[Rhodes22-list] Hello Newbie (sort of) on the list

[Rob Granger]

Monroe

It is 12 miles north of Lynchburg or 50 miles south of Charlottesville

:-)

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Where central VA?
> We northern neckers want to know!
>
>
> elle
>
> Beer is good....people are crazy
>
>
> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06
> "Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rob Granger <rgranger at sbc.edu>
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello Newbie (sort of) on the list
>
> Sorry about that...  I meant Britol condition as in "like new".
>
> I live in central VA and do most of my sailing in Smith Mountain Lake.  But
> I make at least one trip each year to either the Pamlico or the Albemarle.
> This year we sailed out of Oriental.
>
> Got to run...
>
> Fair winds all,
>
> r
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:36 PM, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Good going! Keep us informed.
> >
> > Which Bristol? VA? TN?
> >
> > Rhodies want to know!
> >
> > elle
> >
> > Beer is good....people are crazy
> >
> >
> > 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06
> > "Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rob Granger <rgranger at sbc.edu>
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 2:29 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Hello Newbie (sort of) on the list
> >
> > Hello Rhodes Sailors
> >
> > I just purchased a 1975 Rhodes (minutes ago).
> >
> > I first sailed one about 4 years ago (maybe 5) when I charted Stan's for
> a
> > four day cruise in the Albemarle.  LOVED the boat (and the cruise) but
> > could
> > not afford a Rhodes of my own then.  My wife still has pictures from that
> > trip as her screen shot on her computer. I was a member of this list for
> a
> > brief while then and you all helped me tremendously in planning my
> cruise.
> > Glad to be back as an owner now.
> >
> >
> > I've restored 4 badly neglected boats in the past and presently sail a
> > MacGregor V2-22.  Similar (in performance only) to the Rhodes but not
> > nearly
> > as well made.
> >
> > I found this Rhodes last night while slumming around on the Annapolis
> > Craigs
> > List site.  It was listed for $250!!!!
> >
> > I called the marina and it was not a miss print.  It had been abandoned
> at
> > the marina with the hatch open so it got rain water in it.  But for $250
> I
> > DON'T CARE! I gave them a credit card number over the phone! I'm so
> happy.
> > The fee to lift it onto my trailer is another $250.  So I nabbed a Rhodes
> > 22' for $500.
> >
> > HOT DAMN!
> >
> > Even if I dump $10,000 bringing her to Bristol I'm way ahead.
> >
> > Seems some kid bought it, sailed it one season and then abandoned it.
> The
> > marina is a power boat marina and didn't want anything to do with it and
> > wanted it gone.  I was happy to oblige.
> >
> > I'm told the main sail was new the year the kids sailed it and has been
> > stored in the main office of the marina...the genoa is probably the
> > original.
> >
> >
> > I contacted General Boats and I'm waiting to hear from them about their
> > recycled boat program.
> >
> >
> > I can't believe my luck.
> >
> > Fair winds all!!
> >
> > Rob
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> --
> Dr. Robert Granger
> Department of Chemistry
> Sweet Briar College
> 434-381-6403
> rgranger at sbc.edu
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Dr. Robert Granger
Department of Chemistry
Sweet Briar College
434-381-6403
rgranger at sbc.edu