[Rhodes22-list] Stan, start the press release

[ed kroposki]

Ben:
	Fantastic!
	Remember to make sure centerboard is up before moving.
	Need help in moving?  Looks like a tow truck with a strap might
work.  Or a big balloon under the bow to raise it enough to go backward.
Those kind of balloons are used to turn upright truck trailers that have
landed on their sides.  Maybe just some rubber boats?  Or have you already
solved this situation.  
	Was the mast down?  

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA

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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Stan, start the press release

Well, I guess the Rhodes 22 is as well built as advertised.  Here is how I
found
Velvet Elvis when I got to Slidell yesterday.  Hallejula, she's intact!

Slidell is the last city in Louisiana before the Mississippi border.  The
eye of
the hurricane passed just to the east.  This town took the full force of the
wind
around the eyewall of Katrina.

Many, many of the boats in the area are just gone.  A lot are up in yards.
A few
made their way out into the street before the water dropped them.

The poor boat is full of water in the cabin and lazarette, and is obviously
demasted.  I'm sure most of the interior will have to be replaced.  But I'll
start worrying about all of that later in the week.  Now, I just want to
relish
the victory.

I will post more pictures and details about the state of things in a day or
two.
 I have a work deadline that is demanding my attention for the rest of
today.

Ben