[Rhodes22-list] If I can't fix the Rhodes, another sailboat for now?

[Alex McKenna]

Chris,

That is a great idea, I will call him tomorrow.

Thanks,

Alex


cowie wrote:
> 
> Alex
> You should talk to stan and see if he has a recylcled Rhodes you could  
> have for a trade in and some cash.  The rhodes is a great boat and gb  
> knows how to keep it afloat.
> 
> Chris Cowie
> Cowie Associates PC
> 
> 
> On May 31, 2010, at 7:31 PM, "Alex McKenna" <alex at brightrhino.com>  
> wrote:
> 
>>
>> Rummy,
>>
>> We drove down to look at the O'Day this morning, and wow, what a  
>> difference!
>> Knee basher is right, the boat felt so tiny and cramped. Even though  
>> I have
>> never sailed in a Rhodes, I remember now what I learned in my  
>> research last
>> year. It is a world apart from the Rhodes. It has stiffened my  
>> resolve to
>> replace my boat with another Rhodes if I am unable to repair it.
>>
>> The interior space is so cramped, the v-berth is so much shorter, the
>> quarter berths more cramped, it makes me realize the genius of the  
>> rhodes
>> interior layout.
>>
>> Well, anyone know of any inexpensive rhodes 22's for sale?
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> p.s. A belated Happy Birthday!
>>
>>
>> R22RumRunner wrote:
>> >
>> > Alex,
>> > Huge differences between a R22 and the O'Day 22. The cockpit on  
>> the O.Day
>> > 22 is a knee basher. It is very tight compared with the Rhodes.
>> >
>> > Rummy
>> >
>> >
>> > In a message dated 5/30/2010 2:36:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> > alex at brightrhino.com writes:
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I really am grateful for everyone's responses about  my damages  
>> Rhodes,
>> > and
>> > I
>> > hope I can keep it and repair it, but I am  beginning to think  
>> that the
>> > insurance company will not be very helpful, so  we are considering  
>> our
>> > other
>> > options.
>> >
>> > I have been browsing  craigslist yesterday, and found a 74 Oday 22  
>> in
>> > apparently good condition  with a trailer for about $2100 an hour  
>> away in
>> > CT.
>> > Does anyone have any  experience with that sailboat, or any other  
>> ideas
>> > for
>> > good, inexpensive  trailerable boats like the Rhodes?
>> >
>> > I also saw a Rhodes 22 in detroit  for $2750, no pictures, and a  
>> much
>> > longer
>> > trip to pick it up.
>> >
>> > Any  thoughts would be great,
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Alex
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