[Rhodes22-list] newbie

[greyhound at gbronline.com]

Thank you for the testimonial.
Frank


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From: "anima13" <anima13 at bellsouth.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] newbie
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:53:48 -0500

> Frank, 
> Because you have made mention of this twice, I will
> address it face-on.  I had two huge fellows in my Rhodes
> at several times during the years.  The Rhodes can handle
> it. Get a sail ride.  Anne
> KY Lake
> 
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> 
> Bill,
> Thank you for the added insight.  I have not elliminated
> the Rhodes. I still think that it is a fine boat with the
> caveat that I have not been in one.  I am a fairly big guy
> so I reserve my opinion until I have sailed in one. Again
> ,thanks and please if you have any further thoughts, send
> them to me.
> All the best.
> Frank
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message Follows -----
> From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] newbie
> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:52:51 -0400
> 
> > Frank,
> > 
> > Take another glance.
> > 
> > The boat was designed for Long Island Sound.  It is
> > completely  comfortable in coastal waters.  Many owners
> > have sailed in the Great  Lakes.  It is safer than most
> > ocean going vessels because, unlike the  Titanic, it
> > won't sink.
> > 
> > The reason for not sailing it to Hawaii (although
> > apparently one owner  has done so) is that you cannot
> > safely provision it for a trip of that  length.  (This
> > is the same reason the Europeans never tried sailing 
> > Westward to India--They knew they couldn't provision
> > their boats for a  trip of that length, ignorant of the
> > fact that there was another land  mass between Europe
> >  and Asia. Columbus argued that the world was only 
> > 18,000 miles in circumference, and that a group of
> > vessels could be  outfitted for the much shorter ocean
> > trip he envisioned...but I digress...).
> > 
> > To paraphrase Stan, "If you sail to Hawaii, the boat
> > will make it, but I  cannot guarantee the safety of the
> > crew." 
> >  From my perspective, and the way I use my boat, a lake
> > doesn't even  begin to take advantage of the many
> > features of a Rhodes 22.
> > 
> > Bill Effros
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > greyhound at gbronline.com wrote:
> > 
> > >Thank you, Rummy.  I hope to learn about these boats. 
> > It >seems to me at first glance that no matter how you
> > dress it >up, this boat would be at its best on a lake.
> > >Thanks,
> > >Frank
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message Follows -----
> > >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] newbie
> > >Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 09:56:57 EDT
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Frank,
> > >>There used to be a R22 on Lake Marion, but it was sold
> > a >>while back. The   closest would be me. I'm on Lake
> > >>Hartwell along with about four other R22's. I   would
> > be >>more than happy to show you my boat, but vacation
> > time and >>weddings   will be keeping me away from the
> > water until >>early September. Perhaps Mr. Kroposki will
> > answer you call >>once he rolls his butt out of  bed. 
> > He doesn't work much, >>so he has a lot of time to show
> > off his Rhodes. His   boat >>is slipped at Big Waters
> > Marina on the south end of Lake >>Hartwell, near the 
> > >> damn dam.
> > >> 
> > >>Rummy, Anderson, SC
> > >>864-933-4284 cell
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