[Rhodes22-list] newbie

[brad haslett]

Anne,

Got video?

Brad

--- anima13 <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Frank, 
> Because you have made mention of this twice, I will
> address it face-on. 
> I had two huge fellows in my Rhodes at several times
> during the years. 
> The Rhodes can handle it. Get a sail ride. 
> Anne
> KY Lake
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf
> Of
> greyhound at gbronline.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] newbie
> 
> 
> Bill,
> Thank you for the added insight.  I have not
> elliminated the
> Rhodes. I still think that it is a fine boat with
> the caveat
> that I have not been in one.  I am a fairly big guy
> so I
> reserve my opinion until I have sailed in one.
> Again,thanks
> and please if you have any further thoughts, send
> them to
> me.
> All the best.
> Frank
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message Follows -----
> From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] newbie
> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:52:51 -0400
> 
> > Frank,
> > 
> > Take another glance.
> > 
> > The boat was designed for Long Island Sound.  It
> is
> > completely  comfortable in coastal waters.  Many
> owners
> > have sailed in the Great  Lakes.  It is safer than
> most
> > ocean going vessels because, unlike the  Titanic,
> it won't
> > sink.
> > 
> > The reason for not sailing it to Hawaii (although
> > apparently one owner  has done so) is that you
> cannot
> > safely provision it for a trip of that  length. 
> (This is
> > the same reason the Europeans never tried sailing 
> > Westward to India--They knew they couldn't
> provision their
> > boats for a  trip of that length, ignorant of the
> fact
> > that there was another land  mass between Europe
> and Asia.
> >  Columbus argued that the world was only  18,000
> miles in
> > circumference, and that a group of vessels could
> be 
> > outfitted for the much shorter ocean trip he
> > envisioned...but I digress...).
> > 
> > To paraphrase Stan, "If you sail to Hawaii, the
> boat will
> > make it, but I  cannot guarantee the safety of the
> crew."
> > 
> >  From my perspective, and the way I use my boat, a
> lake
> > doesn't even  begin to take advantage of the many
> features
> > of a Rhodes 22.
> > 
> > Bill Effros
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > greyhound at gbronline.com wrote:
> > 
> > >Thank you, Rummy.  I hope to learn about these
> boats.  It
> > >seems to me at first glance that no matter how
> you dress
> > it >up, this boat would be at its best on a lake.
> > >Thanks,
> > >Frank
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message Follows -----
> > >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] newbie
> > >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 09:56:57 EDT
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Frank,
> > >>There used to be a R22 on Lake Marion, but it
> was sold a
> > >>while back. The   closest would be me. I'm on
> Lake
> > >>Hartwell along with about four other R22's. I  
> would be
> > >>more than happy to show you my boat, but
> vacation time
> > and >>weddings   will be keeping me away from the
> water
> > until >>early September. Perhaps Mr. Kroposki will
> answer
> > you call >>once he rolls his butt out of  bed.  He
> doesn't
> > work much, >>so he has a lot of time to show off
> his
> > Rhodes. His   boat >>is slipped at Big Waters
> Marina on
> > the south end of Lake >>Hartwell, near the 
> > >> damn dam.
> > >> 
> > >>Rummy, Anderson, SC
> > >>864-933-4284 cell
> >
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