Marine How-To and Gratitude at Thanksgiving

[LittleWing77]

Hi All,

For those of you who are big fans of Marine How-To http://www.marinehowto.com, you may or may not know that Rodd Collins had quite a severe stroke in September. You can read about it here:

Marine How-To - Anybody Heard from Them Recenty?
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...il-255650.html

This is just a general notification to all of the Forum. If you follow the discussion in the thread above, the general concensus has been to help support Rodd, keep the website going and defray his rehab expenses, donations can be made through the Marine How-To website.

If Rodd has ever offered you helpful info, fixes and/or solving the mystery of a particular boat-related puzzle, please pause this Thanksgiving week and donate.

Gratefully,
LittleWing77

*I have no connection to Rodd - don't even know him (and Thanksgiving for us was a month ago).

[Manateeman]

A perfect Thanksgiving post to a truly generous man who deserves our prayers.
And a huge manatee wave to the class act woman who posted it.
So very well done.
Captain Mark and the manatee crew.

[LittleWing77]

Bump

[danstanford]

Originally Posted by Manateeman

A perfect Thanksgiving post to a truly generous man who deserves our prayers.
And a huge manatee wave to the class act woman who posted it.
So very well done.
Captain Mark and the manatee crew.

She is a classy lady for sure.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by danstanford

She is a classy lady for sure.

[LittleWing77]

Geez! Thanks guys.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends - and blessings and swift recovery to Rodd Collins!

Please remember to contribute if you're able.
Fair winds,
LittleWing77

[LittleWing77]

Now that all of you South of 49 are digesting those turkey dinners and pumpkin pie, one more bump to encourage some Cruisers Forum love for Marine How-To and Rodd Collins https://marinehowto.com/support/

Happy Thanksgiving!
LittleWing77

[LittleWing77]

Originally Posted by LittleWing77

Now that all of you South of 49 are digesting those turkey dinners and pumpkin pie, one more bump to encourage some Cruisers Forum love for Marine How-To and Rodd Collins https://marinehowto.com/support/

Happy Thanksgiving!
LittleWing77

Sorry for the double-post, but somehow my intended bump didn't actually bump...

Fair winds, All,
LW77

[LittleWing77]

Update and thank-you from Rod (which can also be seen on the Marine How-To website): https://marinehowto.com/

Rod would like to thank all of you who have made a donation! He would do it himself but, he is still unable to use a computer effectively.

To say he is is elated by your support would be an understatement!

[Picture's Caption:] Rod Happy to be leaving the hospital after 53 days

[gamayun]

Great news. Get well soon, Rod!!

[JPA Cate]

Indeed, best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery from Jim and me.

Ann

[LittleWing77]

Another year has passed. Rod is home from the rehab hospital, has sold his boat and slowly begun to write Marine How-To articles again.

As you might imagine, his rehab accumulated a ridiculous amount of medical bills, so once again, if his advice or his website: https://marinehowto.com/ has ever provided you with help, please consider donating. You can find a link on the Marine How-To website.

Once again, I have no connection to Rod or anyone in his family. Never spoken with him; I'm sure he doesn't even know who I am...

Fair Winds, All,
LittleWing77

P.S. Oh! And Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends, South of 49N.

[JPA Cate]

Welcome back, LittleWing77.

[OldManMirage]

Yes, welcome back, and good to hear about Rod. I do like his site, I've learned a lot from it.

[LittleWing77]

Originally Posted by OldManMirage

Yes, welcome back, and good to hear about Rod. I do like his site, I've learned a lot from it.

Hey Lee! I owe you an email. Hope you're well.

Yeah, I'll never forget how selfless Rod has been in offering his knowledge, a PRICELESS resource, to the sailing community - for years now.

I feel it's the least we can do to help defray some of his enormous medical and rehab expenses. I think he says on his website that the amount is approaching $800,000, which is obscene, as far as I'm concerned.

Please donate to Rod if you're able.
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone
LittleWing77