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RHODES 28

RHODES 28

· Design: Philip Rhodes
from 1938
$2.7K – $7.1K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoFractional SloopFull/Long

Specifications

Hull

LOA39 ft
LWL28 ft
Beam9.67 ft
Draft5.83 ft
Displacement18,000 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.1 kn

Performance

Comfort43.3
Capsize1.48
Disp/Len366

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the RHODES 28 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 39ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.7K – $7.1K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the RHODES 28yet 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a RHODES 28? 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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