[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 is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.