Rhodes Reliant
Designed by Philip Rhodes


 
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"ASTARTE" owned by Ben Stavis

 
 
Pictures from original brochures

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Construction

Available as Sloop or Yawl

Fiberglass hull, deck and cabin trunk moulded to Lloyd's specifications, Burma Teak Trim, Engine: Universal or Perkins 4/107, Sitka Spruce Spars, (Aluminum Optional), Pedestal wheel steerer, Hiller butane gas or alcohol range, laid strip teak deck.

Click here for the
Offshore 40/Empire 40 page - later versions of the Rhodes Reliant
 
Specs

LOA - 40' 9"
LWL - 28'
Beam - 10' 9"
Draft - 5' 9"
Sail Area
Sloop - 622 sq'
Yawl - 706 sq'

Displacement -  22,020lbs
Ballast - 8,240lbs
Fuel -  40US Gal
Water -  110US Gal

 

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I have keep this page at a minimum since Ben Stavis has a full web site devoted to to the Rhodes Reliants and the Offshore 40's.  His site address is http://nimbus.ocis.temple.edu/~bstavis/reliant.htm

Ben also has a well written page on maintaining the Reliants at http://nimbus.ocis.temple.edu/~bstavis/maint1.htm

And finally Ben has a handbook and photo book for sale at http://nimbus.ocis.temple.edu/~bstavis/form.htm

From Ben:  To assist the restoration side of your website, I am making our Rhodes Reliant - Offshore 40 Handbook of Restoration and Upgrades available for download off the web.  It is available at:
http://nimbus.ocis.temple.edu/~bstavis/documents.htm
The Handbook provides an extremely detailed discussion of a very wide range of restoration issues, from keel bolts to masthead fittings, from stem fittings to exhaust pipes, and just about everything in between. 

Rhodes Reliant and Offshore 40 Owners Listing - Click Here
10/03 We currently have one Offshore 40 for sale, Click Here for information

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