RHODES 27
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 39.16 ft |
| LWL | 27 ft |
| Beam | 9.67 ft |
| Draft | 5.83 ft |
| Displacement | 18,890 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.0 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 46 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 14.25 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 39.5 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 17.25 ft |
About the RHODES 27
The RHODES 27 (Rhodes Design #447) was selected as winner in a design competition sponsored by the Fishers Island Yacht Club in 1938. A dozen were built by the Henry Nevins yard at City Island New York the following year. Some were also built on the Great Lakes, the West Coast US, and abroad. The design was modified in 1944 creating the "Super R27" (Rhodes Design #497) which had a raised cabin trunk, a somewhat larger jib, and a pedestal for the jib boom. Models in the early 1960's were updated with a masthead foretriangle and decreased mainsail area (by shortening the boom).
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the RHODES 27 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 39.16ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the RHODES 27yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a RHODES 27? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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