[Rhodes22-list] Lloyd's New Boat

Sun Jun 6 23:41:58 EDT 2004

is it Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance? :-)

Lloyd,

    Have you splashed Uhuru II yet?

Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lloyd Crowther" <lcrowther at cox.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 22:51:23 -0400
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lloyd's New  Boat

> Ed,
> 
> My last three sailboats have been respectively 27', 24', and 22' as I spend
> more and more time single-handing.  If I were to follow that trend I would
> need to carry a small paddle on the next boat rather than a big hammer.  On
> second thought, that doesn't sound like such a bad idea!
> 
> It sounds like some of the people on the list are rigging their present
> and/or new vessels to commute back and forth to Bermuda.  They seem to want
> to poop in private; indulge in multiple redundant automatic hands-off
> navigation, depth-finding, and steering systems; and carry enough ground
> tackle to keep Hornblower happy.  Not that there is any thing wrong with
> that, to quote that Seinfeld gentleman, but us peasants are getting jealous
> while trying to make do with a bucket, a lead line, and a pail full of
> concrete on a rope!    What ever happened to the wind-in-your-hair,
> spray-in-your-face, beer-bottle-in-your-hand sailors of yore like Stan?
> 
> Of course, present readers are excluded from the ranks of the Rhodes22
> astronauts referred to above.
> 
> Lloyd
> 
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 6:33 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Lloyd's New Boat
> 
> 
> Lloyd,
> Does this mean you are getting Seaward 26 too?  Remember to carry a
> big hammer.
> Ed K
> 
> Correction:  Left out the word "NOT" before the word "currently", must have
> been a Freidan Slip.
> 
> Lloyd
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lloyd Crowther" <lcrowther at cox.net>
> To: <rhodes-list at sailnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 1:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Bright Idea
> 
> 
> > Mike,
> >
> > Why not post the list on the Rhodes22 site.  I'm sure many of the
> > Rhodies like myself would like a copy for some possible future usage
> > even if they are currently trying to sell their boat.
> >
> > Lloyd
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Courtney Thomas" <ccthomas at joimail.com>
> > To: <rhodes-list at sailnet.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 12:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Bright Idea
> >
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > I'd appreciate a copy of the 90 sites for listing a sailboat for
> > > sale.
> > >
> > > Appreciatively,
> > >
> > > Courtney
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike Fortuna wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do you get much response from your ad with ABL?
> > > >
> > > > I've compiled a list of about 90 Internet sites where you can list
> > > > a sailboat, many of them for free. I'll try to attach it or I can
> > > > send
> it
> > to
> > > > you directly.   I recall contacting ABL a few years ago when I sold my
> > 26'
> > > > sailboat.  They claimed they had lots of prospects for it but when
> > > > I contacted some of the current sellers most said they'd paid a
> > > > large
> fee
> > > > upfront with poor results.
> > > >
> > > > I still have a few minor things to do to it, but I'm just starting
> > > > to
> > list
> > > > my Rhodes 19 centerboard model and a very rugged trailer, with
> > > > some of
> > the
> > > > sites.  Good luck, Mike
> > > >
> > > > on 6/5/04 3:01 PM, GrahamLBN at aol.com at GrahamLBN at aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>www.ablboats.com
> > > >>
> > > >
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> R22RumRunner at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 3:00 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Computerized Boat
> 
> Bill,
> Charts that have routes that run over rocks and Islands are a little bit
> silly if you ask me. The last I knew, the R22 doesn't have dolly wheels on
> the
> bottom of the hull to make these portage's.
> 
> Rummy.....windless today....dammit.
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