[Rhodes22-list] Florida Syndicate

Slim salm at mn.rr.com
Tue Dec 20 15:51:42 EST 2005


Can the boat be stored at Stan's?

On 12/20/05 3:36 PM, "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> Sorry but for reasons I won't go into, there's no way I can commit a dime
> right now.  It's Brad's boat so he should run the syndicate and take the
> profit or loss.  And I'm sure you were kidding about storing it in MN.
> Slim
> 
> On 12/20/05 2:16 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> 
>> Slim,
>> 
>> When I do the math, and factor in the things that will inevitably go
>> wrong, I come to $3000 a year as a figure that I could probably bring in
>> the project for.  Dry sailing is not cost-free if you don't have your
>> truck in Miami.  Legal issues; accounting; taxes; registration;
>> insurance; normal wear and tear -- all have costs.  The person
>> co-ordinating the syndicate would probably have to take money out of
>> pocket every year -- even if there were $3000 a year in rentals.
>> 
>> If you have even the slightest interest in running the syndicate,
>> pocketing the excess money, or footing the bills if they exceed
>> revenue--you da man!  I'm in for $500, for one year.  If you want to set
>> up sliding fees, or storage in Minnesota, -- it's your call.  But you've
>> got to move fast.  As I understand it, the taxi meter is running, even
>> while we're standing still.  The boat now costs $200 a month where it
>> is.  Somebody has got to pay that, and move the boat somewhere else, in
>> a hurry. 
>> 
>> Not to put you on the spot, except to the extent that Brad is already on
>> the spot, would you be willing to take the responsibility for paying the
>> ongoing bills for the syndicate?  If not, would you be willing to commit
>> to any amount of money for any amount of time on the boat?  If not,
>> would you be willing to take the responsibility for inexpensively
>> storing the boat in return for a certain amount of rental?  How much?
>> 
>> If we can't put together a syndicate we've got to let Brad know ASAP so
>> he can go to plan B.
>> 
>> Bill Effros
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Slim wrote:
>> 
>>> And where does the $3000 a year figure come from?  I would think that
>>> renting a slip is far too extravagant.  The boat could be dry sailed and
>>> stored on the trailer for much less.
>>> Slim
>>> 
>>> On 12/20/05 1:38 PM, "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>> Just brain-storming a bit here--how about a high-season/off-season sliding
>>>> scale?  
>>>> Slim
>>>> 
>>>> On 12/20/05 1:06 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>>> Slim,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can't do it.  Won't work.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you would like to try to organize a syndicate around a lower rental
>>>>> price, I'm in!
>>>>> 
>>>>> The problem is that everyone wants the boat at the same time--revolving
>>>>> around school vacations.  Then there are a few people who will take the
>>>>> boat in other times, but they won't want to do this every year.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you can rent the boat 12 weeks a year/every year you're lucky.  But
>>>>> if you take in less than $3000 a year you won't be able to cover your nut.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Remember, we are working on the premise that the boat has no cost, and
>>>>> that whoever has to do all the work of holding things together and
>>>>> paying the bills is unpaid.
>>>>> 
>>>>> My guess is that we can't find a solid $3000 a year worth of rentals no
>>>>> matter how we price the boat.
>>>>> 
>>>>> How many dollars a year would you commit to?  How many weeks would you
>>>>> want the boat for that commitment?  When would those weeks be?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>> 
>>>>> Slim wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>      
>>>>> 
>>>>>> $250 is too high.  Lower the price and we'd get more people involved.
>>>>>> Slim
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 12/20/05 9:54 AM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Before we spend a whole lot of time cutting up the pie, let's see if
>>>>>>> we've got a pie.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If people want a boat available in Florida at $250 a week, we can put
>>>>>>> one there.  If we can rent it out for 12 weeks a year, we can keep it
>>>>>>> there.  Sweat equity is acceptable payment.  The Syndicate only looks to
>>>>>>> break even; not make a profit.  We are open to people moving the boat
>>>>>>> from its Florida base, provided it is returned at some point.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> How many people on this list are prepared to commit to using the boat in
>>>>>>> the future?  For how long?  When?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Your response to these questions will determine whether or not there is
>>>>>>> any point to working out the rest of the details.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> michael meltzer wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> bill a quick subjection, you are going to need some
>>>>>>>> form an corperation or an LLC for this, it procection
>>>>>>>> for the share owners so no one can come after them for
>>>>>>>> more than thier investment. we should have a lawwer on
>>>>>>>> the list(or do we have to sign steve back up) that can
>>>>>>>> be voliltered for it :-), FWIT, a benifit to the share
>>>>>>>> owners is they can "use" any unrented time up to
>>>>>>>> double thier share as advaiable, please play attention
>>>>>>>> to "exit" clause now, in clear full/terms, including
>>>>>>>> unable to conatct.  What happens is some is unhappy,
>>>>>>>> losses intrest, dies, heath etc, or worse yet get
>>>>>>>> pissed at the other members...... get is cleaned up
>>>>>>>> upfrount instead with the "last man standing" years
>>>>>>>> from now. Could be a "downer" to debate on the list so
>>>>>>>> use some tack. -mjm
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> --- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I understood what you meant, I just wanted everyone
>>>>>>>>> else to understand
>>>>>>>>> that while I think I can nail down the logistics for
>>>>>>>>> a single home port,
>>>>>>>>> I can't recover the boat after one-way trips.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> If a group of people wants to take the boat to the
>>>>>>>>> Bahamas, have another
>>>>>>>>> group sail it around there for a while, and have a
>>>>>>>>> third group return
>>>>>>>>> it--why not?  As long as it gets back to home base
>>>>>>>>> somehow.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> If the boat is useful for Stan and Elton, why not?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> If someone wants to take the boat to distant waters
>>>>>>>>> because a group
>>>>>>>>> wants to sail somewhere, why not?  How about Maine
>>>>>>>>> in the Summer?  I
>>>>>>>>> know how to store it in Greenwich for a lot less
>>>>>>>>> than I know how to
>>>>>>>>> store it in Miami.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Everyone pitches in with their knowledge. Some
>>>>>>>>> people can provide some
>>>>>>>>> things, some can provide others.  We'll need all
>>>>>>>>> kinds of help to keep
>>>>>>>>> it rolling.  As long as people want to keep using
>>>>>>>>> it, and are willing to
>>>>>>>>> pay a modest use fee, we can afford to keep it.  The
>>>>>>>>> membership of the
>>>>>>>>> Syndicate can keep changing.  If it gets to be a
>>>>>>>>> pain, and no one is
>>>>>>>>> willing to do what has to be done, we sell it.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I think it could be a lot of fun, and good for
>>>>>>>>> everyone.  It appears
>>>>>>>>> that there are enough people who agree with me so
>>>>>>>>> that we can try it out.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> You've got a lot of experience in outfitting boats
>>>>>>>>> for more than day
>>>>>>>>> sailing, and we'll be listening to all of your
