[Rhodes22-list] Certified Used vs Recycled

[Mark Osterbrock]

When I bought my Rhodes about 4 years ago from Stan I knew I could not
afford a recycled Rhodes. I also suspected that in a few years due to
changing circumstances I might want to move up to a larger boat. So I told
him I was looking for a nice boat about fifteen years old that didn't need
recycling. He eventually came up with a '94 and set me up with all the add
on options I wanted and could afford. H e painted the hull and put on new
bottom paint. When the boat was delivered I was very pleased . The cabin
interior was beautiful not much different from brand new. The hull looked
new, the deck and cockpit had a few minor gel coat stress cracks at the
pulpits and mast step and had not been buffed out to a gloss but still
looked very nice but not new.    The boat came with no explicit warranty but
every piece, sheet, line, and standard gadget was included. Everything on
the boat worked as it should and still does today and it still looks great.
    I f you think you will be keeping the boat 10 or more years you could
justify a recycled boat that has a warranty and looks brand new. We could
not have been happier with our boat and like I originally suspected I have
my eye on another beauty just a few feet longer and hope to move up by next
spring.
                                              Good luck,
                                                 Mark
On Oct 4, 2011 9:41 AM, "butterchurn" <amazingmisterx at gmail.com> wrote: