[Rhodes22-list] Restoring a 1975 Rhodes 22 by Luis

[ed kroposki]

Luis, 
	Welcome to the Rhodes 22 list.  We are the owners of Rhodes 22
boats, a few as old as yours.
	Every couple of months somebody decides to rebuild an older hull.
There are some power hitters on this list with immense knowledge about the
boat, including the original and still builder of the boat, 'Sir Stanley'.
	The Rhodes 22 is still made by General Boats in Edenton, NC.  He
also rebuilds Rhodes 22's and makes his living doing so.  If you are
specific, he may sell you the parts you need if he has them.  Just have your
checkbook ready.  He does not have a special shipping department, so
shipping is always a problem.  Of course, you can always go to the plant.
Waving cash in your hand gets immediate attention.
	There are sources for information on how to do things without asking
the same questions to the list that were asked two months ago or two years
ago.  The first is the archives of this site.  I understand that the new
Google desk top search tool will work on the archives.  This was found out
just a couple of months ago by another Floridian doing what you are doing.
See:  http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/
Also see the document library at this site.
Another site of interest is:  http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/
The history of the boat is at:
http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/pr/rhodes.htm
Particulars about the boat as it is made today are at:
http://www.rhodes22.com/
Other on this list will answer specific questions.  It is always appreciated
if you do some research on your question beforehand.  There are many good
books, magazines and articles about different aspects of your endeavor
available.
I always recommend:  http://www.epoxyworks.com/

Ed Kroposki
Greenville, SC, USA
Sailing on Rummy's Lake, aka, Lake Hartwell, South Carolina Side
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-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Luis Guzman
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:50 AM
To: Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Restoring a Rhodes 22

My wife and I just bought an old Rhodes 22 (1975) that needs a lot of work.
We initially bought it in order to keep the slip at our neighborhood's
marina, but we both like the boat and want to fix it up.
 
It is missing the centerboard, and the tiller, and head. The rudder needs
fixing, and the vberth is rotting away. The sails seem to be in good
condition, but all the running rigging needs to be replaced. Also, some of
the stays need to be replaced.
 
We took it out of the water (It was floating) and had the bottom pressured
wash. We only found 2 small blisters under all the growth that was covering
the hull. We do not think that there is any structural problem with the
boat, so we are going to try to fix it up.
 
Now, we need some advice. We are handy, but we have never worked on a boat. 
 
We will be posting some pictures and asking lots of questions. 
 
Right now we are looking for a used centerboard, traveler assembly, and the
goose-neck?? that attaches the pop-up top to the mast. 
 
We will try to fix the rudder, but would prefer to get an used one.
 
Does anybody out there has any of these parts?
 
Luis & Julia
Bradenton, Florida