22' Rhodes 22 Daysailers

2008 Yamaha 8 HP 4-Stroke Yamaha 

Roller Furling Main and Genoa

Complete Factory Reconditioning in 2008 at General Boats

The Rhodes 22 is built in sophisticated but conventional ways with attention to detail. The hull is laid up with a layer of chop on the skin, followed by a layer of roving, followed by Coremat. The nearly one inch thick deck and cabin top use a glass syntactic foam core.

For safety, the Rhodes 22 has two molded foam sections glassed into the hull; one forward under the v-berth and one under the cockpit sole, these make the boat unsinkable, a feature not found in most small cruisers.

The keel is molded into the hull. As an integral part of the hull, problems associated with attachment are avoided while reinforcing the bottom of the boat. Inside, there's a separately molded centerboard trunk, and 630 lbs. of encapsulated ballast. The centerboard weighs 70 lbs. but requires only a braided pennant to raise it and secure it on a cleat.

The Rhodes 22 has a large, wide cockpit. It's 7'4" long and almost 8' wide. It's also self-bailing with bench seats on both sides and across the aft end of the cockpit. The benches are unusual in that they are open in front which allows you to put your feet under them. Since the Rhodes 22 has no quarter berths, it has a lot of storage area aft.

The pop-top provides 6'4" headroom. There is about 4' of sitting headroom. The boat can be sailed with the pop-top up.

The cabin layout of the Rhodes 22 is roomy, open, airy and livable. This is a cruiser and it hasn't been compromised. It is also specifically designed for a cruising couple. The dinette area converts into a 6' 6" double with 6' V-berths.

The galley and head are unusual for their completeness and size in a boat this size. The galley has a real 4' 6" counter with sink, There's a large open storage shelf just below the ports, a deep storage cabinet underneath and more storage beneath the counter. 

The Swell Head as described is fully enclosed, with a clever multi-paneled door that opens up to provide a large, non-claustrophobic space or closes to occupy a minimum of floor space when it's not in use. There's a marine toilet, with sea cock-controlled water intake, holding tank and fittings for dockside pump-out or macerated discharge. beneath the counter. Built into the shelf are both 12 DC volt and 110 volt AC outlets.