[Rhodes22-list] Hello Newbie (sort of) on the list

Tue Oct 18 10:00:46 EDT 2011

It must really be frustrating to see your lake front disappear.  On the
other hand your lot size is increasing thereby increasing the value of your
expanded land holdings.  End of the sailing season is always a bit
disheartening.
Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 5:18 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello Newbie (sort of) on the list

Silly Chris. Rum comes in a bottle. The bigger the better. I will be  
spending more time with the bottle since our lake level has once again been

reduced to a tad pole pond by the USACE. Lake Hartwell is currently down
eight  
feet and this past weekend I removed the wife's Chaparral and our  SeaDoo 
from the water. Unfortunately RumRunner will be pulled this coming  weekend.

The boat ramps have run out of concrete and we're now using the lake
bottom. 
My four wheel drive paid for itself as I helped two neighbors to remove  
their boats as well. It has been a dry summer, but the USACE didn't cut back

on  the amount of water they released downstream in time. Protests are set 
for  November 5th at the dam and I hope thousands of people show up. We went

through  this three years ago when they allowed the lake level to drop
twenty 
four feet  before closing the dam and allowing the lake to fill back up. 
The problem is  mismanagement by the Army Corps.

Rummy

In a message dated 10/18/2011 1:40:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
napoli68 at charter.net writes:

Well he  kinda looks like one.  (I'm waiting for the shoe to fall on  this
one)
Chris

-----Original Message-----
From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of elle
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 7:16 PM
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rummy refined?? He's straight out of the  barrel....;^)

elle

Beer is good....people are  crazy

1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06
"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}

________________________________
From: Chris  Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net>
To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:11  PM
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Elle said: "Which Bristol? VA? TN?"

I think he meant  Bristol Cream, he seems so much more refined than Rummy, 
or
is that  distilled?
Chris

I didn't even pursue the ad because I was sure it  was snatched up 
instantly.

-----Original Message-----
From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of elle
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 12:37 PM
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Good going! Keep us informed.

Which Bristol? VA?  TN?

Rhodies want to know!

elle

Beer is  good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled  '06
"Watermusic"  {Lady in  Red}

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From: Rob Granger  <rgranger at sbc.edu>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Monday,  October 17, 2011 2:29 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Hello Newbie (sort of) on  the list

Hello Rhodes Sailors

I just purchased a 1975 Rhodes  (minutes ago).

I first sailed one about 4 years ago (maybe 5) when I  charted Stan's for a
four day cruise in the Albemarle.  LOVED the boat  (and the cruise) but 
could
not afford a Rhodes of my own then.  My  wife still has pictures from that
trip as her screen shot on her computer.  I was a member of this list for a
brief while then and you all helped me  tremendously in planning my cruise.
Glad to be back as an owner  now.

I've restored 4 badly neglected boats in the past and  presently sail a
MacGregor V2-22.  Similar (in performance only) to  the Rhodes but not 
nearly
as well made.

I found this Rhodes last  night while slumming around on the Annapolis 
Craigs
List site.  It was  listed for $250!!!!

I called the marina and it was not a miss  print.  It had been abandoned at
the marina with the hatch open so it  got rain water in it.  But for $250  I
DON'T CARE! I gave them a  credit card number over the phone! I'm so happy.
The fee to lift it onto my  trailer is another $250.  So I nabbed a Rhodes
22' for  $500.

HOT DAMN!

Even if I dump $10,000 bringing her to Bristol  I'm way ahead.

Seems some kid bought it, sailed it one season and then  abandoned it.  The
marina is a power boat marina and didn't want  anything to do with it and
wanted it gone.  I was happy to  oblige.

I'm told the main sail was new the year the kids sailed it and  has been
stored in the main office of the marina...the genoa is probably  the
original.

I contacted General Boats and I'm waiting to hear  from them about their
recycled boat program.

I can't believe my  luck.

Fair winds  all!!

Rob
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