[Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction

[Geoff Farrell]

Thank God... on both counts.

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Mike.
> Welcome back to the list. A while back we had to have a separation of
> sailing from politics. The political people left the list and started their
> own
> social network list. The sailors and most of the drunks are still here.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 11/16/2010 3:07:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> michael.4591 at gmail.com writes:
>
> By way of a reintroduction I am Mike Corley, a loyal Rhodes owner  since
> 1996.  I have not been active on the list in several  years.  It is
> definitely a lot quieter now than it used to be.   Sort of miss the barroom
> mentality of the old list.
> I have owned two Rhodes, the first was a new 96 model I bought from
> Stan  and then after returning from Europe Stan made me a great deal and I
> traded  it in on a slightly used and upgraded 99 Rhodes in 2000, but that
> is
> another story.  I like to tell people that I liked the boat so much  I
> bought
> it twice.  I still take the boat back to GB in Edenton, NC  when it needs
> work which is infrequently.  Stan and GB is the most  honest business I
> have
> ever dealt with and they still do good  work!
> I just recently retired from the Army after 30  years of service.  I
> retired from Fort Monroe, Va and now live in  Smithfield, Va at the
> intersection of the Pagan and James Rivers. I keep my  boat at the Old
> Point
> Comfort Marina at Ft Monroe in Hampton, Va which is  about 22 miles from
> Smithfield.  My children are grown now so I  primarily singlehand which is
> easy to do in a Rhodes.  I have enjoyed  sailing the Southern Chesapeake
> for
> the last four years.  Previously I  have sailed my Rhodes out of Middle
> River
> near Baltimore, Newbern, NC on  the Neuse river, and Washington DC on the
> Potomac River.  As all of  you will agree, the Rhodes is a great costal and
> inland pocket  cruiser!
>
> Mike Corley
> S/V Ranger
> 99 Rhodes
> Hampton Roads,  Va
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