A few of these are also used by the Annapolis Sailing School. Finally, a radically different deck mold was designed by Peter Van Dine in the 1970s to create the Annapolis 25, which has a fairly livable cabin for a couple with two children. You won't recognize this as the Rainbow, but it really is. A trailer is useful, but custom-fitted ones for the boat are nearly impossible to find now. New trailers have adjustable pads that can be configured to fit a Rainbow.
Most owners keep their boats in the water, as a crane is necessary for launching from the trailer.
This is a plain vanilla boat. The only exterior wood is the cabin door, and everything is built for easy maintenance and repair. According to Annapolis Sailing School's Operations Manager, Tim Dowling, there are only two common problems. The top bearing of the rudderpost was troublesome in all of the boats. The tiller head was also a weak spot.