[Rhodes22-list] Looking for a Rhodes 22

[mark osterbrock]

Bill,
Thanks for the invite to sail and advice on accessories. When spring comes
if I don't yet have a boat I will take you up on your offer to sail.
                            Thanks again,
                                    Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "bill davidge" <wpdavidge at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Looking for a Rhodes 22


> Hi Mark     I live just north of Toledo Oh And sail on the west end of
Lake
> Erie, Maumee Bay .My boat is not for sail. I picked her up last May and
> don't know how I would live without her . However if you would like to go
> out for a sail some time just  let me know.Not before April right now she
is
> in my brothers pool barn .
>
>     As far as a tow vehicle I have a Dodge Dakota with a 3.7 V 6 tow
> capacity of 5000 lbs and had no problem pulling her back from Edenton NJ .
>
>      Now for equipment. The IMF is a must and for the rest of the  stuff,,
I
> do have it but, could live with out most of it .You can always add it as
you
> go all long . Stan will be happy to get any thing you you can't live
without
> . One place I spent a couple extra of bucks was on the trailer , and I'm
> glad I did .You have to ask yourself  # 1  Are We relay going to pull the
> Boat around  on Vacations ?. Do we want to Travel the Great Lakes ?  Have
> you ever been to Grand Traverse Bay ? How about the North Channel and
> Georgian Bay  ?  # 2 What would we do with a old Trailer, that we can not
> trust ?
>
>        If I  was doing it again I would pick the newest Boat that Stan had
> at the top of my budget with the bear mi mun of equipment  Make sure it
has
> the wires for any equipment you think you may have to add like   VHF
> Radio... GPS .. AM / FM ...Radio Make sure know what the difference is
> between What we Want and What we have to have Try not to buy something
twice
> like a trailer that we do not trust or have to spend time fixing it .
> Believe me it's not fun replacing a wheel bearing along I 75 half way
> between Houghton Lake and Mackinaw City.
>
>
>   Bill Davidge wpdavidge at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Jan 10, 2008 6:48 PM, mark osterbrock <marko at dragonbbs.com> wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >    My wife and I live on a small lake in Ohio where we have raced
> > Highlanders and Thistles for the past 20 years. We intend to keep racing
but
> > are ready to begin our cruising lives soon. We are looking for a used
Rhodes
> > 22. Right now our budget is in the 15k and under range.
> >    Our lake is small and we are tired of sailing around it in circles so
> > we will need a good trailer to travel to Lake Erie and other nearby and
> > distant waters. We would love to have the IMF and bimini and other
features
> > to make long weekending more comfortable. We have already inquired about
a
> > recycled Rhodes. If any one knows of a boat for sale even remotely
similar
> > to what I have described either near or far I would love to hear about
it.
> >     Also I have a Chevy Astro van V6 with a towing capacity just over
> > 5000lbs. Any thoughts on it's suitability as a tow vehicle?
> >                                                    Future Rhodie,
> >                                                   Mark Osterbrock
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