[Rhodes22-list] Cowie! new to the Rhodes 22 Forum - A 2nd Reply!

Sun Apr 27 22:21:57 EDT 2008

Chris,
 Welcome to the  group . Nice story and slide show. Now about working on
the wife,most of us use Rum in large doses as a pry bar. Good luck!

Jerry Lowe
S/V Country Rhodes

On 4/28/2008, "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:

>Chris,
>
>There are a number of us in the DC area.  I keep mine near Baltimore at Old
>Bay Marine.  Lee Kuhn has his on Kent Island.  Mark Putnam has his at
>Washington Marina just south of Washington National Airport.
>
>There are a number of others but I'm not sure where they are.
>
>Hank
>
>On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:08 AM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> This looks pretty easy, I am on the list and have email alerts turned on.
>>  My
>> first name is Chris and I will try to stay out of the political forum and
>> just stick to boats for now.  I look forward to searching the archives and
>> reseaching what to ask Stan to put on my new Rhodes.  I think I saw
>> mention
>> of a map with Rhodes owners locations.  This would be fun to see who has a
>> Rhodes and is in the Washington DC area.  Let me know if you are aware of
>> the map link.  I will post a seperate question about keeping a boat on the
>> Potomac River and or Chesapeake bay after I search the archives.
>>
>> Thanks for the input.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tootle wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Cowie?
>> >
>> > Is that your first name?  You asked, "My first question is if there are
>> > any instructions or etiquette on how to post messages etc..?"  Yes,
>> there
>> > is not much etiquette... Michael has sent you a reply referencing a web
>> > page with some information:
>> > http://www.rhodes22.org/list/
>> >
>> > You have joined the forum in a time of great transition.  Michael
>> Meltzer
>> > was formerly our host is claiming family issues and retiring (too many
>> > daughters).  John Lock is preparing to ascend to primacy.  Technical
>> > questions can be posted to the list addressed to John Lock, although the
>> > answers may come from anywhere and then some.
>> >
>> > Your PDF was great!  Keep them coming!
>> >
>> > On the page that Michael M. sent you is a reference to archives.
>>  Therein
>> > is a history of this forum with a treasury of elucidations.  What is not
>> > said on that page is the archives can be searched.  Here is an
>> > illustrative example.  Since you have already shown a high degree of
>> > competence in using the forum, the rest should be simple:
>> > http://www.ask.com/web?qsrc=167&q=stan+site%3Arhodes22.org+&search=
>> >
>> > In the above example, if you change Stan to subject of interest, you
>> will
>> > be digitally enlightened.
>> >
>> > BTW, I hope you are not another "Liberal".  The national media thru its
>> > repetitive indoctrinations of false and misleading information has
>> created
>> > a socialist herd of sheep.  Remember, America was founded on, "that all
>> > men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with
>> certain
>> > unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit
>> of
>> > happiness."  Nowhere in the source document does it say that you will be
>> > compelled to contribute to others favorite charities!
>> >
>> > Ed K
>> > Greenville, SC, USA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > MichaelMeltzer wrote:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.rhodes22.org/list/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of cowie
>> >> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:27 PM
>> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] I am new to the Rhodes 22 Forum
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi, I just found the Rhodes forum and look forward to learning more
>> about
>> >> exactly what goes on here.  I have been researching small managable
>> >> affordable sailboats for about one year now and am in love with the
>> >> Rhodes
>> >> 22.  I sailed several summers as a kid with my dad on the Long Island
>> >> Sound
>> >> on a Rhodes 19 camping out several days at a time.  The Rhodes 22 feels
>> >> like
>> >> a yacht compared to the 19.   I finally made the trip to Edenton last
>> >> weekend and took one of stans boats out on the sound.  I am sold and
>> want
>> >> to
>> >> order a boat for April 2009 deliver but now need to convince my wife
>> and
>> >> two
>> >> kids its a great idea.  I look forward to posting and reading about the
>> >> rhodes especialy as I start to zone in on all the options and choices
>> for
>> >> a
>> >> new boat.  My first question is if there are any instructions or
>> >> ettequite
>> >> on how to post messages etc..?  I think I read something about a list
>> >> although I assume I am already on it if I am posting this message?  I
>> >> also
>> >> have a short slide show I made of my sailing trip in Edenton I would
>> like
>> >> to
>> >> share but it is about 5 megs and I am not sure were or how to post it.
>>  I
>> >> am
>> >> going to just give it a try and use the upload file to attach a pdf
>> file
>> >> I
>> >> created that document my recent research and trip to Edenton.  My
>> >> attachemnt
>> >> is part talking myself into buying the boat (done), sales pitch to my
>> >> family
>> >> to talk them into it (still working on that) and a thank you to stan
>> for
>> >> a
>> >> great weekend in Edenton.  Others thinking about the Rhodes 22 might
>> also
>> >> find the photos and description interesting.
>> >> http://www.nabble.com/file/p16918100/edenton_080425.pdf
>> >> edenton_080425.pdf
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