[Rhodes22-list] Permission to come aboard?

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Hi Mike - thanks for the reassurance. And for the sales lit. What's the
sailing like on the Nissequogue?

Jefferson

On 15-03-28 11:20 AM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>Congratulations on your purchase!  The positive flotation will prevent it
>from sinking so just enjoy.
>
>You may be interested in some of the sales literature that accompanied the
>sale of a Rhodes Continental  when I purchased my first (brand new!) R22
>in
>the fall of 1980 ('81 boat).  My second, a load 1991, was purchased used,
>many years later. My wife threatened divorce if I did not reduce the size
>of
>my Rhodes armada, forcing the sale of the original '81.
>
>I posted these mostly non-yellowed copies (scanned) back in September 2007
>at
>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-September/044511.html
>
>If you have trouble downloading the pdfs please let me know.
>
>Stan was way ahead of the pack then and the R22 has stood the test of
>time.
>
>Mike
>s/v Windlass ('91)
>Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
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>List
>Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:21 AM
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Permission to come aboard?
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>
>I am the new owner of a '76 Rhodes, hull number GBX220092E76. Despite my
>admiration for the beauty and ingenuity of the boat's design I would
>likely
>not have dared to make the jump if I hadn't discovered this site and the
>generosity and patience of its contributors. I feel honoured to join your
>ranks.
>
>About me: I grew up in a sailing family. Back in the dawn of time when
>dinosaurs roamed the earth we sailed 14' Ackroyd dinghies, then Rhodes
>Bantams, and on to Lightnings and Flying Dutchmen and most recently Flying
>Scots. I discovered cruising  when a good friend bought a Catalina 25, and
>promptly came down with 2 foot-itis - 25 became a Catalina 27, then a
>Columbia 31 and finally a Mirage 26. We sailed on Lake Ontario, up the St.
>Lawrence River past Quebec City, and all over Lake Champlain - which is
>really an inland sea 100 miles long and up to 10 miles wide in places.
>
>Then he sold the Mirage, and I thought well hell, now what am I going to
>do?
>After a lot of looking, I came across the Rhodes and fell in love.
>
>The boat: named "Patience," which feels quite appropriate consider how
>long
>I looked for it. Among the papers inherited from the previous owner is the
>yellowed but legible order sheet for the boat in 1976, from GBC in
>Irvington-on-Hudson. With all the options the original owner chose the
>bill
>for a brand spanking new Rhodes Continental came to $8,095.  The second
>owner bought the boat in the early '80's andy sailed it on the Ottawa
>River,
>and then 22 years ago, so he told me, they bought a cottage on a lake too
>small for sailing and it has remained on its trailer under cover ever
>since.
>I did a pretty thorough inspection with someone more experienced than I,
>and
>it seems to be in pretty good shape. All original, including cushion
>covers,
>the icebox, porta-potty and two burner alcohol stove that was standard on
>RC
>models in '76.  It is equipped with a 150 genoa. The work it needs seems
>to
>be mostly cosmetic, aside from running rigging which needs to be updated,
>and if it doesn't sink to the bottom on launch day I'll be delighted.
>
>I'm going to moor it on Lake Memphremagog this summer while I work on it,
>and then on Lake Champlain. I plan to send 10% of the price I paid to
>Stan,
>which isn't going to thrill him since I didn't pay much, and in Canadian
>dollars, but seems the right thing to do anyway. I'm not sure what I'll be
>able to afford to buy from General Boats, given the current exchange rates
>and my own budget. But it will be my first stop when I go shopping.
>
>So that's me and Patience, slowly emerging from the melting snow. I have
>about six million questions but will try not to test your patience. I
>can't
>download any attachments with "Old Nabble" in the address, and if anyone
>could enlighten me I will continue to scour the archives for answers.
>
>Jefferson Lewis  
>
>
>
>
>
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