[Rhodes22-list] Florida Syndicate

Slim salm at mn.rr.com
Tue Dec 20 13:43:00 EST 2005


And where does the $3000 a year figure come from?  I would think that
renting a slip is far too extravagant.  The boat could be dry sailed and
stored on the trailer for much less.
Slim

On 12/20/05 1:38 PM, "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> Just brain-storming a bit here--how about a high-season/off-season sliding
> scale?  
> Slim
> 
> On 12/20/05 1:06 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> 
>> Slim,
>> 
>> Can't do it.  Won't work.
>> 
>> If you would like to try to organize a syndicate around a lower rental
>> price, I'm in!
>> 
>> The problem is that everyone wants the boat at the same time--revolving
>> around school vacations.  Then there are a few people who will take the
>> boat in other times, but they won't want to do this every year.
>> 
>> If you can rent the boat 12 weeks a year/every year you're lucky.  But
>> if you take in less than $3000 a year you won't be able to cover your nut.
>> 
>> Remember, we are working on the premise that the boat has no cost, and
>> that whoever has to do all the work of holding things together and
>> paying the bills is unpaid.
>> 
>> My guess is that we can't find a solid $3000 a year worth of rentals no
>> matter how we price the boat.
>> 
>> How many dollars a year would you commit to?  How many weeks would you
>> want the boat for that commitment?  When would those weeks be?
>> 
>> Bill Effros
>> 
>> Slim wrote:
>> 
>>> $250 is too high.  Lower the price and we'd get more people involved.
>>> Slim
>>> 
>>> On 12/20/05 9:54 AM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>> Before we spend a whole lot of time cutting up the pie, let's see if
>>>> we've got a pie.
>>>> 
>>>> If people want a boat available in Florida at $250 a week, we can put
>>>> one there.  If we can rent it out for 12 weeks a year, we can keep it
>>>> there.  Sweat equity is acceptable payment.  The Syndicate only looks to
>>>> break even; not make a profit.  We are open to people moving the boat
>>>> from its Florida base, provided it is returned at some point.
>>>> 
>>>> How many people on this list are prepared to commit to using the boat in
>>>> the future?  For how long?  When?
>>>> 
>>>> Your response to these questions will determine whether or not there is
>>>> any point to working out the rest of the details.
>>>> 
>>>> Bill Effros
>>>> 
>>>> michael meltzer wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>>> bill a quick subjection, you are going to need some
>>>>> form an corperation or an LLC for this, it procection
>>>>> for the share owners so no one can come after them for
>>>>> more than thier investment. we should have a lawwer on
>>>>> the list(or do we have to sign steve back up) that can
>>>>> be voliltered for it :-), FWIT, a benifit to the share
>>>>> owners is they can "use" any unrented time up to
>>>>> double thier share as advaiable, please play attention
>>>>> to "exit" clause now, in clear full/terms, including
>>>>> unable to conatct.  What happens is some is unhappy,
>>>>> losses intrest, dies, heath etc, or worse yet get
>>>>> pissed at the other members...... get is cleaned up
>>>>> upfrount instead with the "last man standing" years
>>>>> from now. Could be a "downer" to debate on the list so
>>>>> use some tack. -mjm
>>>>> 
>>>>> --- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>      
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I understood what you meant, I just wanted everyone
>>>>>> else to understand
>>>>>> that while I think I can nail down the logistics for
>>>>>> a single home port,
>>>>>> I can't recover the boat after one-way trips.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If a group of people wants to take the boat to the
>>>>>> Bahamas, have another
>>>>>> group sail it around there for a while, and have a
>>>>>> third group return
>>>>>> it--why not?  As long as it gets back to home base
>>>>>> somehow.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If the boat is useful for Stan and Elton, why not?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If someone wants to take the boat to distant waters
>>>>>> because a group
>>>>>> wants to sail somewhere, why not?  How about Maine
>>>>>> in the Summer?  I
>>>>>> know how to store it in Greenwich for a lot less
>>>>>> than I know how to
>>>>>> store it in Miami.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Everyone pitches in with their knowledge. Some
>>>>>> people can provide some
>>>>>> things, some can provide others.  We'll need all
>>>>>> kinds of help to keep
>>>>>> it rolling.  As long as people want to keep using
>>>>>> it, and are willing to
>>>>>> pay a modest use fee, we can afford to keep it.  The
>>>>>> membership of the
>>>>>> Syndicate can keep changing.  If it gets to be a
>>>>>> pain, and no one is
>>>>>> willing to do what has to be done, we sell it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I think it could be a lot of fun, and good for
>>>>>> everyone.  It appears
>>>>>> that there are enough people who agree with me so
>>>>>> that we can try it out.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You've got a lot of experience in outfitting boats
>>>>>> for more than day
>>>>>> sailing, and we'll be listening to all of your
>>>>>> ideas.  Since we all own
>>>>>> the boat, hopefully everyone will leave the boat a
>>>>>> little better than it
>>>>>> was when he or she got it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We'll see.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Dear Bill,
>>>>>>>              Getting the boat to Miami would be
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> no problem, I just
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> thought that some of the guys might want to sail
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> the Bahamas without making
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 2 crossings.  No problem!
>>>>>>> Chris G
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:53 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Florida Syndicate
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks, Chris,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> You're in.  You've got to get it back to Miami.
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> How long would such a
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> trip take?  What's the insurance deal?  The Conch
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cruisers Bill
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> mentioned seem to be a group of MacGregor owners
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> taking long cruises
