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Frank,

Don't believe everything Stan says about this group. He is old and senile  
and sometimes grumpy. 

Rummy

In a message dated 12/3/2009 6:06:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ftugwell at cox.net writes:

Thanks  for the welcome, Elle.  Great group.  Is your boat red?  I have  
been
wondering about color.  Stan thinks blue. I am thinking a  wine-dark red.
Advice appreciated.

Frank Tugwell

Contact  Details:
http://www.franktugwell.tel

-----Original  Message-----
From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of elle
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 5:46 PM
To: The  Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Call for Advice

Ya  'done good', Frank.
You've just learned the first lesson as an R22 owner:  Stan knows it all.
Listen to him..(and Rummy & lotsa other  guys here know stuff , too.)
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Welcome to 'da  list.'
elle

Beer is good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22  Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}

--- On Thu,  12/3/09, Frank Tugwell <ftugwell at cox.net> wrote:

From: Frank  Tugwell <ftugwell at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Call for  Advice
To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 5:30  PM

Thanks, Dave.  

Many thanks for the quick  response.  Stan is very high on the owners group,
and often says "ask  the owners."

Background: I have sailed many years, going from small (I  built and sailed 
a
Snipe-class boat when I was in my teens, owned a 30'  Soverel--like a
Tartan--and most recently owned a 43' Schucker motor  sailer).  I received 
an
offer on my boat a couple of months ago and,  acknowledging that I have not
been going on cruises lately, decided to  radically downsize.  This led me 
to
the Annapolis boat show and the  Rhodes 22.  I will be sailing at first in
the Potomac, with weekend  cruises/overnights downriver, and then maybe
moving to the Bay.  I  work in Crystal City, VA, which is a very short bike
ride to the Washington  Sailing Marina, so that is my first choice.  I may
consider using the  boat for the races held by the club that sails out of 
the
marina.  I  am 67 and relatively vigorous, hoping to teach my grandkids how
to  sail.  But the in-mast furling is a real attraction, as Stan  suggests. 
 I
have visited General Boats twice, and most recently  commissioned Stan to
build a new Rhodes 22 (expensive, but covered by what  I received for my
Shucker).  I have had "project" boats for 20 years,  and decided that a new
boat would be right this time.  Hope I am  correct. 

I am planning to have Stan install any  instruments.

Frank Tugwell

Contact Details:
6406 Waterway  Drive
Falls Church, VA. 22044
703-658-9162

-----Original  Message-----
From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of David Bradley
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 3:47 PM
To:  The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Call for  Advice

Hello Frank.  Welcome to the Rhodes list.  If you tell  us a little more
about yourself, the waters you will sail in and the types  of sailing you
will do the folks here will be able to provide better  advice.  For example,
if you are sailing in coastal areas with narrow  cuts and strong currents,
you will be advised to get a larger motor than  you might need on a lake or
open bay.  Also, if you spend some time  searching the archives you will see
that there have been many discussions  on these topics.

On your question on a depth finder, you can buy an  in-hull type that shoots
through the hull, but you need to be sure not to  mount it over the keel.
Are you planning to have Stan install it, or do it  yourself after the fact?

Regards,

Dave

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