[Rhodes22-list] Le Menagerie stays in the family

[Slim]

Jim, that's awesome!
Slim

On 6/20/06 10:06 AM, "Jim White" <lemenagerie22 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yesterday my almost 17 year old son was working over at a friend of ours
> boathouse, doing some for-hire manual labor. We brought him some lunch and sat
> under the porch looking out at the harbor. I happen to keep Le Menagerie on
> his side dock, right in our line of view.
>  
> Several weeks ago, my son helped me deliver our new boat, Olivia. During the
> trip he assumed long wheel and deck watches. He had never expressed much
> interest in sailing with us before this, although he is a surfer and worked as
> a deckhand aboard a headboat last summer.
>  
> We inherited this kid two years ago from my ex, I had never had a great deal
> of time other than the every other weekend / occasional summer visitation with
> him. He was a real case - rebellious, screwed up on dope, the whole nightmare
> nine yards. After applying the hammers of hell, he has turned around (even
> gets good grades now) and is now a very integral part of the family - even
> babysits the twins (without too much protest).
>  
> Anyway, yesterday we were talking about having the other two boats up for sale
> (yeah, I have a San Juan 23 too, which just sold). He looked at us both and
> said how he sure wished Menagerie would stay. He really wanted to take it
> over, learn to sail. So I decided right then and there, hell, we'll never be
> rich anyway, and what's the sale of a boat as fine as the Rhodes gonna prove
> anyway....a few buck in the pocket? It was really a matter of time and effort
> more than anything else. We made a deal. I'd keep Le Menagerie, buy out my
> partner and he could consider her "his" boat. He'll have to be responsible for
> her upkeep, maintenance, which is what I was afraid I wouldn't have time for
> anyway. And of course, in teaching him how to sail, I'll still get to keep my
> hand in it. Works for me.
>  
> So today I am pulling the ad in SailTexas.....
>  
> jw
> 
> 
> Jim White
> Le Menagerie
> www.lemenagerie.blogspot.com
> 
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