[Rhodes22-list] If I can't fix the Rhodes, another sailboat for now?

[Eric Larson]

Hey Alex,

I actually called on the Rhodes new Detroit.  It is apparently well
outfitted and in decent shape with the one exception that she leaks.  If you
keep her in the water you will need to get out about once per week to bail
her out.  The story as it was told to me is that the previous owner obtained
the boat in a device settlement, and did not cover the boat properly, so
some water got into the the keel trunk or something like that and froze.
Now there is a crack somewhere.  If the prospect of locating and fixing a
cracked keel trunk is not intimidating to you, it sounds like a fairly nice
boat.  It was the finding part that put me off from it the most...that and
needing to spend my boat money on some medical bills ;).

Eric

On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Alex McKenna <alex at brightrhino.com> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I really am grateful for everyone's responses about my damages Rhodes, and
> I
> hope I can keep it and repair it, but I am beginning to think that the
> insurance company will not be very helpful, so we are considering our other
> options.
>
> I have been browsing craigslist yesterday, and found a 74 Oday 22 in
> apparently good condition with a trailer for about $2100 an hour away in
> CT.
> Does anyone have any experience with that sailboat, or any other ideas for
> good, inexpensive trailerable boats like the Rhodes?
>
> I also saw a Rhodes 22 in detroit for $2750, no pictures, and a much longer
> trip to pick it up.
>
> Any thoughts would be great,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
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