>>>>>>>>> ideas.  Since we all own
>>>>>>>>> the boat, hopefully everyone will leave the boat a
>>>>>>>>> little better than it
>>>>>>>>> was when he or she got it.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We'll see.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Dear Bill,
>>>>>>>>>>             Getting the boat to Miami would be
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> no problem, I just
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> thought that some of the guys might want to sail
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> the Bahamas without making
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 2 crossings.  No problem!
>>>>>>>>>> Chris G
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>>>>>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:53 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Florida Syndicate
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Chris,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> You're in.  You've got to get it back to Miami.
>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> How long would such a
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> trip take?  What's the insurance deal?  The Conch
>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Cruisers Bill
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned seem to be a group of MacGregor owners
>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> taking long cruises
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> together.  If you set something up for the Summer
>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> of 07 you might get a
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> group of people interested in taking their own
>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> boats with you on a
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> cruise they would never take by themselves.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey yoos guys,
>>>>>>>>>>>>                    Did somebody say
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Syndicate?  Back in Napoli we
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> had a
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> couple of syndicates 'till Guido went up da
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> river.  So you can count me
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> in!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I will commit to the rental time even if I can't
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> use it till next summer.
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> It would be my intention to sail the boat over to
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> the Bahamas for a
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> couple
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> of weeks or so and I would certainly be willing
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> to put some sweat equity
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> the boat to prepare it for the trip in the summer
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> of 2007.  If anybody
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> wanted to pick up the boat at the end of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> "charter" in the Bahamas that
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> might work out well also.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris G
>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "R22 List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:12 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Florida Syndicate
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Is there is, or is there ain't a real interest
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> in putting together a
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Florida Syndicate for Brad's boat?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> The idea is to fix up a boat so it's both
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> sailable and saleable, and
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> leave it in Miami for use by Syndicate members.
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The boat would rent out
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> for roughly $250 a week--syndicate members get
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> first choice on dates,
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> others could rent on an as-available basis.
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> People who want to see or
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> try a Rhodes-22 could be directed to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Syndicate boat, and could rent
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> it if available.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> If not enough people continue to rent the boat
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> over the years, and it
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't cover its nut, or just becomes a pain,
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> the Syndicate sells the
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> boat and splits the profit.  Syndicate members
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> have first shot at buying
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> the boat.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Brad already has $1250 in this deal.  I said I
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> was good for $500 worth
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> of rental.  Is anyone else seriously interested?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> You can become a syndicate member by committing
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> to a minimum of 1 week
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> of rental time, paid in advance..
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Brad is slightly over committed.  He's in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> air right now, trying to
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> earn enough money to finance all the adventures
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> he gets himself into.  I
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> told him I would try to sort out the Syndicate
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> deal for him before he
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> returns from his current trip.  If too few
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> people are interested, I
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect the boat will be parted out.  Brad wants
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> the IMF.  The hull is
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> probably worth more to Stan than to anyone else.
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Bud did legwork, he's
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> entitled to first shot at remaining parts.  If
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> anyone else has an
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> interest in parts, please post the interest to
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> the list, along with how
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> much the parts are worth to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> It's time to either fish or cut bait.  Please
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> let us all know, on-list,
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> where you stand so we can sort this out.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Here are Bud's boat Pictures:
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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