Mark,
Congratulations.  Nice looking boat.  You've definitely got a one of a kind boat in the fleet.  Wheel steering and self-tending jib?  Bow pulpit?  Can't say we've seen the self-tending jib and pulpit.  Someone has done some work on her. - rob

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Mark Whipple
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 2:24 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] She floats!

It's been a long summer for me with too many projects and no sailing. So I am pleased to announce that my Rhodes 22, Luna Mia, went in the water around 9am EST today! Looking forward to some fun September sailing on Boston Harbor.

I did launch her for just a few weeks last year (I bought her last spring) but never really did any sailing. This year I was able to raise the mast and launch the boat myself for the first time! I choose a day to raise the mast with very little wind. I used lines to help stabilize the mast but I still want to make a set of extenders for the forward lower shrouds. Should they be 8" or a little more?

The engine is still a little balky but I haven't tried changing the fuel filter yet. I hope that's it. I'll be interested to see how I like the self-tending jib. I have a new outhaul car to install and a new traveller (that will be a bigger project). I hope to go sailing Monday or Tuesday depending on the weather etc.

FYI You can see downtown Boston in the background of this shot.

Mark

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Boston, MA

2000 R22 *Luna Mia*
1987 Nimble 30 *For Sale*
1982 Com-Pac 16 *For Sale*