[ham] [Rhodes22-list] Extortion!

[Steve Alm]

MJM,  

I have 15--do I hear 10?

Sorry Stan, you've been out-sourced by Cousin Vinny and his helpers, "da two
yoots."    8-)

Slim

On 5/31/03 9:13 PM, "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:

> Na no Guido, he still has 5 years togo on this vacation at the bighouse. But I
> heard that is cousin vinny has some great knockoff's
> of the answer, could let you have them for 15 apeice.
> 
> MJM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 5:41 PM
> Subject: [ham] [Rhodes22-list] Extortion!
> 
> 
>> Gee Whiz, Stan. You help us get our boats wet for free and then charge $25
>> to get 'em out?  This is a shake-down!  What's next?  Should I expect a big
>> fellow with a crooked nose named Guido to knock down my door demanding
>> protection money?
>> 
>> How do you sleep at night?
>> 
>> Slim
>> 
>> On 5/31/03 7:46 AM, "General Boats" <wwrhodes at rhodes22.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> All:
>>> 
>>> Launching the Rhodes on a Rhodes trailer is a single handed job I have done
>>> an
>>> untold number of time all over the country - which suggests you may have to
>>> get
>>> to my age before you get it right.:
>>> 
>>> make sure the cb and rudder are locked up.
>>> 
>>> make sure the trailer winch is disconnected from the boat.
>>> 
>>> use the extension tongue.
>>> 
>>> slowly back down the ramp making a straight entry into the water. (I use a
>>> hitch
>>> on the front of the van to avoid neck strain and it lets me thread a
>>> needle.)
>>> 
>>> start picking up speed.
>>> 
>>> when the transom of the boat lifts off the trailer, apply the car breaks.
>>> 
>>> the boat will self launch.
>>> 
>>> dive in and swim after it using the transom boarding ladder.  alternate
>>> single
>>> handed method it to have a sufficiently slack line to the boat with the
>>> other
>>> end to the ramp dock or to the trailer to retrieve the boat after it clears
>>> the
>>> trailer.  I have used both methods successfully.  the last swimming
>>> technique
>>> was fully dressed using an Australian racing stroke to board the boat before
>>> it
>>> hit a million dollar yacht in Newport Harbor.  the technique was successful
>>> in
>>> spite of the a heart attack.
>>> 
>>> try and do this operation single handed  - using helpers only leads to
>>> laughing
>>> which is no good for people with broken ribs.  helpers tend to panic as the
>>> boat
>>> leaves the trailer so they pull on the lines prematurely, returning the boat
>>> to
>>> the trailer.    the driver is thus surprised to find the boat still on the
>>> trailer when he or she takes the trailer out of the water.
>>> 
>>> in another instance the helper ran along the dock holding the boat line and
>>> off
>>> the end of the dock when the momentum of the boat leaving the trailer took
>>> the
>>> helper along with it..  I became aware of this when I no longer could see
>>> the
>>> helper anywhere.
>>> 
>>> good luck.    retrieving is even easier, however, while there is no charge
>>> for
>>> launching instructions, a voluntary $25 donation to the GBI foundation is
>>> required if you ever want to get a Rhodes out of the water.
>>> 
>>> stan/gbi
>>> 
>>> 
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