[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Continental Sails

Mon Mar 1 16:13:38 EST 2021

Netflix has a good movie on that called "The Dig".  Very interesting!

Hank

On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 4:07 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > www.stottarchitecture.com
> > Office  631-283-1777
> > Cell            516-965-3164
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > 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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