[Rhodes22-list] Old new owner of an 86 Rhodes 22

[Joe Camp]

Shawn:

Congratulations!  You will grow to love this boat; and she will always turn all eyes in your direction.  Welcome to the Stan Clan.

Joe Camp
s/v John Dawson
Earleville, MD (Bohenia River)



>________________________________
> From: Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com>
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
>Cc: Patric Boles <patricnok at yahoo.com> 
>Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:55 PM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Old new owner of an 86 Rhodes 22
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>Hi Everybody:
>
>My name is Shawn Boles and, along with my wife Melva, I have sailed my
>Montgomery 17, *grey mist*,  on Fern Ridge Lake near Eugene, Oregon for the
>past decade. Although she is a fine sailboat, I found her harder to handle
>in my early dotage and too small for comfort.
>
>Having lusted after a Rhodes 22 ever since I saw one at the 1990 Annapolis
>Boat Show, I got  Stan to put me in touch with Chis Geankoplis, who kindly
>took us out on *Enosis. *Needless to say, the boat was everything I
>remembered and more.
>
>I ordered a 'recycled' 86 and my brother Pat took her on a 3 day trial in
>Albemarle Sound before she was professionally transported to Eugene. The
>trip was almost a disaster as GB sold me a trailer with a rusted through
>axle  which broke about a 100 miles from Edenton. - Fortunately the driver
>heard it give and stopped before it gave way completely. He found a new
>axle, repaired the trailer ($$$) and safely delivered the boat last Friday.
>Her working name is *Sweet Babu* and we will christen her sometime in the
>next week or so.
>
>Pat flew out and we got her rigged and in the water on Saturday. The Mast
>Hoist system worked like a dream. I have only had her out twice (once in
>4-6 winds and once in 10-12) and am just beginning to learn her ways.  As I
>fumble my way towards competence I hope that I can rely on the patience of
>the group in providing answers to my many questions.
>
>Cheers,
>Shawn
>
>PS I got a Torqeedo 1003 long shaft electric outboard. It can drive the
>boat at 5 knots and Pat was able to use the motor to keep her headed into
>30 knot winds while adjusting sail on his trial run. It is a beautifully
>designed piece of equipment.
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