[Rhodes22-list] Introduction and Thanks

[Gregg J. MacMillan]

Thought I'd take a few minutes on this rainy Memorial Day in 
Cincinnati (when I'd hoped to be out sailing)I  to write a brief 
introduction and thank everyone for all the helpful information that 
finds its way into my Rhodes22 list folder everyday.

I started sailing about 3 years ago when I happened onto a Macgregor 
Venture 17. I found it be a really good boat to learn to sail...very 
forgiving. This Spring I found out about a 1986 Roades22 for sale. 
Since I'd never heard of a Rhodes, I got on the Internet, found loads 
of information, and decided it sounded like the perfect boat for me. 
The only problem with the one I was looking at was that it had 
recently been involved in an unfortunate incident. As its previous 
owner was towing it to the lake after having it completely overhauled 
and detailed, the nut on the trailer hitch ball stripped off (made in 
China), the safety chains didn't hold, and the boat and trailer 
headed off into an adjacent field. After glancing off a telephone 
pole, it rolled over in the field. He settled with his insurance 
company (they declared it totaled), and I was able to buy it very 
inexpensively.

Surprisingly, there was not much apparent damage on the outside, most 
of what I spent the Spring working on was the inside. I took out most 
everything on the inside and either repaired, or replaced the broken 
parts/pieces. We were able to launch in April, and have been out 
several times in May. Love the IMF, all the room, the furling Genoa, 
the cabin layout, the hull shape, the nine stays, and many other 
traits.

Stan was great. I needed some small parts that were missing. I sent 
him an email with what I needed and my credit card number and told 
him just to charge me and send them out. He replied that he doesn't 
take credit cards and just sent them out no charge! Now that I'm sure 
I'm going to be keeping the boat, I'm sure he'll be hearing quite a 
bit from me in the future as I continue to replace some of the more 
expensive damaged parts and fittings. (like the mast...maybe I should 
try the credit card thing again and see if he sends me a new IMF mast 
at no charge :-))

I looked for some pictures to attach (Bill...the picasa program 
sounds great, but I went to download it and its only for 
Windows...not Mac) and came up with one showing it on the trailer in 
our driveway after having put the mast up for the first time (with my 
daughter!) and one other showing the marina at Rocky Fork Lake where 
we keep the boat. Anyone passing thru Cincinnati and would like to go 
for a sail in the foothills of the Appalachians, let me know. The 
lake is about an hour east of Cincinnati.

--Gregg

Gregg MacMillan
s/v True Blue

ps If you know anyone who would like a good started boat, my 1970 
Macgregor Venture 17 is for sale:
http://tinyurl.com/9rubb

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M a c M i l l a n  G r a p h i c s
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2002 Ford Circle, Milford, OH  45150
mailto:gjm at macgra.com
http://www.macgra.com
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