[Rhodes22-list] R22

[Bill Effros]

Rummy,

Please send Gray a decoder ring.

Bill Effros

michael meltzer wrote:

>You are over thinking this, skip the note books(2 is
>way to much), be satisfied with your reach(sounds like
>you did enough), and get a boat and go sailing, free
>advice, your stuck in "analyst pluralist" or all
>research proxy for getting a boat or a excuse for not
>committing. In the end " just do it". The Rhodes22 is
>a comfy day sailor(vs racing) that can seat 5-6 in the
>cockpit, sleep 2 adult(and 2 kid, maybe 3 with cockpit
>filler cushion's), for a weekend, is more "camping"
>than Yatching, behaves well, very forgiving, dry ride,
>sails nice, jibing is good for the boat, trailing is
>simple and  doable, does good on lakes, bays and very
>near coastal, does not belong in riding out a daylong+
>storm(the boat will take it the crew will be dead) and
>for that reason more that 4 hours from safe harbor.
>good value for the boating money and low maintenance.
>your wife will love the head, IMF and the motor lift.
>The foam will save the boat someday(generally from a
>captain fuckup :-), Last but not least the price
>higher for a 22 but alto lower for any size up and is
>hold it value. just do it. -mjm
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>--- Gray Price <grayprice at verizon.net> wrote:
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>>Rummy,
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>>Thank you for the advice, your group sounds like a
>>group of friends that never give up or in on a
>>friend or a heading into the big wave.  We live now
>>in the foothills of Virginia, but have sailed in
>>Northern Japan as a teen and Antigua WI  over the
>>past 20 years, but never enough.  Does everyone
>>agree that Stan will fit us out the best in a
>>recycled Rhodes?  Who do you trust these days?  Your
>>group might be just one of the last groups that
>>might not steer a new guy wrong.  Lots going on in
>>our lives right now, death in the family,
>>father-in-law, plus alot more.  If I don't get back
>>to someone email right away, I am sorry.  You all
>>are very luck to have your group and let me in!  I
>>hope to meet some of you very soon.  How does it
>>work, are alot of people like me out there looking
>>for a Rhodes?  I have gathered three notebooks of
>>information on this boat and want more.  What do you
>>think about  Stans age (79), will he have another 15
>>years of boat building?  Who will step in af
>> ter Stan
>> slows down?  I can't find another boat like this,
>>where the builder and ownes care so much!  I did a
>>little work a few years ago in Edenton and heard
>>about the Rhodes and Stan.  Now I have taken the
>>time to  follow up and just hope I can continue to
>>find the time over the next 12 months to keep up and
>>buy my Rhodes.  If anyone finds out about a inside
>>way of finding a rhodes outside of Stan's, then
>>please let me know.  Other wise  I will continue to
>>work with Stan on one of his boats.  I believe, if
>>it going to happen its going to happen for the right
>>reason.  
>> 
>>Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOU WELCOME INTO THE
>>RHODES FAMILY!!
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>>Gray
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>>R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
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>>Gray,
>>Sounds like you are a smart man. You have already
>>made the correct decision 
>>by knowing that you want a R22.
>>Purchasing a recycled boat from Stan at GB has many
>>advantages over 
>>purchasing from a private owner. Finding a used R22
>>can be as hard as finding hens 
>>teeth. There just aren't many boats available.
>>What part of the country do you live and sail in. Oh
>>yes, welcome to the R22 
>>owners list. 
>>You will soon discover that we are a free wheeling
>>group and we often 
>>discuss non sailing related topics. Don't give up on
>>us, we just get bored from 
>>time to time and amuse ourselves with beating up on
>>other people including 
>>politicians and bureaucrats and even other list
>>members from time to time. Nothing 
>>is taken personally here. :)
>>
>>Rummy
>>Anderson, SC
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