[Rhodes22-list] How to honor the process -- if you find a used 22

[John Lock]

Have fun... we'll look for you on YouTube later this week.

Cheers!
John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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On Sep 5, 2009, at 08:04, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 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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