[Rhodes22-list] Moving on

[Hank]

Ron,

I had the dutchman system on the Islander 36 I used to own and absolutely
loved it.  Dropping and flaking the main was really easy with it and I could
do it in pretty much any wind conditions I was in.  I've done in 30+ knots
with no problems.

Hank

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:14 PM, sail tds.net <sail at tds.net> wrote:

> Mary Lou,
>
> Thanks for your good wishes.  Good Idea is back in the HOH and between
> learning to sail her I've been doing some basic maintenance and realizing
> how much bigger 5' can actually be.  Right now my decision is whether to go
> with a stack pack or the Dutchman system when I replace the mainsail.  I'm
> leaning to the Dutchman so I can still have a loose footed main.Ov er the
> weekend I learned how to short pole and what a difference doing this can
> mean.  we actually gained a knot + on the same tack.  I wish I new this
> when
> I owned the Rhodes. Next year we would like to join you and Fred at a
> spring
> training game.
>
> Fair winds,
>
> >>ron<<
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Congrats Ron on a very speedy sale. I'm with Lee - I hope you stick
> > around. You have good experience to share, you are still sailing a
> > small boat and a mighty fine looking one at that. Is Good Idea back
> > in the water yet?
> >
> > Best to you and Linda,
> > Mary Lou
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 12:42 PM 4/12/2010, you wrote:
> > >To all my friends on "Da List"
> > >
> > >Serenity is probably at her new home in Chicago about now.  Her new
> owner
> > >has promised to take good care of her.  Thanks to all of you for the
> > >friendship and help you have given both Linda and me. If anyone is down
> in
> > >Gulfport FL, please say hello. Hasta luego...
> > >
> > >--
> > >Fair winds,
> > >
> > > >>ron<<
> > >S/V Good Idea
> > >Island Packet 27
> > >Gulfport, FL
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>
> >>ron<<
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