[Rhodes22-list] Week 10 Rhodes in the Med

[Chris Geankoplis]

Good, "aging isn't for sissy's", but damn it comes at a really bad time!
Thanks for the thoughts Ric

Chris G
Enosis/Xenos

On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 10:18 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
wrote:

> Like the 87 year old owner of the C&C35 I've been racing on for 32 years
> says - “ Aging is not for sissys”
> He’s still the captain, makes the calls, drives the boat - it’s a little
> scary sometimes, but he’s still very sharp.
> Us Rhodies tend to be aging because - - -  it's just the right boat for
> aging sailors.
> I get my racing ya ya’s out on Wednesday nights and a few weekends and get
> my relaxing  done on the Rhodes when I’m not in a hurry.
> Different thread but related to aging - - -
> After going through 4 outboards and considering electric (I’m on a
> mooring) , I bought a new Honda 8HP XLS.
> It a beauty - starts and runs quietly and uses little gas, but it weighs
> a ton (118 lbs)  and I can’t move it without help. (Any more)
> BTW - I had it on a parallelogram type mount while I rebuilt Stan’s 7;1
> rig.
> I hated the parallelogram mount - it just didn’t work with my stern rail,
> the rudder and the rig.
> I used to use one on a Catalina 22 which worked well, but I was happy to
> get Stan’s design operational again.
> Chris - Heal fast and recover - love reading your posts - thank you.
> Ric
> Dadventure
>
> Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> ric at stottarchitecture.com
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> C- 516-965-3164
>
>
>
> > On Aug 15, 2022, at 9:36 AM, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Jesse!
> > Chris G
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 6:24 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Glad to know that it's nothing too serious and hasn't affected your
> sense
> >> of humor :) Hope you feel better soon!
> >>
> >> On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 4:10 PM Chris Geankoplis <
> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Jesse,
> >>>            Yeah, the medical stuff is not life threatening just keeps
> me
> >>> with a "no lifting more than 15 lbs.  Can't do much on a boat with
> those
> >>> restrictions.  Hell, I weigh more than that!  Grin.  Should be back to
> my
> >>> crazy self by the end of October.  Looking forward to some more
> >> adventures
> >>> next summer.   Domestic adventures, or at least restrict myself to the
> >>> North American continent.
> >>>
> >>> Chris G.
> >>> Enosis/Xenos
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 9:33 AM Jesse Shumaker <
> >>> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Chris, thanks for posting your recent adventures.  A lot of
> interesting
> >>>> history as usual.  So sorry to hear about the diplomatic fiasco!  I
> >> hope
> >>>> the recent medical stuff ends up OK and you can get back to cruising
> >> your
> >>>> big boat soon.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jesse Shumaker
> >>>> S/V Zephyr
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 4:12 PM Chris Geankoplis <
> >>>> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Another, but rather short week involving only 3 islands, and the
> >>> solution
> >>>>> to not having to abandon the ship in Greece and insight on this trip.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NAk_0d26GHxOrLUOZRdbOlReI_2goobh/view?usp=sharing
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Chris & Alice
> >>>>> Enosis
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>
>