[Rhodes22-list] Life Lines

[stan]

I regret that remark.  I don't contest it because it is true.  Like a 
Rhodes, I was pettier before the added age old clutter,

stan/gbi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Life Lines


> Mark this day on your calender folks!  Bill E and I agree on something.
> Life lines are a major PITA.  They are at the perfect height to trip you 
> at
> the knee and send you overboard as opposed to grabbing something, like a
> stay.  The R-22 is a pretty boat, don't ruin the looks with clutter.  I 
> wish
> I could say the same thing about Stan.
>
> Brad
>
>
> On 11/22/06, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>
>> Oh, and forget the "life lines"--they are death traps.  Imagine yourself
>> at the top of the Empire State Building with a fence that stops at the
>> knee.  Now picture the Empire State Building swaying in the wind.
>>
>> The stays all over the boat are what you hold onto--they are your life
>> line.  No one has ever fallen off my boat.  I've never heard of anyone
>> falling off a Rhodes-22 who said "If only that boat had life lines I
>> wouldn't have fallen overboard."
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>> Nan Bailey wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am in touch with Stan @ General Boats to purchase a recycled boat and
>> > would be interested in hearing some feedback.  Are there any features
>> > that are "must have"?  I thought I would want life-lines but Stan is
>> > suggesting I reconsider.  I am assuming I will have a depth-finder and
>> > compass put in...make sense?  Other thoughts?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am on the Long Island Sound and hope to use it for day sails and some
>> > overnights with my 10/15 yr old children & friends.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Nan
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > <http://www.npbailey.com/>
>> >
>> >   <http://www.npbailey.com/>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nan P Bailey, MBA, CFP(r), AIF(r)
>> >
>> > 1875 Palmer Ave, Ste 206
>> >
>> > Larchmont, NY  10538
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > tel. 914.834.9105
>> >
>> > fax 914.834.6376
>> >
>> > www.npbailey.com <http://www.npbailey.com/>
>> >
>> > nan at npbailey.com
>> >
>> > Securities and Advisory Services Offered Through Commonwealth Financial
>> > Network; Member NASD/SIPC, a Registered Investment Advisor
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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