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Rhodes 22 Used Boat Review

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Designed by Phillip Rhodes back in 1960, the Rhodes 22 is a trailerable cruiser for a couple that wants the amenities of a larger boat without putting up with the hassles and expenses of a larger boat. It's clearly not a racing boat. It's also not a "shoehorn special," whose claim to fame is how many persons it can sleep. And it's not an inexpensive boat for its size. The Rhodes 22, from its inception, has been a purpose-built boat. And, with a history of detail improvements and some innovative thinking, it meets that purpose quite well.

Caulks Versus Mildew

Boat Maintenance
We expect a lot from sealants. They must withstand UV, salt and cleaning chemicals, bond to everything, flex to absorb mechanical and thermal strains, be strong but removable when equipment needs serviced, and stay white. Wow. In PS Marine Sealant Adhesion Tests (December 2016) we tested the shear strength of many caulks on many materials and delivered a few tentative recommendations. Three years later, it is time to follow-up with field observations.

Step-by-Step Deck Core Repair

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The factory skimped on resin when laying up the internal skin of the anchor locker hatch on our Corsair F-24 test boat. The goal was to save weight, but the result...

DIY Wooden Bowsprit

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Bowsprits are a common feature on traditional boats as a way to extend the sail plan beyond the boat’s length over deck and create a cutter rig. A cutter rig has...

A Walk Through the Thomson Ship Collection

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The waters roared off the coast of Sicily as the Grafton, Captain, and Breda closed in. They had set sail from England almost two months earlier with orders to defend Sicily...

Morgan 34 Used Boat Review

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By today's standards, the Morgan 34 is a small boat, comparable in accommodations to a lot of 30-footers. When the boat was designed, she was as big as most other boats of her overall length. In profile, the boat has a sweeping, moderately concave sheer. The ends of the boat are beautifully balanced: the bow profile is a slight convex curve, the overhanging counter aft is slightly concave. Esthetically, hull shapes of this period from the best designers are still hard to beat.

Seven Common Boat Problems You Can’t Ignore (and How to Fix Them)

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As I approach twenty years of surveying boats, most issues that I encounter are repetitive. The root causes for these repeat problems usually involve safety issues that could have been prevented...

Rendez-Voile: Quebec Sailors Launch Their Own Show

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For many years now, the large and active Quebec sailing community has felt somewhat let down by the annual Montreal Boat Show, which gives little attention to sail-specific activities (booths, vendors,...

Marine Diesel Repower Part 3: Sea Trial

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This is the last of a three-part series describing the planning and installation of an inboard diesel engine in my previously engine-free Cape Dory 36. In Part I I described project...

A Better Bridle Plate

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In the midst of discussing bridles, snubbers, and rigging multiple anchors, ten years ago we introduced the idea of an improved bridle plate—see “Adjustable Bridle and Chain Hook." Now we have...
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Rhodes 22 Used Boat Review

Designed by Phillip Rhodes back in 1960, the Rhodes 22 is a trailerable cruiser for a couple that wants the amenities of a larger boat without putting up with the hassles and expenses of a larger boat. It's clearly not a racing boat. It's also not a "shoehorn special," whose claim to fame is how many persons it can sleep. And it's not an inexpensive boat for its size. The Rhodes 22, from its inception, has been a purpose-built boat. And, with a history of detail improvements and some innovative thinking, it meets that purpose quite well.