Larry,
Sweet.  A home Rhodes and a vacation Rhodes.  You know what they say about having two of something.  You should never have two until everybody has one.

Yell at us next time you come by.  I might be back on the lake by then.  Just got my boat back from GB the other day and now working to get her back on the water. - rob

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From: Larry Gioia <lgioia at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 6:21 PM
To: Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu>
Cc: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] An opportunity to become a Rhodie for little down

Oh I didn’t tow a boat - that would be a long way. I have a Rhodes in each spot now, Tampa is my main home. I do go right by Claytor Lake, coming off 77 it’s just a little north on 81. Nice area you’re in!  I’ve been pretty lucky on my drives on 81, it’s a mid-week early afternoon and no real problems.

On Jun 9, 2020, at 9:01 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

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Larry,
Congrats on your new boat.  Sounds like you got a decent deal.

That's a hell of a way to tow a boat.  If you drove i-81, you went right through our neighborhood.  at exit 101 in Virginia you would have seen the exit for Claytor Lake.  I-81 is a pretty drive but the traffic especially the trucks, can be a real bear.  Good you made it home. - rob

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2020 8:00 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] An opportunity to become a Rhodie for little down

I’m guessing there’s no one on this list who wouldn’t buy that boat if they had a spot & need for it.

I just bought that ‘86 R22 in St Pete in March for $4,800 - I figured it had:

- a trailer - I don’t have one for my 2014 R22 here at Lake George NY so that’d be handy for either. I store the 2014 under a covered dock on a stand that Stan cut from a trailer, it sits on 6 4x6s 13’ long spanning the 2 docks. The trailer needed new wheels & tires - I got Goodyear of the size & type recommended on the blog here - 3 wheels & tires were $750. I assume the trailer’s now worth at least $1,500 so net value $750.

- a 2006 or so Suzuki 6hp 4-stroke which starts 2nd pull & runs like a top. Gotta be worth $600.

- sails in great shape. I suspect they’re not original but the owner passed away & his wife donated it to the Sea Scouts who fixed it up some & put it on Craigslist, so the history has been lost.

- hull, rigging all in great shape. So $4,800 less (750 + 600 for trailer & motor) means the boat & sails cost $3,450.

Let’s see now, 7 months a year I’ll sail it for about 2 hrs a few afternoons a week for the next 15 years.  I’m 62 - and if I’m as lucky as Stan I’ll sail it for the next 30 years :)

Seemed like a pretty good deal.

I drove from Tampa to Lake George Wed (18 hrs) & Thurs (3.5 hrs). If driving on 81 thru the Shenandoah Valley doesn’t make you want to be a farmer, nothing will.

https://youtu.be/JJ2GB2nLyFA

Larry
‘14 R22 Language of Love
Lake George NY
‘86 R22 <not yet named>
Keystone Lake, Odessa FL


> On Jun 6, 2020, at 5:07 PM, NewIn76 via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> ?Wow.  I wasn't quite expecting the responses.  Everyone is putting me back on
> the fence about my decision.  I guess I need to go back and re-think some
> more.  I agree with the camp that says fixing it up increases the personal
> value once it goes back into the water.  I'm also firmly of the opinion this
> is a stronger built boat than my Catalina, Seaward, or Com-Pac.  Thanks for
> the input.  I might need to put up more discussion topics and my anxieties
> will go down.
>
>
>
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> Brian
> 1976 Rhodes 22
> Cleveland
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