[Rhodes22-list] Newbie

Fri Sep 7 11:23:12 EDT 2007

Thanks, Bill.  The CYC location is great from a convenience standpoint. 
I appreciate the info.

R. Thomas Dorsey
450 Montbrook Lane
Knoxville, TN 37919-2705
865-691-5052
865-691-9835 (fax)

>>> WEWickman at spectraenergy.com 9/7/2007 8:29:04 AM >>>
Tom,

You will enjoy the sailing course at CYC.  When you join, you should
consider signing up for the training fleet.  For a couple hundred
dollars a year you would have access to a Catalina22, I believe, that
you could practice on until you get your Rhodes.  Watts Bar Lake,
where
Wally sails, is a much better sailing lake because the water is
bigger,
there is less development along the shoreline, and much less crowded
with oversized stinkpot power boats on the weekends.  That said, you
cannot beat the convenience of CYC's location in West Knoxville, and
the
lake is really only crowded during the popular weekends (Memorial,
4th,
Labor Day, etc.).  There are two good launch ramps, though they are
not
useable in the winter after TVA drops the lake level.  There is also a
marine railway, and more importantly for a trailerable boat like the
Rhodes, a boat lift. Single handing out of CYC is a breeze.  I launch
and retrieve single handed all the time there.  

Bill W.

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tom Dorsey
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:55 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie

Thanks, Bill.  Good to hear from you. It sounds like you'll be a

valuable resource if you don't mind the beginning level questions. 
I've

taken a brief tour of CYC and intend to apply for membership assuming
I

don't flunk the course and I can manage to get the proper stars in

alignment for securing the boat.  

I would love to see the boat (so far I've seen lots of pictures and

read quite a bit of information but have never actually seen one) and

listen to any recommendations you might have that would be related to

the area.  A trip like the one you describe is on my wish list if I
can

develop the necessary skills.

Stan has been helping with suggestions on a boat as have other members

of the list.  I'm still trying to determine what options are desirable

for the day sailing/cruising that I hope to do.  I plan on keeping the

boat in the water for the most part but wasn't sure what
accommodations

are available and whether I would need to pull the boat periodically. 

I'll probably need to single hand most of the time so looking at the

mast hoist system would be a plus.  I think I need to include it on my

wish list but I'm not certain.

Unfortunately, I'll be out of town this weekend.  The keelboat course

starts next Monday so I'll be at CYC in the evenings - I'm hoping to

find that I can actually break away from the office to make the boat a

worthwhile investment.

Thanks for the response.

Tom

R. Thomas Dorsey

450 Montbrook Lane

Knoxville, TN 37919-2705

865-691-5052

865-691-9835 (fax)

>>> WEWickman at spectraenergy.com 09/06/07 9:29 AM >>>

Tom and others,

I'm still around.  I've been doing a lot of traveling so don't visit

the

list as often as I used to.  I'm just now wading through the hundreds

of

postings.  Hopefully when/if my life slows down a bit this fall I will

be able to keep up a little better.

So Tom, you are on the right track.  You won't find anyone here that

could recommend any other boat for you.  The Rhodes will take you

anywhere.  I actually made the trip to the Bahamas a little over a

year

ago.  Crossed the Gulf Stream out of Homestead, FL to Bimini, and then

on across the Great Bahamas Bank to the Berry Islands.  Actually made

it

back in one piece.  It was a trip of a lifetime.  I posted the

travelogue on this list if you search back through the archives.

I too live in West Knoxville and am a member of CYC and keep my Rhodes

there.  I would be happy to show it off and recruit you into the club.

One of the things that you have probably already researched is used

versus recycled versus new.  Used is used, and there are very few

recent

model Rhodes that come on the market.  You should be aware that an

older

used Rhodes will probably require some work (that is, if it hasn't

been

recycled).  There was another member at our club with a 70s era Rhodes

that he was selling, but I haven't seen it around so he might have

already sold it.  If you don't have the time or inclination to do your

own refurbishing, and the price of a new Rhodes is out of your budget,

then recycled is the way to go.  A lot of the work Stan is doing these

days is recycled, and the boats come out looking like new.  I kid you

not.  I have actually just returned from Edenton where Stan performed

his magic on my boat.  Although it's not that old (2000 model), the

topsides had faded and the boat never had any bottom paint.  Since I

keep the boat in the water most of the time, I bit the bullet and took

my boat back to Edenton earlier this summer (I got really tired of

cleaning the scum and fur off the bottom of the hull every time I

hauled

the boat).  In addition to barrier coat, bottom and topsides paint,

Stan

put on antiskid foredeck paint (he is putting antiskid on all the new

boats now), and performed a number of other maintenance and upgrades.

The boat looks like new.

I'm in the process of getting everything back into the boat and plan

to

launch it soon (hopefully this weekend).  If our schedules match up,

you

could come down and see a live demonstration of the mast hoist system.

Otherwise, I'll be happy to meet you at the CYC sometime. 

Bill W. (aka Bahama Mama)

s/v Fina Lee

865-777-0011 (home)

865-692-2110 (work)

865-207-5670 (cell)

-----Original Message-----

From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 

[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tom Dorsey

Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:51 AM

To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 

Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie

Wally, I appreciate the info.  I'm also West Knoxville.  CYC is a

short

trip for me and, hopefully, will allow me to do some evening sailing. 

