[Rhodes22-list] Restoring a Rhodes 22

[Robert Dilk]

Welcome to the Rhodes 22 community.

I also have an Old Rhodes that I sail and fix as I go along.
I did not see the compression post in your photos. Take care not to crush 
the cabin roof with the mast up.

Bob
S/V Knot Necessary
Morristown, TN

>From: Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Restoring a Rhodes 22
>Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 04:50:06 -0800 (PST)
>
>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
>
>
>
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