[Rhodes22-list] Brad's New Boat

Mon Apr 14 11:40:15 EDT 2003

Ed,

That is exactly what I'd like to do.  The problem is
getting the time off and, well, my testosterone level.
I've survived 30+ years of flying by adhering to the 
principle of "there are old pilots, there are bold
pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots". I don't
have any "at sea" experience and the first leg would
be much shorter if you took the boat to sea and did a
great circle route around the barrier islands to
Florida.  The St. Lucie canal has been quite low the
past few years but I understand it is now up and it
cuts 300 miles off the trip around the tip of Florida.
>From there you could cut across the Gulf of Mexico or
take the Intercoastal.  The Tenn-Tom is mostly 7 days
of "iron genoa" to Pickwick.  I've been talking to
some folks about help with the first leg or so and if
there are any "sea Rhodies" who are interested I'm all
ears.  If I could pull it off I'd like to pick up an
instructor on the west coast of Florida and get my ASA
advanced coastal cruising certificate and maybe even
an offshore cruising certificate.  The cost of
overland transportation, de-masting/re-rig would pay
for a lot of transient slip fees and beer.  Any
takers?

Brad
--- Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
> Brad,
> 	Have you considered sailing instead of trucking? 
> Gee, sail to
> Florida.  Isn't there a canal across Florida?  To
> Mobile and the up the
> Tombigee(sp)?  A chance of a lifetime!
>                    Ed K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wally Buck [mailto:tnrhodey at hotmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:03 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Boat
> 
> Brad,
> 
> Looks nice!
> 
> Wally
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Boat
> >Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 06:56:59 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Wally,
> >
> >I don't know if the list is posting photos again
> yet
> >but I'll give it a shot with this e-mail.  The new
> >boat is in Baltimore and I have yet to figure out
> how
> >to get it home.  I'd love to sail it home on its
> own
> >bottom but I don't have the time.  On the other
> hand,
> >we're supposed to go to China next month for three
> >weeks and between SARS and United Airlines
> problems,
> >who knows.  I'd love to be a part of the "Vols
> Navy"
> >for at least one weekend of my life.
> >
> >Brad
> >--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Congrats Brad!
> > >
> > > Bring it on up to Knoxville!
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Boat
> > > >Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 18:08:12 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >True confession time!  I've been working on a
> deal
> > > for
> > > >another boat for some time and its close enough
> to
> > > >being a done deal to come clean.  I bought a
> 9.2C
> > > >(30ft) S2 Center Cockpit.  The short version of
> a
> > > long
> > > >story is that after getting a slip space on
> > > PickWick
> > > >Lake last fall a friend of mine convinced me to
> > > look
> > > >at some lots near his weekend place.  My wife
> was
> > > very
> > > >much opposed to building another house (too
> much
> > > beer
> > > >drinking involved I think) and said "you bitch
> > > about
> > > >the work you have around here, why do you want
> > > another
> > > >place to take care of?".  Good point but I made
> my
> > > >case that we need a place to spend the weekend
> > > while
> > > >sailing and the Rhodes22 isn't big enough for
> the
> > > >three of us for extended stays.  "Then why
> don't
> > > you
> > > >get a bigger boat?"  Poor choice of words.  My
> slip
> > > >will hold up to a 36 footer but I wanted to
> stay
> > > with
> > > >something I thought could be reasonably
> > > single-handed
> > > >and a mast height that would clear all the
> bridges
> > > to
> > > >Kentucky Lake to the North, Knoxville to the
> east,
> > > and
> > > >the last bridge at Mobile to the Gulf of
> Mexico.
> > > >After deciding on the S2 9.2C I looked at about
> > > every
> > > >one on the market across the country including
> > > >California.  The one I bought is at Maryland
> Marina
> > > at
> > > >Baltimore and was one of the cleanest and best
> > > cared
> > > >for if a bit short on "bells and whistles"  The
> > > deal
> > > >is done except for paperwork and Coast Guard
> > > >certification and finding a boat transport
> company
> > > to
> > > >truck it.  I'm having it shipped to Kentucky
> Lake
> > > to
> > > >Anne's marina to have it re-rigged and then
> will
> > > sail
> > > >it home from there (will probably con Anne to
> do
> > > some
> > > >"shake-down" sea trials as well).  My wife
> assumed
> > > >that I would sell the Rhodes, "you can put that
> > > money
> > > >against the new boat, right?".  "Oh sure, I can
> get
> > > a
> > > >radar, color GPS plotter, and an auto-pilot". 
> That
> > > >was the end of discussion.  I have no plans to
> sell
> > > >the R22 at this time.  The 9.2 S2 will be a bit
> of
> > > a
> > > >slug during the summer sailing months here and
> the
> > > R22
> > > >is perfect for those conditions.  I am looking
> for
> > > a
> > > >partner to pony up for another slip space.  I
> don't
> > > >need help with the boat but I don't want to pay
> for
> > > >two slips.  It should be a good deal for
> someone.
> > > >Since no one has sent letter bombs to Rik or
> Bob
> > > yet
> > > >for lusting after other boats I assume I'm OK.
> > > >
> > > >Brad Haslett
> > > >
> > >
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