I'm scheduled for lessons in a few weeks and hope to find that its all

I'm looking for.  Thanks for the offer - would love the opportunity to

actually see an R22.  I hope to make the trip to Edenton but haven't

found the time to do so yet.

The Bahamas is a potential destination but not for some time.  Good to

know there's some experience with the trip.

I hope to keep the boat in the water and may join CYC if all goes as

planned.  From what 

I've read, the trailering of the R22 should allow me to pull it when I

want to roam - another reason I settled on the R22.  

Good to be aboard.

Tom

R. Thomas Dorsey

450 Montbrook Lane

Knoxville, TN 37919-2705

865-691-5052

865-691-9835 (fax)

>>> tnrhodey at gmail.com 8/30/2007 8:15 AM >>>

Tom,

Welcome to the list. There are at least 2 R22s in the Knoxville area.

Bill W

is at Concord Yacht Club.  I slip my R22 out at Blue Springs on Watts

Bar.

Bill has a newer Rhodes that is fairly loaded. I have an older 1984

Rhodes I

slip at Blue Springs Marina on Watts Bar. Bill and I both live in West

Knox.....what side of town are you on?

I am currently out of town but you are welcome to a visit and a sail.

I

will

give you a call or shoot you an email back channel when I get home. I

could

email on the list but even mentioning back channel seems to annoy

certain

list members. :-)

I had Bill W and his wife out for a visit when they were considering a

R22.

Bill has since sailed his R22 to Bahamas (not from Knoxville but it is

possible!), and towed to FL Gulf, and Coastal NC. He could give you

some

insight on trailering, set up and take down. His boat will show a lot

nicer

than my old beater.

You mention you were new to sailing. You should check out the Concord

Yacht

Club.. This is a sail only club that provides lessons. Bill W is a

long

time

member and past Commodore.

I have owned my R22 about 6 years or so. I have never regretted the

decision. My boat has a faded blue hull so it is showing some age but

everything is sound.

Are you going to keep your boat in the water or on a trailer?

Welcome,

Wally

On 8/30/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:

> 

> Welcome, Tom.

> 

> Of course we all think you've made a great choice in the R22.  It's

a

> great

> boat for a starter because it's very forgiving of mistakes yet

responsive

> to

> more advanced handling.  And you've come to the right place if you

need

> any

> advice about this boat.  We have many very expert sailors,

repairmen,

> fixerupers, problem-solvers (tho I'm not any of those) who can help

you on

> your journey into becoming an expert yourself.

> 

> Feel free to ask any questions.  And questions do not have to be

limited

> to

> the R22.  If you have any questions or comments regarding President

Bush,

> Katrina, the fires in Greece, your pets, the national debt or the

price of

> tea in China, you are welcome to post them.  I'm not kidding, we

have

an

> expert on China here on the list.

> 

> Have you narrowed down your list of wants and needs for your boat? 

How

> will

> you be using the boat?  Day sailing?  Overnight?  Weekending? 

Trailering?

> X-sailing?  What types of food and beverages to you intend to

consume

on

> the

> boat?

> 

> Tell us about yourself.  What do you do for a living?  Wife, kids? 

How

> much

> money do you make?  Please submit your 1099 for our

> perusal.  (joking)  With

> the name Tommy Dorsey, I gotta ask if you're a musician.

> 

> You're close to Wally.  Try to hook up with him--he's one of our

finest.

> 

> Slim

> 

> On 8/29/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> >

> > Anne,

> >

> > Obviously you're up late as well.  Allow me to hog this thread by

> inviting

> > you down again to get you eyes re-slanted on some good food!  Name

the

> > date

> > or the excuse.

> >

> > Brad

> >

> > On 8/29/07, Anne M <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> > >

> > > You have made a GREAT decision in choosing the Rhodes for a

> > > first boat...problem is, no other boat will EVER compare!!

> > > Anne

> > > KY Lake.

> > >

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: "Tom Dorsey" <Tom at demaximis.com>

> > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>

> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 6:40 PM

> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie

> > >

> > >

> > > > Greetings!

> > > >

> > > > I recently joined the list and since it seems that there is a

lull

> in

> > > > the conversation I thought I should at least make my presence

known.

> > > > I'm new to sailing and hope to be able to learn from the

accumulated

> > > > wisdom of the members.

> > > >

> > > > After a lot of late night research I decided that the R22 is

the

> boat

> > > > that I hope to spend my time with and I'm in the process of

looking

> > for

> > > > a boat to purchase.  I have a lot to learn about what I need

and I

> > hope

> > > > you don't mind while I listen in as I determine what would

work

> best.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Initially, my learning time will be on local waters in TN.

> > > > (Knoxville)

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for the opportunity.

> > > >

> > > > Tom

> > > >

> > > > R. Thomas Dorsey

> > > > 450 Montbrook Lane

> > > > Knoxville, TN 37919-2705

> > > > 865-691-5052

> > > > 865-691-9835 (fax)

> > > >

> > > >

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