[Rhodes22-list] How to honor the process -- if you find a used22

[Claude Cox]

Have fun, Rumster.
Claude

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Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] How to honor the process -- if you find a 
used22


> Ben,
>
> You mean that Stan buys your soda? I wonder if I talked nice if he would
> buy my diet coke that I mix with rum? Naw, for sure he would go non profit 
> if
> he  did. Besides, he swore at me this week and I was actually behaving
> myself for a  change.
> The list is gonna have to live without me for a week. This coming Tuesday 
> I
> leave for a male bonding weekend at a cottage on a lake in Northern
> Wisconsin  with a group of people I grew up with. 27 men, no wives or 
> adult
> supervision.  What could possibly go wrong? I will probably be looking for 
> the
> Betty Ford  clinic when it's all over with. Good thing I just had my 
> physical
> and everything  checked out alright.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 9/4/2009 11:35:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> bencittadino at gmail.com writes:
>
>
> Rich;
>
> I have no idea how you should deal with "the  process" of which you speak,
> but I do have some advice.
>
> Do not buy a  used boat off the internet without factoring in a serious
> inspection or  "survey" by someone you have good reason to trust, and to
> whom
> you can look  to be responsible in the event things are not as represented
> (unless you  are VERY good with tools and will be just as happy working on
> the thing as  you will be sailing her).
>
> I came back to sailing after many years and  am interested in hassle free
> (pipe dream I know) sailing;  tinkering???....not so much. So I bought a
> recycled Rhodes directly from  Stan last summer with the GB new boat
> warranty, and the peace of mind alone  is worth any price difference. In 
> the
> current economy I just can't imagine  your not being able to get a great
> deal
> right from THE MAN (and nobody at  my marina believes the boat is not 
> new).
>
> The only problem I have had  (aside from a political donnybrook or two on
> this list, see 2008 election  references infra) was a stalling outboard 
> that
> turned out to be the result  of my forgetting to open the gas tank vent
> (which problem was solved by Art  C on this very list).
>
> You will buy a boat only when you are ready. I  can tell you my only 
> regret
> is having waited as long as I did to get my  Rhodes.
>
> I do hereby certify that I have received and expect no  financial benefit
> from Stan, Rose, Elton, General Boats, The UJA  Federation, or any other
> person or entity in exchange for this endorsement,  except I will note 
> that
> I
> do enjoy a Seagrams VO and soda from time to time  (knowing Stan he'll 
> send
> the soda).
>
> Smooth  Sailing;
>
> BenCittadino
> SV Susan Kay ('93, recycled '08)
> Highlands,  NJ
>
>
>
>
>
>
> randerson wrote:
>>
>>  Once again, I have been reading the list for sometime.  It is
> interesting
>> reading...warts and all.   If one wants to honor  the GB process and 
>> finds
>> a used boat on the internet, what is the best  process?  Do you call Stan
>> and have him buy it, tack on his GB  fee and pay the premium to help keep
>> GB in business?  Any  suggestions....
>>
>> Rich Anderson
>>
>>
>>
>>
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