[Rhodes22-list] Permission to come aboard?

The Rhodes 22 Email List rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Tue Mar 31 12:44:33 EDT 2015


Hi Mary Lou,

I'm relieved it isn't just my ineptitude. I'll try what you suggest.

Many thanks,

Jefferson

On 15-03-29 2:01 PM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>Hi Jefferson,
>
>Putting on my research librarian hat, I was able
>to see your issue by clicking on the links in this post:
>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2012-January/070363.html
>The old.nabble,com links did not work for me either.
>
>By going to Nabble.com and using the advanced
>serach function to search for the same post in
>the Rhodes-22 archives, I was able to find the
>post within the "Rudder Questions" thread. In
>that thread I was able to find the (I think)
>original message with the
>links  Sept+2010+007.jpg  and At+Ease+in+March+019.jpg   These resolved
>to:
>http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n42845/Sept%2B2010%2B007.jpg
>http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n42845/At%2BEase%2Bin%2BMarch%
>2B019.jpg
>
>So those pictures seem to be still stored
>somewhere within Nabble but I can't seem to come
>up with an easier way to find them and I don't
>know if it was just a fluke that I found the
>alternate link to those particular photos.
>
>If this doesn't help, you might try posting a
>couple of the links to messages you really want
>the attachments for. We might be able to dig them
>up for you one way or another.
>
>Mary Lou
>R22  Fretless
>1991 (Recycled 19918)
>rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
>
>At 01:11 PM 3/29/2015, you wrote:
>>Thank you Mary Lou. The attachments I have tried to download are from the
>>archive, with Old Nabble as the address. Clicking gets me an Ooops file
>>not found message?.?
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Jefferson
>>
>>On 15-03-29 9:36 AM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
>><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi Jefferson,
>> >If you have some specific attachments you want to open you might try
>> >the list archives (which go back to 2002, the list is older than
>> >that) on the Rhodes owners site. You'll need the date and probably
>> >the subject line of the message, but you should be able to see the
>> >attachments by clicking on the links within the message.
>> >
>> >Here are the archives
>> >http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/
>> >
>> >And more info about the list from the Rhodes Owners' site
>> >http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>> >
>> >Welcome to the list.
>> >
>> >Mary Lou
>> >Fretless
>> >1991 R22 (recycled 1998)
>> >Rock Hall, MD
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >At 08:35 AM 3/29/2015, you wrote:
>> >>Thanks Dennis - though misadventures will come first. And thanks for
>>the
>>
>> >>map. The nearest Rhodes seems to be Graham Stewart in Bath on Lake
>> >>Ontario.
>> >>
>> >>My problem with Nabble is I can't open the attachments. I'll try the
>>cut
>>
>> >>and paste in another browser.
>> >>
>> >>Best,
>> >>
>> >>Jefferson
>> >>
>> >>On 15-03-28 11:09 AM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
>> >><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Welcome Jefferson-
>> >> >
>> >> >Looking forward to tales of your Rhodes adventures. Stan and General
>> >>Boats
>> >> >have left their mark on nearly every continent. A few Rhodies have
>> >>pinned
>> >> >their home port at
>> >>
>> 
>>>>>https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z8tQISC4ZWzQ.kjq-0uIXff5M&msa=0
>>>>>&l
>> >>>l=
>> >> >38
>> >> >.659778%2C-79.936523&spn=2.702258%2C5.394287. If the link doesn't
>>work
>> >> >when
>> >> >you click on it, you'll need to cut and paste the whole thing in a
>> >> >browser.
>> >> >
>> >> >To add pictures or other attachments, just send an email to the list
>> >>with
>> >> >the picture as an attachment. Nabble takes care of the rest - don't
>> >>have a
>> >> >clue how.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm upstream of you a bit, at the mouth of the Detroit River.
