[Rhodes22-list] Sale of Boat

[Frank Goldsmith]

Me, too.  Great story about meeting Stan and testing the boat.  Hope she finds a good home.  

Frank

Frank Goldsmith
S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
Fairview, NC
Lake Keowee, SC


> On Jul 27, 2023, at 7:56 PM, PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I see it.
> Patrick
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 7:24 PM Betty <bettyfriedman at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Please let me know if you see this. Thank you so much, Betty and Ed
>>> 
>>> Hi Rhodes friends,
>>> 
>>>   I have been a lurker on this site for 40 years and am now 84 and
>> ready to swallow
>>> the anchor. “Miz Betty” is my second Rhodes. My first “Danny Boy” was
>>> destroyed in Hurricane Gloria in 1985.
>>> 
>>>   I originally met stan at the Stanford, ct boat show
>>> in 1979. Stan was located in Babylon, NY in those days. He clearly had
>> the best “22”
>>> on the market. I gave him a deposit for a new boat to be delivered in
>> the spring of 1980.
>>> Since I was going to sail this boat on the ocean in long island sound, I
>> wanted to see
>>> how the boat was made. I called him for a factory visit and a test sail.
>> In Octoberf I flew there in a
>>> piper tripacer and landed on a grass strip at Zons airport located near
>> his shop.
>>> Stan met me at the airport in his old station wagon. He explained the
>> construction of the boat
>>> and took me for a test sail. It was blowing “like stink” out there but
>> as hard as I tried I couldn’t knock
>>> the Rhodes down. Stan was mad as hell but he sold me the boat. I have
>> been a fan of stan and Rhodes
>>> for over 40 years.  But now it’s time. Please help me find a good home
>> for “Miz Betty”
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ed  (and Betty my wife)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> FOR SALE
>>> “MIZ BETTY”
>>> 1985 Rhodes 22
>>> $4,000
>>> 
>>> On mooring at
>>> Maxwell’s boatyard, Noank, CT
>>> 
>>> Furling in mast main
>>> Storm/blade jib
>>> working jib 110
>>> Genoa 130 light air
>>> (all sails hank on good condition)
>>> Custom Sunbrella cushions
>>> Matching throw pillows
>>> 3 cockpit cushions
>>> (Good condition)
>>> 
>>> Yamaha 4 HP/4 stroke engine
>>> 2 anchors with line
>>> 2 boat hooks
>>> life jackets
>>> etc
>>> 
>>> call or text
>>> ed
>>> 860-392-9519
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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