[Rhodes22-list] Getaway's Matron Voyage

[Wally Buck]

Rob,

Glad you got Getaway in the water and welcome to the list.

Wallt


>From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>CC: rhendy <rhendy at earthlink.net>, Sandra <sandrag at vt.edu>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Getaway's Matron Voyage
>Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 10:03:32 -0400
>
>Getaway made it successfully from St. Louis to southwest Virginia, although 
>13 hours at 60 mph over two days is a bit tiresome.  I found space at the 
>bottom of my driveway to park her since I don't think I can get her up my 
>driveway (you can tell you live in the mountains when the top of your 
>driveway is 220 feet higher than your bottom).  Got her out to Claytor Lake 
>where, thankfully our friends Mark and Julie were there to assist with mast 
>raising for the first time (thanks guys!).  Bob (former owner) said he used 
>the trailer winch to raise the mast so we tried that which worked pretty 
>good.  I'm going to have to make one of those crutches though.  Mark 
>brought theirs and I can see the value in it.  It sure helps to have 
>friends who know what they're doing in these situations.  The launch went 
>OK, although it is a bit un-nerving to submerge the back end of your Jeep, 
>even with the extension attached.
>
>We sailed around a bit to get the hang of everything and toasted her matron 
>voyage (guess it's not her maiden voyage anymore).  The marina is out of 
>slips for the season (grrrrr) so we got a transient slip for the long 
>weekend.  Sunday, Sandra and I went out by ourselves and Monday we were 
>going out again, although engine trouble (the blasted thing wouldn't start) 
>kept us in.  I'm not comfortable enough to sail out and in yet, especially 
>since we were becalmed the pervious day.  So, load her back on trailer and 
>Mark and Julie came up just in time to help us lower the mast (do you see a 
>pattern here?).
>
>All in all, a good first time on the boat in the water.  I have a question 
>about motors though (see next post so I can keep the subject lines correct, 
>want to follow the rules :)  - Rob
>
>Rob Lowe
>S/V Getaway
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