[Rhodes22-list] A story of a boat

[Robert Quinn]

Wonderful story.  In the true "the boys" fashion.  {:>)

Surprised Kathy and I did not hear from Elton looking for a place to rest 
his head.

Bob in Stuart


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michel Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 11:15 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] A story of a boat


> It was supposed to be a "quickie", I also forgot to mention that he had
> the "good" van that is not loaded with the "supplies", made it even more
> fun :-)
>
> -MJM
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
>> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bud
>> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 10:05 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A story of a boat
>>
>> If Elton had let me known he needed help, I would have come over with
> my
>> pump,
>> and my camera to get pictures of his Rube Goldberg boat-loading
> machinery.
>>
>> -Bud
>>
>>
>> Michel Meltzer wrote:
>>
>> >Just got a phone call, A boat story just came up :-)
>> >
>> >Some one we all known just arrived in FA today.
>> >
>> >Get to the boat yard about 3pm.
>> >They down not have a boat lift.
>> >They do have a forklift, but the tongs do not say up(some about the
> oil
>> >get hot and it lowers on it own).
>> >This is not a boat yard, more a storage place, people are not use to
>> >dealing with boats, a "boat" load of insurance damaged boats piled
>> >their. The seller is in RI and these guys are in FA.
>> >The are boat on eitherside so the forklift can not get in.
>> >After some harang the boat next to it was able to be moved. The
> trailer
>> >did not fall apart :-)
>> >The forklift can not get under the rhodes (not sure why).
>> >Someone we know is think quick :-)
>> >He looks around the place an finds a long length of rope, 1 1/2 inch
>> >that look like it from 1900, smells like it from 1900, and is fraded
>> >like it from 1900, but figures that will do.
>> >The bow eye is loose, can no do the Standard 3 point GB lift.
>> >The boat is full of water. Over weight(as in tons), will crush the
>> >trailer and the "flackly" forklift is not helping with it self lower
>> >forks,  can not get his knife to cut the lazerret hoose.
>> >Drill time, Goes to the store to buy a drill, but there is a problem,
>> >the new drill has an empty battery. Go to customer services and tell
> the
>> >girl he has a big problem(look on face time), after a second it
> plugged
>> >in and he is killing time.
>> >Go back to boat, it       .......... and getting dark...........
>> >Forklift guy bring in some friend, they rig the boat with rope from
>> >hell, and the get the boat onto the trailer.
>> >Their no back rail so has to build something to support the mast, and
>> >tie down the loose stuff.
>> >Loose bow eye mean he needs to but some straps and strap the boat
> down,
>> >6 hours later he still working on it and
> hungry.......................
>> >
>> >Boat in wrought shape but Stan should be able to bring it back to
> life.
>> >
>> >All the new that fit to print -mjm
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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