Fractional Sloop
• Fin w/transom hung rudder
• Built 1959
Dimensions
LOA
19.17 ft
LWL
17.75 ft
Beam
7 ft
Max Draft
3.25 ft
Displacement
1,355 lbs
Ballast
415 lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.53
(use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
22.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
108
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
30.6%
Sail Plan
Sail Area
175 sq ft
I
15 ft
J
6.5 ft
P
24 ft
E
9.88 ft
Construction
Hull Type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Iron
Production
First Built
1959
Last Built
—
Number Built
3200
Notes: The RHODES 19 has it's origins with HURRICANE class (1945) which was a molded plywood centerboarder with an open cockpit built by Allied Aviation Corp. Another builder, Palmer Scott, purchased a number of unfinished HURRICANE hulls, added a foredeck with cuddy cabin, and a fixed keel. This boat was sold as the SMYRNA. It was from the SMYRNA that Marscot Plastics made a plug for a fiberglass version. This was the boat that was later sold by O'Day Corp. as the RHODES 19.\nThere are keel and centerboard versions. The fixed keel version become the standard for class racing.\nSpecs from older O'Day models. Current builder Stuart Marine reports displacement as 1325 lbs; ballast as 440 lbs.