Big Al,
Ridiculing someone on this list for grammatical or typing errors is not in  
good taste. Sweeten your tone or move on.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 11/12/2009 5:48:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bigal_61 at msn.com writes:

Gee  Cowie,
You ought to check your spelling, syntax and grammar before you send  out 
an "E." My 8th grade students, 55 years ago could do a better job on the  
text below!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bob  Keller<mailto:r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> 
To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:53 PM
Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat Fever



Rick,

Are you bringing your boat down to Ft. Myers?  If you  need some info about 
sailing down in that area let me know because that is  close to where I 
have been going for years.

Bob  K

> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:46:38  -0500
> From:  sloopblueheron at gmail.com<mailto:sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
>  To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat Fever
>  
> Chris,
> 
> Interesting. I'm  planning to drive down to Ft Myers in January. Got a
>  link?
> 
> Rick
> 
> On  Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM, cowie  
<ccowie at cowieassociates.com<mailto:ccowie at cowieassociates.com>>  wrote:
> 
> >
> > Rick:
> >
> > Boat Exchange is a service we offer exclusively  to R22 owners as an
> > alternate to boat rentals. R22 Owners  subscribe to my company network
> > where
> >  they can access contact information about other boats. Access to my  
Boat
> > Exchange network provides additional information on  locally available
> > services and attractions, sailing  hazards, and unique navigational
> > concerns.
>  > We offer straight exchange or boats were boat partners exchange  
exclusive
> > use of each others craft for a fixed time period  and exchange of
> > hospitality
> > were each  boat owner hosts the visiting swap partner on a sailing trip
>  > together as a group. Once an R22 boater registers with my company we  
can
> > provide a number of services to potential boat  swappers including
> > development of each subscriber's  profile, a matching search enginer to
> > bring
>  > tpotential partners together, website materials, technical  
documentation,
> > and agreements. See our Boat Exchange web  site for a free initial
> > subscription that can be upgraded  for $99.99 per year. Just kidding, 
not a
> > bad idea  though.
> >
> >
> >
> > Rick-139 wrote:
> > >
> > >  Chris G,
> > >
> > > Please explain  "boat exchange".
> > >
> > >  Rick
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at  5:08 PM, Geankoplis  
<napoli68 at charter.net<mailto:napoli68 at charter.net>>
>  > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hey  Caesar,
> > >> I've always had a Rhodes, more or less  for the last 33
> > >> years. In that time I've taken my  own Rhodes to the Bahamas, Full
> > length
> >  >> of
> > >> the Chesapeake, 700 miles up and down  the Baja, and in your wake in 
the
> > >> San
> > >> Juan's. Without owning a bigger boat, I've chartered  several times 
in
> > >> the
> > >>  Caribbean, and in the Northwest, and crewed on other boats in the
> > >> Bahamas'
> > >> and Caribbean. I've  also managed to sail in the Med a number of 
time on
> >  >> other peoples boats with a bit of "boat exchange" using my Rhodes  
and
> > >> some
> > >> sweat  equity. You don't need to own a big boat to get some big boat
>  > >> sailing
> > >> in exotic places and it  isn't hard to get some small boat 
experiences in
> > >>  exotic places with boat exchange and your own boat. Not to mention 
it  is
> > >> way, way cheaper to do it this way. I'll bet  there are some list 
members
> > >> who
>  > >> would love to trade your location with theirs on a boat  exchange, 
one
> > >> man's
> > >>  "exotic" is another man's backyard.
> > >> Chris  G
> > >>
> > >> -----Original  Message-----
> > >> From:  
rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org>
> > >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of  Caesar Paul
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009  13:43
> > >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>  > >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat  Fever
> > >>
> > >>  Leland,
> > >>
> > >> What a  lovely boat the Rhodes is!
> > >>
> >  >> I am open to advice on the best approach to sailing to far  away
> > >> destination
> > >> for  a couple of years.
> > >>
> > >>  Caesar
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>  ________________________________
> > >> From: Leland  <LKUHN at cnmc.org<mailto:LKUHN at cnmc.org>>
> >  >> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >> Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 11:28:51 AM
>  > >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat  Fever
> > >>
> > >>
>  > >> Caesar,
> > >>
> >  >> I definitely agree with Rummy on this one. Bigger boats certainly  
have
> > >> advantages over our Rhodes, but the most  significant one to me 
would be
> > >> overnight comfort  and ability for lengthy voyages. It just doesn't 
seem
> >  >> like many people have the time for cruises that last more than  a
> > weekend.
> > >> Even the retirees  down at my marina don't take their yachts out 
much.
> >  >>
> > >> Sailing small boats is just so much  simpler and so much more fun.
> > >>
> >  >> I just posted some pictures of Art, Allison, and I sailing that  
were
> > >> taken
> > >> by a  friend of mine. While he was photographing us, we were
> >  >> photographing
> > >> him:
> >  >>
> > >>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B003.j
pg<http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B003.jpg>
> > >> At+Ease+10-5-09+003.jpg
> >  >>
> > >>  
http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B009.jpg<http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B009.jpg>
> > >> At+Ease+10-5-09+009.jpg
> >  >>
> > >> Dan has a Freedom30 and I love his boat.  30' foot is not that big 
and
> > it
> >  >> is
> > >> designed for easy singlehandling.  Self-tacking jib. It sails well 
with
> > >> just the  mainsail. Lazy jacks. All lines lead to easy reach of the
> >  >> helm.
> > >> No stays or shrouds supporting the  mast. Yet with all these
> > conveniences
> >  >> it
> > >> still takes a significant amount of  time and energy to uncover the 
main,
> > >> untie it,  and try to keep the boat pointed into the wind to raise 
the
>  > >> mainsail. Taking the sail back in and putting it away takes  longer.
> > Try
> > >> reefing a big  mainsail in high winds. Sailing his boat singlehanded 
if
> >  >> far
> > >> easier than getting it in and out of  his slip without help. He can 
do
> > it
> >  >> but it's a tremendous amount of effort compared to our small  boats.
> > It's
> > >> just as easy to  manhandle our boats in and out of slips as it is to
> >  motor
> > >> in
> > >> and  out.
> > >>
> > >> Smaller boats  than a Rhodes22 are more fun to sail; but then the 
sailing
> >  >> can
> > >> wear you out, get you wet, and cause  you to spill your beer. Can't 
have
> > >>  that.
> > >>
> > >> As Goldilocks  would say, "Ahhh, this boat is just right!"
> >  >>
> > >> Lee
> > >> 1986  Rhodes22 At Ease
> > >> Kent Island, MD
>  > >> --
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> > >>
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01527p>
> > >> 26307105.html<
> >  
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