[Rhodes22-list] Skinning the "Skins (Special to R Lowe)(side note to Cowie)

[Mike Cheung]

Ben,

My Admiral, Mary, and I may have sailed the soon-to-be Susan Kay this Spring
when we were deciding on a Rhodes!  We had a great time, except the house
battery wouldn't hold a charge.  Stan promised he was going to change it
out.  That was the boat in the whole "Rhodes at night" thread,
http://www.nabble.com/Rhodes-at-Night---Second-attempt-to17700481.html#a17700481,
that started with a picture we took while we overnighted at the Edenton town
docks.  Nice boat indeed.  You'd be appalled at how far over I put her when
I headed up on what I thought was a close reach that was really a broad
reach.  Ugly.  Though the experience pretty much sold us on the boat being
able to take care of us even when we did something stupid.

Mike C. s/v Muireann 1993/2008 R22



Ben Cittadino wrote:
> 
> Rob;
> 
> You may recall you replied to my post a month or so ago about Brett
> Favre.  At that time I said I was happy about the prospect of his (then
> possible) move to the Jets so that may have given you the erroneous
> impression that I am a Jets fan.  I only pull for the Jets if they are
> playing the hated Patriots, just as I only pull for anybody else if they
> play the despised Cowboys.  I've been a Giants fan since 1960.  I do
> want the Jets to do well because the prospect of an "all NY" Super Bowl
> is appealing. I agree the "Skins look to be in trouble this year, but
> mid-3rd quarter last nite they had me a little worried. Does the VT.edu
> in your address refer to Virginia Tech, Vermont or something else?
> What's the deal with the Hokies (assuming it's Virginia Tech)? 
> 
> By the way, I had been making the same mistake as somebody else on this
> list and sailing with the topping lift still tight on my R22.  Releasing
> it with the sail out has made a tremendous difference.  That post alone
> has made my list membership worth the price. 
> 
> Side note to Cowie...I bought the boat you sailed in with Stan this
> Spring...She is now the Susan Kay...the 9.9 Yamaha has started every
> time (about 6 trips with many starts since I got her in late July) and
> the electric motor lift is heavenly...I use 87 octane with the
> recommended dose of "Sta-bil" and the electric start gets her purring on
> the first push.  Elton did recommend shifting into reverse and back to
> neutral before starting every time but I have no idea why (maybe just to
> make sure its not in gear). 
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Ben C.
> 
> s/v Susan Kay, Highlands, NJ 
> 
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