[Rhodes22-list] RE: Bud, look here

[ed kroposki]

Bob,

     We usually keep this stuff on the list, often somebody is lurking in
the shadows.  You might have a neighbor on the list who only occasionally
reads the post or replies to the list.  Some of us have a good idea who is
where, but we do not know or remember all.

     When I was at the Annapolis Boat Show last October, I met three or four
Rhodes owners for everyone who was regularly on the list.  I met one lady
who knew me, "Oh, you're the one with all the post to the list."  She read
everything, but did not post anything.  

     Like that old science fiction show used to say, "They're out there". 

     So you have test sailed the boat.  Sounds like you are now just looking
for free sailing lessons.  If you want lessons, there is a Missouri sailing
school just made for you.  See:    www.odysseysailing.com/favorite.htm

     If you want another sail and are ready to put down a deposit, email
Stan at GBI.  Keep in mind that if you want a new or recycled Rhodes 22, it
takes him a while to make or recondition a boat.  GBI is not a high speed
production outfit.  Each boat or recycle is crafted with a specific customer
in mind.  It is the way sailboats used to be made, just for you.

 

Ed K

Greenville, SC, USA

Addendum:  "Life hangs on a very thin thread and the cancer of time is
complacency.  If you are going to do something, do it now.  Tomorrow is to
late."  Pete Goss, author of "Close to the Wind" in epilog 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bud [mailto:budconnor at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 8:37 PM
To: ed kroposki
Cc: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
Subject: Re: Bud, look here

 

Ed ,
  thanks for the info... you are right, Rhodes 22's are hard to find.  Last
weekend I drove over Tampa 
Bay and sailed with Bob and Sandy Fuller on their Rhodes 22.  We got in a
good 4-5 hours of sailing.  
This was my first time to see and to sail on a Rhodes.  It was a lot of fun.
I got the feel of the boat pretty 
quickly, as it was smooth and predictable.  If I don't find a Rhodes over
here, then I will head back to Tampa 
and visit Bob and Sandy for another outing.  I would love to sail with Rummy
and learn the limits of a good boat -
and probably learn a little bit of my own limits.

-Bud

ed kroposki wrote: 

Bud,
  Start with understanding that Rhodes 22's are not the most prolific
species.  Add to that, as Lou pointed out that they mingle with big money
yachts.  You have to look where they are.  Come up to South Carolina.  Rummy
claims there are six on Lake Hartwell.  I can only count five.  We have old
Rhodes Continental, several in the 80's and a couple of new boats.  We have
a very good range.  And, then we have Rummy.  He puts the boat to its
limits.  You have to ride with him on a windy day.  One ride with him and
you will understand the term 'heel'.  
  You can look in southern Florida for years.  Just count all the
private docks.  Most owners are not on this list.  They just quietly sail
away.  
  You want to see a Rhodes 22, then make an appointment with Rummy.
Just do not plan to drive afterward, and all he will ask of you is a bottle
of Mt. Gay Rum.
 
Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
Addendum:  "No more expensive way of going really slowly has been invented
by man than sailing." Gary Mull
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bud
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:25 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Wally's Voyage? Yes!
 
Wally,
    did you see any other Rhodes 22 in the Cocoa, FL area?  I live in
Melbourne and I have not seen any Rhodes yet
on the Florida East Coast.
 
Thanks!
Bud Connor