colors RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22s on Lake Hartwell,
Anderson, SC
Steve
rhodes2282@yahoo.com
Sun, 19 Jan 2003 18:43:47 -0800 (PST)
Good set of pictures, Mary Lou.
Steve
--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:
> Julie,
> Not sure but I think Stan paints all the Rhodes 22s.
> Paint seems to hold
> it's color better than gelcoat. Fretless is a
> recycled Rhodes 22. She was
> originally blue and we had her painted white
> (there's a novel idea ;-) )
> when she was recycled 5 years ago. Still looks like
> new (ignore the dirty
> spot on her side)
> http://www.kaynor.org/Rhendezvous/mdscf0005.jpg
>
> There's a great shot of various colors and canvas
> combinations of R22s at
> http://www.kaynor.org/Rhendezvous/mdscf0033.jpg as
> Mark said in his
> caption "Blue hulls to port, black hulls to
> starboard - that's just the way
> it worked out".
>
> If you haven't seen them there are a couple of pics
> of an OLD red R22 at
> http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/JimHartig1.jpg
> and
> http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/JimLinda1.jpg I
> suspect they had her
> repainted because it really looks good.
>
> One hint - Don't agonize too much over your
> decision. the boat will be
> great no matter what!
>
> Best wishes & good luck!
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 01:51 PM 1/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Ed. Actually my very favorite color is purple but
> Stan at Rhodes was not
> >too impressed with that suggestion. We had a much
> easier time deciding on
> >what BOAT than the color that is for sure. We were
> trying to think in terms
> >of fading and we had a red O'Day 25 many years ago
> on the Hudson and it did
> >seem to fad a good deal, but I guess they all fade
> in time. We had a blue
> >ski boat when we had a house on Piseco Lake in the
> Adirondacks. The problem
> >on that lake in that area that summer lasted for
> about 10 days in the middle
> >of July. Thanks for the bimini suggestion, we were
> planning on that add on
> >too. We have not sailed in probably 20 years so it
> should be an interesting
> >experience to say the least. Julie
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org]On
> Behalf Of Kroposki
> >Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:45 AM
> >To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22s on Lake
> Hartwell, Anderson, SC
> >
> >
> >Julie:
> > Black is hot in the sunny south. A lite
> color would be better.
> >How about shocking pink? In the middle of the
> afternoon in summer you
> >can sail with a bimini up on Hartwell. A
> worthwhile add on.
> > And you will probably want to talk to the
> guys from Tenn. And
> >Ark., to find out how to run a generator while
> sailing, as coming from
> >the mountains you will want to get A/C, also.
> > The heat doesn't bother Rummy because he
> sails with a supply of
> >ice.
> >
> Ed K
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of Julie Shuck
> >Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:20 AM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >Cc: bob
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22s on Lake
> Hartwell, Anderson, SC
> >
> >Thanks for the reply. Stan told us to look you up
> on Hartwell. We are
> >very
> >anxious to get down south but are in the process of
> selling a house in
> >the
> >Woodstock NY area. Hopefully that will happen
> shortly. We are very
> >excited
> >about living on the Lake and also very happy that
> the level is up a lot.
> >We
> >were down the end of Dec and looked a lot better.
> Actually we are going
> >to
> >be in Anderson again the end of this week to meet
> with our builder and
> >whatnot.
> >
> >We are just in the beginning stages of our boat
> purchase and are looking
> >for
> >mostly a day sailor with some ability to get out of
> the sun, since I do
> >not
> >do sun well. so if you have any suggestions and
> recommendations for us
> >about the Rhodes 22 would very much appreciate
> hearing about them from
> >you.
> >At the moment, we are stuck on the color, believe
> that or not. At first
> >we
> >were thinking RED, and Stan said he did not think
> that Hartwell had a
> >Red
> >Rhodes but now we are kinda leaning toward Black,
> with a red stripe and
> >black bottom. What color is your boat?? We are
> planning to put a dock
> >on
> >the lake by our house and are presently looking for
> one that could
> >provide
> >some kind of shelter for the deck, with an awning
> or something like
> >that.
> >
> >Looking forward to hearing more about the Rhodes
> and meeing you sometime
> >soon. thanks Julie
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org]On
> Behalf Of
> >R22RumRunner@aol.com
> >Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 5:14 PM
> >To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22s on Lake
> Hartwell, Anderson, SC
> >
> >
> >Julie,
> >Welcome to the list. There are six R22's on Lake
> Hartwell. My wife and I
> >live
> >on the lake at the Portman Marina, not far from
> where you are building.
> >This
> >is a great place to live and the Lake is finally
> returning to it's
> >normal
> >level. We keep our boat at the marina which is just
> a short walk through
> >the
> >woods from our house.
> >
> >John Tonjes AKA Rummy
> >S/V RumRunner
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