[Rhodes22-list] New Rhodes Boat Owner

[Bob Weber]

Nell, congratulations.  The options are more of a personal choice and seem 
to add up quickly.  I would consider which items can be added later and 
which ones are best added at the onset by the manufacture.  I lump electric 
work, plumbing into that catagory.  Name choice "Beo" SP? as in Beowolf.  It 
is old and nautical - ok water realated.  Bob W


>From: Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.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 Rhodes Boat Owner
>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:54:54 -0400
>
>self tending out.
>poptop encloser in.
>bulkhead compass in
>fixed vhf in
>dual trailer out
>electic raising in
>think about anderson self tending winches.
>electic start motor
>I like autopolits, but they can be installed later
>IMF.
>CDI fuler.
>if you are saltwater a marin head and over side discharge
>solar to top up battries, third solar on seat for starting battry
>
>BTW which base package are you starting with?
>
>MJM
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nell" <nellwolfe at cox.net>
>To: "Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 7:47 PM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Rhodes Boat Owner
>
>
> > Stan and I and my daughter went sailing on his boat today AFTER I put a 
>down
> > payment on my very own Rhodes.
> > The sail was fun and it was a clear, warm day, the last of July, and
> > strangely there were only 4 other boats on the water.
> > Go figure.
> > I thought beautiful, warm weather, and a weekend, should bring everybody 
>out
> > to play but not so.
> > They missed a real treat.
> > Stan is as much of a character to sail with as he is to talk to.
> > I must admit he seemed a little hesitant to take my money.
> > He kept saying "I want you to be sure".
> > All right already. I'm sure.
> > Now all I have to do is learn patience while he builds the boat.
> >
> > At his suggestion, I am opening myself up to lots of input to the 
>following
> > questions:
> > Which of the couple of dozen "add-ons" to the boat would you Rhodes 
>owners
> > recommend?
> > Stan talked me into a single axel trailer because I will be trailering 
>on
> > flat land over about 25 miles.
> > He is trying to talk me out of an auto tiller. What do you all think?
> >
> > Seriously, I am planning on buying only this one boat in my lifetime and 
>I
> > want to be able to sail it when I am older and much less strong than I 
>am
> > now. So I wanted the package with the electric motor lift, etc.
> > Stan says that he can do just fine with the manual lift at his age, a 
>spry
> > 78.
> > I wanted the self-tending jib.
> > Stan says I don't want it. What's your opinion.
> >
> > By the way, I asked him how come we don't put a small refrigerator in 
>place
> > of the ice box that collects the water from the melting ice. I said the
> > refrigerator could be kept at cold temperature by being hooked up to the
> > electric dockside. Then when it's disconnected while out sailing, if we 
>put
> > a bag of ice in it, it would be like our home fridge during a power 
>failure.
> > The ice could keep the food inside cold. The temperature would rise like 
>it
> > would do at home without current. The melting ice just needs to be 
>placed in
> > the fridge so that when it melts, it could be collected for drinking 
>water
> > use just like it currently would be collected in the standard ice chest. 
>Any
> > thoughts from you inventive types?
> >
> > I'm also thinking about a name for this boat. I suggested Black Widow
> > because of an inside joke with Stan.
> > Also Shadow's Ebb. I want something distinctive but not trite. Also, any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback in advance.
> >
> > nellwolfe
> >
> >
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