[Rhodes22-list] I Just Bought a Rhodes

Ric Stott ric at stottarchitecture.com
Wed Jul 17 07:18:50 EDT 2019


Welcome to the club George. It’s never to late to learn new things and sailing is one of the best skills to know. 
Enjoy your new floating university. 
Ric
sv Dadventure
HamptonBays 

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> On Jul 16, 2019, at 9:24 PM, Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well...at 73 I’m taking on a new challenge...I’m going to learn to sail. 
> 
> Yesterday I bought a 1986 R22 refurbished in 2010. My new sailing buddy whom
> I bought the boat from took me out for a couple of hours sailing yesterday
> and I loved it.
> 
> I know some may think it strange, but I met with Stan this morning in
> Edenton asking many questions and I handed him a check for the Certificate
> of Support. I’ve spent many hours researching the Rhodes list on all manner
> of subjects including the C of S. It just seemed like the right thing to do
> even though the future of General Boats is maybe uncertain. 
> 
> I’ll be keeping the boat in a boatyard on its trailer with the mast up
> across from the launching ramps at Southport Marina in Southport NC. 
> 
> The boat doesn’t have a name on the side although I believe two owners back
> it was called Nautisuarus based out of Chesapeake Bay. 
> 
> My name for the boat will be “Knotty Lady”. I looked at a list of 27,000
> names for actual boats and my choice of name didn’t show up...hopefully
> there aren’t hundreds of other boats out there with the same name. 
> 
> The list is a great resource and I’m sure I’ve just scratched the surface
> looking through all the different threads. 
> 
> I’m sure I will have many questions for the list as I learn to sail and get
> to know my boat. 
> 
> George Morgan
> 
> 
> 
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