Rhodes 77

Rhodes 77

Development
Designer	Philip Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1947
No. built	five
Builder(s)	Burger Boat Company
Role	Cruiser
Name	Rhodes 77
Boat
Displacement	120,000 lb (54,431 kg)
Draft	13.00 ft (3.96 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	77.16 ft (23.52 m)
LWL	55.00 ft (16.76 m)
Beam	19.00 ft (5.79 m)
Engine type	inboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	keel and centerboard
Ballast	22,000 lb (9,979 kg)
Sails
Sailplan	Staysail ketch
Total sail area	2,319.00 sq ft (215.442 m^2)

The Rhodes 77 is an American sailboat that was designed by Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1947.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

The Rhodes 77 design, initially built from steel, was adapted for aluminum construction by McCurdy & Rhodes in the 1980s.^[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, who built five boats starting in 1947, but it is now out of production.^[1][2][7][8]

A single boat was built in aluminum in place of steel in the 1980s after being redesigned for that material by McCurdy & Rhodes.^[1][2]

Design

The Rhodes 77 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of steel, including a steel superstructure, with wood trim. It has a staysail ketch rig; a spooned, raked stem, a raised counter, angled transom, a rudder controlled by a wheel located in a wheelhouse and a fixed fin keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 120,000 lb (54,431 kg) and carries 22,000 lb (9,979 kg) of ballast.^[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 13.00 ft (3.96 m) with the centerboard extended and 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. It is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.^[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 9.94 kn (18.41 km/h).^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rhodes 77 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rhodes 77". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Philip Rhodes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Burger Boat Company". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Burger Boat Company". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.