[Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers

[Wally Buck]

Barry,

You are sailing a Rhodes 22 without spending a large sum. That is a very 
good thing!

I am not sure if you mentioned; what is your home port?

Wally, Knoxville TN


>From: b.ivers at att.net
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
>Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:54:12 +0000
>
>Hi there, I am able to purchase recycled or new boat, but decided to buy 
>older 1976 model because I have no other family support.
>  I went in low budget, worked on the boat a little bit. And am currantly 
>working on becomming a safe confident sailer. I learn every time I go out. 
>Wife is still not completely sold on the idea of sailing ,but with two or 
>three positive days on the water I will win her over because we have been 
>power boating for 30 years.
>   Then is  the time we will start talking to Stan and putting together our 
>plans for new or recycle R-22. Or maybe this boat will be just fine and I 
>will make upgrades as needed! If it's good enough for Robert Dilk, and 
>Rodger. It can be good enough for me. (us)
>   Being a wanabe and a lurker is not all bad. I love my 76, and I learn by 
>lurking. Do not post much because I don't know much. Barry
>
>
>-------------- Original message from "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>: 
>--------------
>
>
> > Ditto Roger's post
> >
> > (except for the $90K and engineer part) :-)
> >
> > I guess Sir Stanley wouldn't be inclined to describe the MOC of his 
>fiberglass
> > stringers?
> >
> > I know, I know, but I have to ask anyway. :-D
> >
> > Todd
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roger Pihlaja"
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
> > Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 06:04:07 -0500
> >
> > >
> > > Ben,
> > >
> > > Like the Walgreen's commercials say, "In a perfect world..." But, even 
>when
> > > I was making $K90+/year as an engineer, there were other priorities 
>like
> > > saving for retirement, paying off my house, saving for my kid's 
>college,
> > > etc. that precluded the expense of simply going out and buying a new 
>or
> > > recycled Rhodes 22. We all make choices in our lives. I bought an 
>older
> > > Rhodes 22, worked on it, my sons grew up with the boat, & we've had a 
>lot of
> > > wonderful adventures with it. I suspect all these project boats have 
>more
> > > to do with limited family resources than a desire to rebuild a boat. 
>Yet,
> > > they all want to go sailing someday. If the boat can be a family 
>project
> > > along the way; then, so much the better. Forgive me sir; but, for you 
>to
> > > recommend to these folks that they should go & buy a recycled Rhodes 
>22 and
> > > then satisfy their desire to work on a boat by building something like 
>an
> > > epoxy cedar strip canoe in their garage strikes me as incredibly
> > > insensitive. Good grief man, can't you read between the lines & see 
>what's
> > > going on here?
> > >
> > > Roger Pihlaja
> > > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ben Schultz"
> > > To: "cjlowe" ; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > >
> > > Cc: "stan"
> > > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 11:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
> > >
> > >
> > > > Here's my advice to would-be boat builders: First, get a recycled
> > > > Rhodes. It's true that you want a sailboa to sail. Second, pick
> > > > another boat that you might like to have, buy some plans, clear out 
>some
> > > > garage space, and start working on it. I've got the shell of a cedar
> > > > strip canoe hogging the space in my one-car garage, much to the
> > > > admiral's display. It gives me something to do at night when I'm not 
>in
> > > > the mood to sit around the house or be around people. It gives me 
>great
> > > > pleasure to head out to the garage, light a cigar, fix a drink, and 
>go
> > > > connect some wood or sand a surface smooth. In fact, if I ween't
> > > > waiting on an order of fiberglass cloth, I would probably be out 
>there
> > > now.
> > > >
> > > > The beauty of this is that there is no hurry or stress related to 
>the
> > > > project boat. When I get busy at work or with a household project, 
>the
> > > > canoe might go untouched for a couple of months. In fact, I started
> > > > cutting out the molds almost two years ago. It's a fun hobby. In 
>fact,
> > > > it makes me envy Stan, getting to build boats all day. I guess every
> > > > man's hobby is someone else's job.
> > > >
> > > > Give it a whirl,
> > > > Ben
> > > >
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