Available with either a fixed keel or with a retractable centerboard, it is used primarily as a day sailer or for one-design racing.
The Rhodes logo, unveiled in 2004, is an evocation of all the college represents.
Advice; Announcements; Classifieds; For Sale This boat was sold as the SMYRNA.
Born in the halcyon days post WW II, the Rhodes 19 evolved during the next fifty years in response to advancing technology. The next year, O’Day officially changed the name to Rhodes 19 and began to market the boat up and down the east coast.
First the bad news.
Currently, the Rhodes 19 is built by Stuart Marine Corp. To date, approximately 3500 of the boats have been built.
The Rhodes 19 (Hurricane class) is a 19-foot-long (5.8 m) sailboat, designed by Philip Rhodes and originally manufactured by O'Day Corp..
Stuart Scharaga is an entrepreneur who lives in Florida and a Rhodes 19 enthusiast.
The RHODES 19 has it's origins with HURRICANE class (1945) which was a molded plywood centerboarder with an open cockpit built by Allied Aviation Corp. Another builder, Palmer Scott, purchased a number of unfinished HURRICANE hulls, added a foredeck with cuddy cabin, and a fixed keel. As promised, our committee met on June 1 st to assess the viability of holding the 2020 Nationals. Restoring a #Classic #Sailboat the Rhodes 19! In 1958 O’Day arranged with the original designer, Philip Rhodes, to use his name to identify the boat. The logo is the visual shorthand for our institution’s name. We have some bad news and some good news. Currently, the Rhodes 19 is built by Stuart Marine Corp. To date, approximately 3500 of the boats have been built. Available with either a fixed keel or with a retractable centerboard, it is used primarily as a day sailer or for one-design racing. College Logo. The Rhodes 19 is a 19-foot-long (5.8 m) sailboat, designed by Philip Rhodes and originally manufactured by O’Day Corp..
The Gothic typeface represents the beauty of the campus, while the shield from the college seal recalls the institutional history and values.
To subscribe, send an email request to steve at macwayuhl dot com. This is the first of many more video’s to come going over the step by step process of restoring this great little #DaySailer to better than new condition! Rhodes 19 Class members, Greeting from your 2020 Rhodes 19 National Championship regatta committee! Adaptability has enabled the boat and its class organization to enter the twenty-first century as a successful, exciting one-design sailing racer, day boat and cruiser, supported by a strong national following. !
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