing me how to propel the RC with just the rudder.
> It was then that I realized, we didn't have an engine on the mount. Who
> needed a stinking motor?
> >>
> >> Stan wanted us to be among the first to try out his IMF design but he
> was unable to give us a firm delivery date so we took delivery of the RC in
> March 1981. Stan set it up with us and we sailed for about an hour. He only
> told me how to retrieve her, no practice attempt. I dropped him at our dock
> and we went out for more sailing. The two of us were finally able to get on
> the trailer and dropped the mast in the dark. What a day! What a boat!
> >>
> >> In those days, we sailed from March 1st through Thanksgiving, as
> trailer sailors! Now, we are on a mooring and I am happy to sail May 15th
> to October 15, but, we do sail a '91 Rhodes 22 w/IMF and lots of creature
> comforts. One thing hasn’t changed: I still love to sail my Rhodes 22 fully
> rigged in lots of wind. But, I must confess, I do furl the main and the
> huge Genoa well before we hit 15-20 kts.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> >> Nissequogue River, NY
> >> I’d rather be sailing :~)
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Roger Pihlaja Home
> >> Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 1:51 PM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Continental Sails
> >>
> >> Joe,
> >>
> >> It is my understanding that Stan changed the name from Rhodes
> Continental 22 to Rhodes 22 around the time he took over production of the
> boat.  Other than the in house production line, I think all the hull lines
> and sail plan were unchanged.  The hull molds were literally the same.  The
> Rhodes Continental 22 was not offered with the inner mast furling
> mainsail.  That came later.  Stan, if I’ve gotten something wrong here,
> please jump into this discussion.
> >>
> >> Roger Pihlaja
> >> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >>> On Mar 1, 2021, at 1:33 PM, Joe Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Then I'm confused. It is my understanding that the Continental was
> >>> only built for a few years. My question, therefore is what is the
> >>> difference in sail plan from a Continental and any other Rhodes 22?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----
> >>> Joe Dempsey
> >>> s/v Respite
> >>> Rhodes 22 1989/2005
> >>> Deltaville,VA
> >>> --
> >>> Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
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