[Rhodes22-list] Permission to come aboard?

Sun Mar 29 15:57:12 EDT 2015

Jefferson,

Many times the link is on two lines and the hyperlink format only highlights
the first line, so you may need to copy and paste the full link into the web
browser.  I have this problem myself.

James

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Thanks Dennis - though misadventures will come first. And thanks for the
map. The nearest Rhodes seems to be Graham Stewart in Bath on Lake Ontario.

My problem with Nabble is I can't open the attachments. I'll try the cut and
paste in another browser.

Best,

Jefferson

On 15-03-28 11:09 AM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>Welcome Jefferson-
>
>Looking forward to tales of your Rhodes adventures. Stan and General 
>Boats have left their mark on nearly every continent. A few Rhodies 
>have pinned their home port at 
>https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z8tQISC4ZWzQ.kjq-0uIXff5M&msa=0&
>ll=
>38
>.659778%2C-79.936523&spn=2.702258%2C5.394287. If the link doesn't work 
>when you click on it, you'll need to cut and paste the whole thing in a 
>browser.
>
>To add pictures or other attachments, just send an email to the list 
>with the picture as an attachment. Nabble takes care of the rest - 
>don't have a clue how.
>
>I'm upstream of you a bit, at the mouth of the Detroit River.
>
>Enjoy your time here!
>
>Dennis
>Magic Moments
>Boat cleaning & dreaming today :)
> 
>
>-----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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