>> >> >
>> >> >Enjoy your time here!
>> >> >
>> >> >Dennis
>> >> >Magic Moments
>> >> >Boat cleaning & dreaming today :)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> >> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes
>>22
>> >> >Email
>> >> >List
>> >> >Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:21 AM
>> >> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Permission to come aboard?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >I am the new owner of a '76 Rhodes, hull number GBX220092E76.
>>Despite
>> >>my
>> >> >admiration for the beauty and ingenuity of the boat's design I would
>> >> >likely
>> >> >not have dared to make the jump if I hadn't discovered this site and
>> >>the
>> >> >generosity and patience of its contributors. I feel honoured to join
>> >>your
>> >> >ranks.
>> >> >
>> >> >About me: I grew up in a sailing family. Back in the dawn of time
>>when
>>
>> >> >dinosaurs roamed the earth we sailed 14' Ackroyd dinghies, then
>>Rhodes
>>
>> >> >Bantams, and on to Lightnings and Flying Dutchmen and most recently
>> >>Flying
>> >> >Scots. I discovered cruising  when a good friend bought a Catalina
>>25,
>>
>> >>and
>> >> >promptly came down with 2 foot-itis - 25 became a Catalina 27, then
>>a
>> >> >Columbia 31 and finally a Mirage 26. We sailed on Lake Ontario, up
>>the
>>
>> >>St.
>> >> >Lawrence River past Quebec City, and all over Lake Champlain -
>>which is
>> >> >really an inland sea 100 miles long and up to 10 miles wide in
>>places.
>>
>> >> >
>> >> >Then he sold the Mirage, and I thought well hell, now what am I
>>going
>> >>to
>> >> >do?
>> >> >After a lot of looking, I came across the Rhodes and fell in love.
>> >> >
>> >> >The boat: named "Patience," which feels quite appropriate consider
>>how
>>
>> >> >long
>> >> >I looked for it. Among the papers inherited from the previous owner
>>is
>>
>> >>the
>> >> >yellowed but legible order sheet for the boat in 1976, from GBC in
>> >> >Irvington-on-Hudson. With all the options the original owner chose
>>the
>>
>> >> >bill
>> >> >for a brand spanking new Rhodes Continental came to $8,095.  The
>>second
>> >> >owner bought the boat in the early '80's andy sailed it on the
>>Ottawa
>> >> >River,
>> >> >and then 22 years ago, so he told me, they bought a cottage on a
>>lake
>> >>too
>> >> >small for sailing and it has remained on its trailer under cover
>>ever
>> >> >since.
>> >> >I did a pretty thorough inspection with someone more experienced
>>than
>> >>I,
>> >> >and
>> >> >it seems to be in pretty good shape. All original, including cushion
>> >> >covers,
>> >> >the icebox, porta-potty and two burner alcohol stove that was
>>standard
>>
>> >>on
>> >> >RC
>> >> >models in '76.  It is equipped with a 150 genoa. The work it needs
>> >>seems
>> >> >to
>> >> >be mostly cosmetic, aside from running rigging which needs to be
>> >>updated,
>> >> >and if it doesn't sink to the bottom on launch day I'll be
>>delighted.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm going to moor it on Lake Memphremagog this summer while I work
>>on
>> >>it,
>> >> >and then on Lake Champlain. I plan to send 10% of the price I paid
>>to
>> >> >Stan,
>> >> >which isn't going to thrill him since I didn't pay much, and in
>> >>Canadian
>> >> >dollars, but seems the right thing to do anyway. I'm not sure what
>> >>I'll be
>> >> >able to afford to buy from General Boats, given the current exchange
>> >>rates
>> >> >and my own budget. But it will be my first stop when I go shopping.
>> >> >
>> >> >So that's me and Patience, slowly emerging from the melting snow. I
>> >>have
>> >> >about six million questions but will try not to test your patience.
>>I
>> >> >can't
>> >> >download any attachments with "Old Nabble" in the address, and if
>> >>anyone
>> >> >could enlighten me I will continue to scour the archives for
>>answers.
>> >> >
>> >> >Jefferson Lewis
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>>03/29/15
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>> >
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