Marc,

Where are you located?  I would love to see your boat.


*Thanks and Stay Well,*

*Stephen Staum*
*Needham, MA*

On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM Marc Babineau <mrbabins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I apologize if this is a duplicate email - I sent this a few days ago using
> my work email and the message may have been scrubbed.
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> Hello Rhodies
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> Reality has won the day.  Once upon a time I decided that I wanted to sail.
> After some research I concluded that the Rhodes 22 was the sailboat I
> needed.  I contacted Mr. Spitzer and learned that Annapolis was the
> furthest north he traveled to boat shows. So, in October of 2013, off we
> went to Annapolis and we ended up buying a beautiful blue refurbished 2007
> model for $35,000.  Funny aside, we did not have enough money for the down
> payment, so Stan “loaned” me the difference.  (Loved that man)
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> I bought a brand-new single axle Triad trailer to go along with the boat
> ($5,000) and Stan stored both for the winter.  The following Spring I
> picked up the boat in Edenton and brought it to Nortons Marina in East
> Greenwich RI on the Narragansett Bay.  My wife and I sailed for three
> seasons and when I say sail, I mean attempted to sail !   I think we may
> have sailed a total of 25 times.  (my wife has corrected me and said she
> would be surprised if it were more than 15 times) Since then, the boat has
> been in storage because I really, really liked the idea of being a sailor
> and we figured we would get back to it.   I enjoyed being part of the
> Rhodes community and Stan’s unique personality captivated me. As a result,
> I bought almost every option he could come up with.  Fiberglass tiller –
> check, Bimini top – check, pop top enclosure – check, Mast Hoist system –
> check, New adjustable traveler – check, 130 Genoa (never used)-check – I
> even have the new furling genoa system that I never installed!  The trailer
> has only been used for storage and other than the first dip in the
> Albemarle when I picked up the boat, has never been in the water.  I am
> guessing it has about 1,500 miles on it including the 650 mile home trip
> from Edenton.
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> I have come to the conclusion that we are not going to ever use this
> beautiful little boat again. And so, it just sits mocking me every time I
> walk by.  Selling the boat will be my second Rhodes heartbreak – first
> being Stan’s passing.  But this boat needs to be sailed, and I thought I
> would throw it out to the Rhodies first to gauge interest.  As soon as the
> weather permits I will wash off the dust and I’ll test run the little
> Tohatsu 6hp sailpro motor to make sure it runs.  I also have the tiller –
> motor steering gizmo.
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> Please feel free to email me directly at MRBABINS at GMAIL.COM if you have
> any questions and at some point I’ll take some photos.
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> I was thinking it’s worth all of $16,000, unless someone wants to pay more
> 😊 The boat is in Massachusetts.
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> Thanks
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> Marc Babineau
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