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> together.  If you set something up for the Summer
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> of 07 you might get a
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> group of people interested in taking their own
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> boats with you on a
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> cruise they would never take by themselves.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hey yoos guys,
>>>>>>>>>                     Did somebody say
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Syndicate?  Back in Napoli we
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> had a
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> couple of syndicates 'till Guido went up da
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> river.  So you can count me
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> in!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I will commit to the rental time even if I can't
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> use it till next summer.
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> It would be my intention to sail the boat over to
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> the Bahamas for a
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> couple
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> of weeks or so and I would certainly be willing
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> to put some sweat equity
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> the boat to prepare it for the trip in the summer
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> of 2007.  If anybody
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> wanted to pick up the boat at the end of my
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "charter" in the Bahamas that
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> might work out well also.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Chris G
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>>>>>>>>> To: "R22 List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:12 AM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Florida Syndicate
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Is there is, or is there ain't a real interest
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> in putting together a
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Florida Syndicate for Brad's boat?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> The idea is to fix up a boat so it's both
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> sailable and saleable, and
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> leave it in Miami for use by Syndicate members.
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The boat would rent out
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> for roughly $250 a week--syndicate members get
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> first choice on dates,
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> others could rent on an as-available basis.
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> People who want to see or
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> try a Rhodes-22 could be directed to the
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Syndicate boat, and could rent
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> it if available.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> If not enough people continue to rent the boat
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> over the years, and it
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cover its nut, or just becomes a pain,
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> the Syndicate sells the
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> boat and splits the profit.  Syndicate members
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> have first shot at buying
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> the boat.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Brad already has $1250 in this deal.  I said I
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> was good for $500 worth
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> of rental.  Is anyone else seriously interested?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> You can become a syndicate member by committing
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> to a minimum of 1 week
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> of rental time, paid in advance..
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Brad is slightly over committed.  He's in the
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> air right now, trying to
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> earn enough money to finance all the adventures
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> he gets himself into.  I
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> told him I would try to sort out the Syndicate
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> deal for him before he
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> returns from his current trip.  If too few
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> people are interested, I
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> suspect the boat will be parted out.  Brad wants
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> the IMF.  The hull is
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> probably worth more to Stan than to anyone else.
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bud did legwork, he's
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> entitled to first shot at remaining parts.  If
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> anyone else has an
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> interest in parts, please post the interest to
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> the list, along with how
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> much the parts are worth to you.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> It's time to either fish or cut bait.  Please
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> let us all know, on-list,
>>>>>>   
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> where you stand so we can sort this out.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Here are Bud's boat Pictures:
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>> === message truncated ===
>>>>> 
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