[Rhodes22-list] Permission to come aboard?

Sun Mar 29 13:08:58 EDT 2015

Mike - I have no difficulty believing Long Island Sound is wonderful
sailing. My ancestors came from LI - Southampton. My great-great-great
grandfather captained a whaling ship and his house is now a museum there.

I can't download any attachment with Old Nabble in the address.I get an
Oops - can't find message each time.

Any advice welcome!

Jefferson

On 15-03-29 9:17 AM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>The Nissequogue is a very small river that flows to the Long Island Sound
>where the sailing is wonderful.  In my 40+ years on the LIS we continue to
>find new places and adventures.  In addition to sailing the coves of LI,
>there is CT and access to NYC for the more adventurous.
>
>The Nissequogue River provides a nice sheltered anchorage for us, close to
>our home on the north shore of LI.
>
>What have attachments were you unable to download?
>
>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: Sunday, March 29, 2015 8:41 AM
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>Subject: Re: [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.h
>>tml
>>
>>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
>>Email List
>>Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:21 AM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Permission to come aboard?
>>
>>
>>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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