As usual, the list never fails to disappoint. My '76 which I affectionately call "New In 76" is headturner for her lines at a distance, but the wrinkles show up once you get closer. (Not unlike her equally aged owner). I am happy though that South Carolina doesn't tax me anymore on my vintage '76.
I really appreciate the forgiving nature of the Rhodes 22 and the resources from this list. I always enjoy seeing a post of someone else's boat so I can see how someone else made theirs unique and to give a wishlist for the next season.

Brian
S/V NewIn76

On Sat, Mar 9, 2024 at 8:17 PM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Having bought my 1976 Continental from Stan new at the boat show, it was
> the perfect boat.  We had it for 20 years and went everywhere on the
> Chesapeake and spent several months in the Bahamas. There may have been
> some build issues but we just upgraded it. So I can say that the ‘76-‘78
> vintage was more than a presumptuous and amusing wine.   Enjoy your classic
> Rhodes, guys.  Still have a 87-2014 Rhodes here in Kansas and the previous
> ‘83 was adopted by a classic guitar and bouzouki maker on a small island in
> Greece. So my lifelong live  affair with the Rhodes continues.
> Chris Geankoplis
> S/V Xenos
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 9:57 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart.gm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Brian:
> >
> > I too have a 1976 Rhodes Continental. I have had it since about 1995. I
> > have put her through an extensive rebuild that spanned about 7 years and
> > was completed about 4 years ago. The rebuild involved stripping out the
> > interior including the structural floor and bulkhead, re-coring the
> > foredeck, replacing the windows with single pieces of plexiglass,
> replacing
> > chainplates, painting the deck and cockpit, and dozens of other things. I
> > took lots of pictures along the way that I would be happy to share if
> they
> > benefit you.
> > I am a complete amateur and made many mistakes along the way, most of
> which
> > resulted in doing things the hard way rather than harming the boat. Just
> > about everything can be fixed.
> > There is no doubt that boats of this vintage were built to a lesser
> > standard than those built by Stan in his factory. The contractors who
> built
> > these boats took a lot of shortcuts. Still, it is a beautiful boat that I
> > take great pride in.
> >
> > Graham Stewart
> > Agile 76
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 6:32 PM Brian Ferguson <
> > brian.a.ferguson76 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Peter,
> > >
> > > I’m going to try to bump up the post-count for 2024 by asking if
> there’s
> > > any other early Rhodes Continental owners out there. I have a 1976 that
> > > Stan already told me he did not build. Having taken it down to a bare
> > hull
> > > interior, (except for the forward and under-cockpit foam areas) I am
> > > thoroughly convinced of that fact.  The early days definitely had some
> > > quality control issues.
> > >
> > > So any other owners out there with early boats and interesting
> “quality”
> > > discoveries? I have some questions for you.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> >
>