[Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?

Sat Jun 24 09:26:10 EDT 2006

Brad,

Ha Ha,  you want to swap even! I realize you jumped up in size so I value 
your opinion. It sounds like you regret the move. Duly noted.

How the heck did Stan get the boat you purchased on ebay?

Wally

>From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:36:43 -0500
>
>Wally,
>
>Screw that! Move fast and swap your Rhodes-22 for my S2 30 footer. Just
>kidding Wally, there are a thousand good boats out there and the best one
>for you is the one you like.  Just like women.  Uh, OK, don't listen to my
>advice about boats or women.  However, I'm on the money on used conversion
>vans provided you don't drive one every day.
>
>Brad
>
>PS:  Leon Slicker is up to Stan Spitzer's standard of quality.  Look at
>S2's.
>
>
>On 6/23/06, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Brad,
>>
>>Not sure why you think I am not listening???? I assure you I am. There are
>>many 27 - 30 foot boats that would fit my needs. I am more than aware that
>>the grass is not always greener! Keep in mind that it took me 30 years of
>>sailing to move up from a day sailor to a 22 foot cruiser. I move slow and
>>move even slower when change is involved.
>>
>>I am just thinking out loud and using the list to sound off. Either way
>>nothing is going to happen in the next 6 months.
>>
>>Wally
>>
>>
>> >From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
>> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?
>> >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:54:26 -0500
>> >
>> >Wally,
>> >
>> >OK then, don't listen.  Once you get beyond 26' you've gone beyond
>>towing.
>> >In my mind, the next incremental step after 22' is 30'.  We love the
>>space
>> >on the CoraShen but it is more work, both to sail and to maintain.  
>>Anne?
>> >Jump in here please.  The wench didn't show up for Chinese New Years two
>> >years in a row.  Undependable b
>> >
>> >
>> >On 6/23/06, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>Brad,
>> >>
>> >>Well I was told the same thing when I got my R22....."you will sail a
>> >>bigger
>> >>boat less than your Bantam".  I actually sailed more and my wife joined
>> >>me!
>> >>It worked out great. I would move up in the hopes that we would also
>>sleep
>> >>more on the boat. I have friends who have boats in the 25 - 28 foot
>>range
>> >>and they sail about as often as I do. I would also have my day sailor.
>> >>Cruising last summer on the Pearson 35 kind of spoiled Jenny! Me too!
>> >>
>> >>I do know the perils. My marina is filled with large sailboats that
>>never
>> >>go
>> >>out. I am moving slowly. I knew the board would give me some good 
>>advice
>> >>to
>> >>mull over.
>> >>
>> >>Unless something changes with gas prices I don't see a conversion van 
>>in
>> >>my
>> >>future. Maybe a used Toyota pickup ......
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >From: "Brad Haslett" < flybrad at gmail.com>
>> >> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" < rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What to do...what to do?
>> >> >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:24:07 -0500
>> >> >
>> >> >Wally,
>> >> >
>> >> >You wrote, "The last thing I want to do is make a decsion that will
>> >>cause
>> >>
>> >> >me
>> >> >to actually sail less."  Buy a bigger boat and you WILL sail less.
>>Trust
>> >> >me! Keep the Rhodes-22.  Buy an older conversion van, say about ten
>> >>years
>> >> >old, for around $4k.  You'll find a nice one for that price, big
>>enough
>> >>to
>> >> >tow your house if need be.  When all your unwanted relatives show up,
>> >>you
>> >> >can drive them  to the river in one load (after that, your business).
>> >>Tow
>> >> >vehichles are easier to find than really good boats.
>> >> >
>> >> >Brad
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >On 6/23/06, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>About a month ago the transmission on my 94 S10 Blazer started 
>>acting
>> >>up.
>> >> >>I
>> >> >>purchased the vehicle used in 97 and it has about 230K miles. The
>> >> >>transmission was rebuilt 100K or so miles ago and it was getting
>>ready
>> >>to
>> >> >>go. I also needed new tires, brakes (with rotors), AC work (at worse
>> >> >>vacuum
>> >> >>leak, maybe compressor). After I got all of that fixed i would still
>> >>have
>> >> >>a
>> >> >>motor with 230K miles. All in all way more than I wanted to spend on
>>my
>> >> >>old
>> >> >>truck.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>So I traded in and I am now driving a 2005 , 2 Door 5 speed Civic 
>>Ex.
>> >>This
>> >> >>is my third Honda and second Civic. What a great little car! I am
>> >>getting
>> >> >>about 37 MPG in town running AC. I am used to driving my old Blazer
>>or
>> >> >>even
>> >> >>older 84 Mitsubishi Pickup.  The Civic is fun to drive and quite
>>peppy.
>> >>I
>> >> >>am
>> >> >>saving about $130 a month in gas! So far so good.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Now I have to make a decision about tow vehicle replacement. My
>>beater
>> >> >>pickup is a 4 banger and in no way capable of safely towing my R22.
>>It
>> >>can
>> >> >>tow my Bantam just fine. So decisions time…..
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Option 1…..instead of buying tow vehicle I could sell my R22 and
>> >>purchase
>> >> >>a
>> >> >>sailboat in the 28 – 30 foot range. I already pay slip fees year
>>round
>> >>and
>> >> >>it is $35 more monthly for larger slip. I realize haulout, bottom
>>jobs,
>> >> >>sails and so on are all more exspensive. We are not towing the R22 
>>at
>> >>all
>> >> >>now. If I get the urge for new horizons we have free unlimited 
>>(other
>> >>than
>> >> >>time) access to my Uncle's 35 foot Pearson in Cocoa FL.  We cruised
>>up
>> >>the
>> >> >>SE coast last summer and are just lacking time to put together next
>> >> >>cruise.
>> >> >>Most likely destinations are Bahamas or the Keys. Of course if my
>>Uncle
>> >> >>ever
>> >> >>decides to sell his Pearson this option goes away.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Option 2 ……Keep my R22, sell my 84 pickup, take my time and look for
>>a
>> >> >>good
>> >> >>used truck for projects and towing. As gas and the cost of
>>maintaining
>> >> >>dedicated tow vehicle keep going up this option is becoming less
>> >> >>attractive.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Option 3 (most likely)….Keep my R22, keep my 84 pickup and don't
>> >>purchase
>> >> >>replacement tow vehicle. Use the money I save to get R22 painted, 
>>new
>> >> >>breaker box, purchase all new cabin cushions and sails. Borrow or
>>rent
>> >> >>pickup for local haul out.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>When I first purchased the R22 I was thinking I would tow more 
>>often.
>> >>What
>> >> >>I
>> >> >>found is my local waters are so nice that we really haven't had the
>> >>desire
>> >> >>to tow. The R22 has filled every need but we sleep on the boat a
>> >>bunch.  I
>> >> >>must admit more room inside would be nice. I am not going to rush
>>into
>> >> >>anything. The last thing I want to do is make a decsion that will
>>cause
>> >>me
>> >> >>to actually sail less.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Any comments?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Wally
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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