[Rhodes22-list] Brad's New Boat

John Tonjes johntonjes at earthlink.net
Mon Apr 14 17:01:12 EDT 2003 

Brad,
If you buy the rum.........I'll come along.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> To: <kroposki at innova.net>; The Rhodes 22 mail list
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 4/14/2003 12:40:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Brad's New Boat
>
> Ed,
>
> That is exactly what I'd like to do.  The problem is
> getting the time off and, well, my testosterone level.
> I've survived 30+ years of flying by adhering to the 
> principle of "there are old pilots, there are bold
> pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots". I don't
> have any "at sea" experience and the first leg would
> be much shorter if you took the boat to sea and did a
> great circle route around the barrier islands to
> Florida.  The St. Lucie canal has been quite low the
> past few years but I understand it is now up and it
> cuts 300 miles off the trip around the tip of Florida.
> >From there you could cut across the Gulf of Mexico or
> take the Intercoastal.  The Tenn-Tom is mostly 7 days
> of "iron genoa" to Pickwick.  I've been talking to
> some folks about help with the first leg or so and if
> there are any "sea Rhodies" who are interested I'm all
> ears.  If I could pull it off I'd like to pick up an
> instructor on the west coast of Florida and get my ASA
> advanced coastal cruising certificate and maybe even
> an offshore cruising certificate.  The cost of
> overland transportation, de-masting/re-rig would pay
> for a lot of transient slip fees and beer.  Any
> takers?
>
> Brad
> --- Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
> > Brad,
> > 	Have you considered sailing instead of trucking? 
> > Gee, sail to
> > Florida.  Isn't there a canal across Florida?  To
> > Mobile and the up the
> > Tombigee(sp)?  A chance of a lifetime!
> >                    Ed K
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wally Buck [mailto:tnrhodey at hotmail.com] 
> > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:03 AM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Boat
> > 
> > Brad,
> > 
> > Looks nice!
> > 
> > Wally
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Boat
> > >Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 06:56:59 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >Wally,
> > >
> > >I don't know if the list is posting photos again
> > yet
> > >but I'll give it a shot with this e-mail.  The new
> > >boat is in Baltimore and I have yet to figure out
> > how
> > >to get it home.  I'd love to sail it home on its
> > own
> > >bottom but I don't have the time.  On the other
> > hand,
> > >we're supposed to go to China next month for three
> > >weeks and between SARS and United Airlines
> > problems,
> > >who knows.  I'd love to be a part of the "Vols
> > Navy"
> > >for at least one weekend of my life.
> > >
> > >Brad
> > >--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Congrats Brad!
> > > >
> > > > Bring it on up to Knoxville!
> > > >
> > > > Wally
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Boat
> > > > >Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 18:08:12 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > >
> > > > >True confession time!  I've been working on a
> > deal
> > > > for
> > > > >another boat for some time and its close enough
> > to
> > > > >being a done deal to come clean.  I bought a
> > 9.2C
> > > > >(30ft) S2 Center Cockpit.  The short version of
> > a
> > > > long
> > > > >story is that after getting a slip space on
> > > > PickWick
> > > > >Lake last fall a friend of mine convinced me to
> > > > look
> > > > >at some lots near his weekend place.  My wife
> > was
> > > > very
> > > > >much opposed to building another house (too
> > much
> > > > beer
> > > > >drinking involved I think) and said "you bitch
> > > > about
> > > > >the work you have around here, why do you want
> > > > another
> > > > >place to take care of?".  Good point but I made
> > my
> > > > >case that we need a place to spend the weekend
> > > > while
> > > > >sailing and the Rhodes22 isn't big enough for
> > the
> > > > >three of us for extended stays.  "Then why
> > don't
> > > > you
> > > > >get a bigger boat?"  Poor choice of words.  My
> > slip
> > > > >will hold up to a 36 footer but I wanted to
> > stay
> > > > with
> > > > >something I thought could be reasonably
> > > > single-handed
> > > > >and a mast height that would clear all the
> > bridges
> > > > to
> > > > >Kentucky Lake to the North, Knoxville to the
> > east,
> > > > and
> > > > >the last bridge at Mobile to the Gulf of
> > Mexico.
> > > > >After deciding on the S2 9.2C I looked at about
> > > > every
> > > > >one on the market across the country including
> > > > >California.  The one I bought is at Maryland
> > Marina
> > > > at
> > > > >Baltimore and was one of the cleanest and best
> > > > cared
> > > > >for if a bit short on "bells and whistles"  The
> > > > deal
> > > > >is done except for paperwork and Coast Guard
> > > > >certification and finding a boat transport
> > company
> > > > to
> > > > >truck it.  I'm having it shipped to Kentucky
> > Lake
> > > > to
> > > > >Anne's marina to have it re-rigged and then
> > will
> > > > sail
> > > > >it home from there (will probably con Anne to
> > do
> > > > some
> > > > >"shake-down" sea trials as well).  My wife
> > assumed
> > > > >that I would sell the Rhodes, "you can put that
> > > > money
> > > > >against the new boat, right?".  "Oh sure, I can
> > get
> > > > a
> > > > >radar, color GPS plotter, and an auto-pilot". 
> > That
> > > > >was the end of discussion.  I have no plans to
> > sell
> > > > >the R22 at this time.  The 9.2 S2 will be a bit
> > of
> > > > a
> > > > >slug during the summer sailing months here and
> > the
> > > > R22
> > > > >is perfect for those conditions.  I am looking
> > for
> > > > a
> > > > >partner to pony up for another slip space.  I
> > don't
> > > > >need help with the boat but I don't want to pay
> > for
> > > > >two slips.  It should be a good deal for
> > someone.
> > > > >Since no one has sent letter bombs to Rik or
> > Bob
> > > > yet
> > > > >for lusting after other boats I assume I'm OK.
> > > > >
> > > > >Brad Haslett
> > > > >
> > > >
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