[Rhodes22-list] ? 4 Captain Michael D. Weisner or any New York sailor

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Mike:

Mary Lou asked a question that requires a New York or someone with New York
knowledge to answer.  
See her question below:


Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> 
> Appears to be IMF. One of the pics shows the sail. It has an '06 
> sticker. Even if NY stickers are good for 2 years it was registered 
> rather recently. Biggest drawback could be the statement "sold on 
> bill of sale" Does NY require boats to be titled? Could be a bit of a 
> mess if the buyer's state requires a title transfer. The FAQ about 
> the selling organization does say that "all of our items are lien 
> free and "do have a title ir transferable ownership document" 
> whatever that is - I'd want to find out but as several have mentioned 
> - it could be a good deal.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Swan Creek (Rock Hall), MD
> 
> 
> 
> At 01:55 PM 8/30/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi John,
>>
>>I am located about 40 minutes from  Pt Jeff.  I would be happy to go over
>>and take a look at it, although the ad states that the boat is not
viewable.
>>As you have noticed, it appears that the hull is as good at keeping water
in
>>as out (major water stains on the wood below the cushions in the cabin.)
>>Hopefully, the cabin sole and supports are not rotted out, although,
>>replacement is a lot of work but not impossible.
>>
>>"Boat was last used 8 months ago."  Christmas sailing on the LI Sound is
>>pretty chilly ...  Most likely it hasn't been sailed in a while.
>>
>>The ad says that there is Roller Furling and Roller Furling Main Sail.  I
am
>>not sure, but the mast looks pretty much like my '81 (not IMF).  In '81
the
>>main had "roller reefing" for the main.  Stan was just starting to explore
>>main reefing and it was external to the mast.  The furling hardware looks
>>like a Harken or something for the jenny, I am not sure.
>>
>>In addition to the need for at least the main sail, there are two
important
>>things missing.  The ad says you need a tiller but I don't see any portion
>>of the rudder components!  They probably misplaced the whole assembly. 
With
>>some luck, you might be able to find it in the boat yard, somewhere.  The
>>other problem is that there is no trailer.  The ad states that you must
pick
>>up the boat in 4 days of the sale.  Start looking to rent a trailer from
>>Stan to bring it home (DAS shipping is probably $1K - $2K for a boat,
>>depending on distance), unless you plan to float it home (or pay the yard
to
>>store it.)
>>
>>The hull and deck look OK, although there are no pictures below the
>>waterline except the bow shots.  Without inspection, one cannot tell if
>>there are any soft spots, holes or other damage.
>>
>>Probably worth a couple of bucks for your new hobby, for that is just what
>>an early '80s R22 is.  It will keep you very busy for quite a while.  If
it
>>is not badly damaged, it may be worth the trouble.
>>
>>Good luck.
>>
>>Mike
>>s/v Shanghai'd Summer
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>
>>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:43 PM
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 on eBay
>>
>>
>> > Hi folks,
>> >
>> > Just noticed this one today -
>> >
>> >
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rhodes-Sloop-22-Sailboat_W0QQitemZ140023699732QQihZ004QQcategoryZ63730QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>> >
>> > I've always been skeptical about those Boat Angel ads, you never know
>> > what you're getting into.  Looks like this might have some water
>> > damage inside, but it's hard to tell.  Any special things to watch out
>>for?
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> > "And on the eighth day God said, "OK Murphy, you take over.""
>> >
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