[Rhodes22-list] Thanks for the warm welcomes

Stephen Staum staum at earthlink.net
Sat May 1 20:15:25 EDT 2010


Geoff,

You got the martini part right.  Please join my wife and I any weekend  
in season at our mooring @ sunset w martinis in the cockpit.

Stephen Staum
87 R22, Carol Lee
Needham, MA

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On Apr 29, 2010, at 2:02 AM, Geoff Farrell  
<geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow, so many great and thoughtful replies. You guys (I use the term
> generically) love your boats. Some of you should write copy for Stan's
> advertising (if he ever decides to advertise). Lots of things to think
> about. I'm awaiting Stan's package that he just put in the mail for  
> me.
> Thanks to all of you.
>
> Art: Thunderbird wine ($4.95 for 750ml)? I'll never be able to  
> afford that
> after buying an R22. But, just in case, how many 750s will fit in  
> the the
> R22 icebox?
>
> Ben: How long was Velvet Elvis submerged before you got to her?  
> Those pics
> were unbelievable. When the mast came down, where did the shrouds/ 
> stays give
> way? At the chain plates? We're in a hurricane area here (Ivan  
> decimated
> us). I'm not sure I would even be covered for hurricanes unless I  
> agreed to
> transport the boat north of Interstate 10.
>
> It was great to hear how welcoming Stan is to factory visits. Stan, if
> you're reading this, I like Absolute martinis, straight up, very  
> dry, with
> olives stuffed with bleu cheese. Oh, and I like my steaks medium.
>
> Geoff
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Ben Schultz <
> benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:
>
>> Geoff,
>>
>> I can't remember if you said whether you were considering a  
>> purchase from
>> GB, or a sale from an existing owner, but if you are considering  
>> buying
>> from
>> GB, there's a huge advantage right there.
>>
>> When I purchased my used R22 from GB, Stan's brother Elton stuck  
>> around for
>> two days making mechanical adjustments and showing me some time- 
>> trusted
>> tips
>> before he was satisfied with the state of the boat.  They provided  
>> some
>> additional documentation to my lender that allowed me to borrower a  
>> bigger


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