| Rhodes 77 | |
| Designer: | Philip Rhodes |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1947 |
| No Built: | five |
| Builder: | Burger Boat Company |
| Role: | Cruiser |
| Draft: | 13feet with centerboard down |
| Displacement: | 1200000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 77.16feet |
| Lwl: | 55feet |
| Beam: | 19feet |
| Engine: | inboard engine |
| Keel Type: | keel and centerboard |
| Ballast: | 220000NaN0 |
| Sailplan: | Staysail ketch |
| Sailarea Total: | 2319square feet |
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]
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]
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 1200000NaN0 and carries 220000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 13feet with the centerboard extended and 6.5feet 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 9.94kn.[2]