2005 Rocket 22

2005 Rocket 22 sailboat for sale. Hull No. 8, Gary Mull and Don Martin design.

I purchased the boat in 2016 and had it trailered from North Carolina to the west coast. The boat was and has been dry sailed. The boat is designed to allow for symmetrical and sprit flown asymmetrical spinnakers that have the same PHRF rating. The Southern California PHRF rating for her is 120 for windward leeward, 108 for random legs and 90 for downwind. The boat has no backstay, it utilizes swept back spreaders to support the mast allowing for a square top main sail. The shrouds can be tensioned at the base of the compression post and is hinged at the deck level to allow the mast to be raised and lowered.

The jib sail is furled with the drum below deck level with sheets that have 2 to 1 purchase, no need for winches. The jib sheets run to Harken blocks that are on line adjustable tracks that lead to ratcheted blocks trimming to multiple cleats that allow for windward and leeward sheeting. Jib halyard, cunningham and vang tension adjustments run below deck and have 4 to 1 purchase that lead to center deck pedestal for ease of trim. Sprit line, jib furler, tweakers, spinnaker pole topping lift lines run below deck that are accessible at the bulkhead for ease of access and trim, this minimizes the need for foredeck access and maintains a clean deck. The ultimate design for me is the cockpit centered cooler storage allowing ease of access to cold drinks and sandwiches.

This boat is innovative and uniquely designed. It sails fairly dry in comparison to Melges 24, J70, and Open 5.7. The boat is easily crewed with 2 ideally 3, very stable due to the wide beam, deep keel and long rudder but also fast. This is a real fun and exciting boat to sail and race.

• B&G Triton2 – through water speed, depth, countdown Velocitek – over ground speed, heading, start timer, start line tracking Suunto compass
• Seoladair boomkicker
• Honda 2.3 hp, 4 stroke long shaft
• North 2021 jib and square top main (3di RAW), excellent
• Quantum spinnakers symmetrical (excellent) and asymmetrical (good)
• US Ullman square top dacron main (good) Quantum – jib (fair) Doyle – jib (fair)
• Carbon fiber mast (painted in 2021), rudder (Phil’s Foils), sprit, spinnaker pole and tiller extensio
• Kelp cutter at leading edge of foil
• Traveler line, main and jib halyards were replaced in 2021, jib sheets replaced in 2019
• Spare fiberglass rudder and tiller (orig stock) Displacement 1,870 lbs, Ballast 780.00 lb Beam 9.50’ Draft 5.83’ 4 interior cushions Custom aluminum davit for keel lift with worm drive crank (no load)
• Galvanized single axle trailer with fiberglass saddles all in good condition with two spare tires/wheels in excellent condition
• Clean title for boat and Trailer has current California tags expires in 2023

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https://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/rocket-22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeynGn05Zz0&ab_channel=SSIRCF