[Rhodes22-list] Boat Show Report

Sun Oct 11 18:07:26 EDT 2009

Many thanks for the report Mary Lou! Glad to hear that "OF's" like Stan and me are still going strong with the RC, and hope that the larger show space will bring oui Edenton Friends a lot of orders. We bought ours as a result of visiting the 1983 Annapolis Show.
Alan & Barbara , Delmar NY
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Keller<mailto:r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> 
  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Show Report

  Rummy,

  Send me pics of the RR in the H2O - I need to see it before deciding where to bring the Clipper next week...

  Bob K

  > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com<mailto:R22RumRunner at aol.com>
  > Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:46:04 -0400
  > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
  > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Show Report
  > 
  > Mary Lou,
  > Thanks for the great report on the show. It was almost as if I was there.
  > 
  > Rummy
  > 
  > 
  > In a message dated 10/9/2009 10:42:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
  > mtroy at atlanticbb.net<mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net> writes:
  > 
  > Art asked for a Boat Show report. So here goes. My apologies if I 
  > missed someone that we spent time talking to. It was a very warm day 
  > and ultimately I wilted a bit in the heat. (That's my story but in 
  > truth my memory isn't great and my memory for names and faces is even 
  > worse)
  > 
  > Arrived in Annapolis around 0835 and parked in our secret parking 
  > place. Had breakfast at a local hangout and had a nice chat with the 
  > folks at the next table. One was a local racer and the other a friend 
  > who was working a booth for company from Newport RI making kevlar 
  > kayaks. Service was slow so we by the time we hit the bank and then 
  > walked over to the show it was open. We did stop on the way and 
  > admired Chris's Opus in the demo boat slip. Very sharp looking boat.
  > 
  > Wandered around a bit hit the GB display around 1030. 3 boats on 
  > land. A new one, a recycled '01 and a recycled '88 with the mast 
  > hoist system in place. Made for a very impressive display. # terrific 
  > boats. I think it was made possible by the fact that Hunter seems to 
  > have abandoned the space where it had a shoreside display. Spent some 
  > time talking to Michael Meltzer. Met Mac Macready from the Magothy 
  > and Steve Staum from Massachusetts. And a couple from Kansas who own 
  > an older boat. Can't remember your names. Oops. Also at the display 
  > was Carlos Rodriguez from General Boats.
  > 
  > No gathering for lunch.
  > 
  > In looking for a place for lunch we did see a couple in R22 shirts. 
  > We followed them to their table and introduced themselves. I didn't 
  > catch or don't recall their names but they were from Montreal and 
  > bought Peter Thorn's Raven which once belonged to the Kaynors and 
  > before that to Gary Sanford. I think that's the only R22 where we've 
  > met 4 of the owners. We invited them to join the list so you may hear 
  > from them something about the crazy Americans who accost people at lunch.
  > 
  > We managed to hit nearly all the land displays and a few of the boat 
  > displays in addition to the GB display. I found a great deal on a 
  > pair of Keen sandals and bought my nautical Christmas cards including 
  > elle's Santa crab.
  > 
  > Actually GB was bucking the trend with a larger display. There were 
  > fewer Catalinas, Hunters and Island Packets at the show than in 
  > recent years. There were fewer large catamarans but there were still 
  > a lot. West Marine had moved to the much larger space once occupied 
  > by Boaters World (and I got a good deal on some sailing gloves). We 
  > spent a bunch of time talking to Garmin trying to figure out the 
  > differences between their small GPS/plotters.
  > 
  > Came back to the GB booth several times to see if we could help sell 
  > a Rhodes or three. Chris, your boat was out on at least 3 demo sales 
  > one of which may have sold a boat. We may have another boat on the 
  > Choptank River off the Chesapeake Bay. Overall, interest in the R22 
  > seemed high and Michael was working his butt off trying to be a 
  > pushy-in-a-nice-way New York salesman. Actually he was great and if 
  > he works at the same pace tomorrow he may be worn out by the time he 
  > starts his new job in Chicago.
  > 
  > I think overall attendance was a little light but maybe not as light 
  > as last year or the year before in the rain. Rain is predicted for 
  > tomorrow. Not necessarily a bad thing as serious buyers still go.
  > 
  > We originally thought we might stick around and do dinner in 
  > Annapolis but our feet were sore and we were wilting from the heat so 
  > around 1800 we bid Stan, Elton, Michael, Mac and Steve goodbye and 
  > headed back to the car.
  > 
  > Stopped in Chestertown on our way home. Highly recommend Brooks 
  > Tavern if you are ever there. Great food, moderate portions and 
  > prices. Arrived home to 40-some email messages and the request for a 
  > Boat Show Report.
  > 
  > Good night.
  > 
  > Mary Lou
  > 1991 R22 Fretless
  > Rock Hall, MD
  > 
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