[Rhodes22-list] Re: Fellow Western Boaters

Rik Sandberg sanderico at earthlink.net
Sun Dec 12 12:05:24 EST 2004


Barry,

You didn't by any chance used to own a 26X did you?

Rik

Chris Geankoplis wrote:

>Hey Bary,
>            Just wanted to say you are not alone on this side of the divide!
>I've got an 83 Rhodes (last year's project rebuild) and have owned Rhodes 22
>since 1976.  I was thinking of doing some sailing on Tahoe this summer (if I
>don't go to Baja).  Keep in touch.
>Chris Geankolis
>Medford, Or.
>napoli68 at charter.net
>-----Original Message-----
>From: b.ivers at att.net <b.ivers at att.net>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Date: Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:46 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
>
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>> Wally, answer to home port question is Lake Tahoe. Low water conditions
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>in the west dominate where one can launch, and where you cannot. ( talking
>about lakes and reseviors).
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>> S.F. Bay Area Delta has several thousand miles of waterways that are
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>wonderful to explore. Joyce and I have fished them for years.
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>> These waterways are not subject to drought conditions because they are
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>directly connected to  the ocean. If I remember correctly, there is a R-22
>owner in Sacramento.
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>>  I can still launch at Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, and a few other alpine lakes
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>in Cal. and Nv. w/o draw bar extentions.   Bary
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>>-------------- Original message from "Wally Buck"
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><tnrhodey at hotmail.com>: --------------
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>>>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
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>>From: b.ivers at att.net
>>>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>>>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
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>out.
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>>>>Wife is still not completely sold on the idea of sailing ,but with two
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>or
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>>>>three positive days on the water I will win her over because we have
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>been
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>>>>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
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>>>>
>I
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>>>>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
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>>>>
>by
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>>>>lurking. Do not post much because I don't know much. Barry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-------------- Original message from "Todd Tavares" :
>>>>--------------
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>>>>
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>>>>>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
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>>>>>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,
>>>>>>            
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>even
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>>>>when
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>>>>>>I was making $K90+/year as an engineer, there were other priorities
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>>>>like
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>>>>>>saving for retirement, paying off my house, saving for my kid's
>>>>>>            
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>>>>college,
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>>etc. that precluded the expense of simply going out and buying a
>>>>>>            
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>new
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>>>>or
>>>>        
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>>>>>>recycled Rhodes 22. We all make choices in our lives. I bought an
>>>>>>            
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>>>>older
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>>>>>>Rhodes 22, worked on it, my sons grew up with the boat, & we've had
>>>>>>            
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>a
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>>>>lot of
>>>>        
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>>>>>>wonderful adventures with it. I suspect all these project boats
>>>>>>            
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>have
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>>>>more
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>>>>>>to do with limited family resources than a desire to rebuild a
>>>>>>            
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>boat.
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>>>>Yet,
>>>>        
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>>>>>>they all want to go sailing someday. If the boat can be a family
>>>>>>            
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>>>>project
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>>>>>>along the way; then, so much the better. Forgive me sir; but, for
>>>>>>            
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>you
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>>>>to
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>>>>>>recommend to these folks that they should go & buy a recycled
>>>>>>            
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>Rhodes
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>>>>22 and
>>>>        
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>>>>>>then satisfy their desire to work on a boat by building something
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>like
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>>>>an
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>>>>>>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
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>>>>some
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>>>>
>>>>>>>garage space, and start working on it. I've got the shell of a
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>cedar
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>>>>>>>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
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>>>>in
>>>>        
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>>>>>>>the mood to sit around the house or be around people. It gives me
>>>>>>>              
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>>>>great
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>>>>>>>pleasure to head out to the garage, light a cigar, fix a drink,
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>and
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>>>>go
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>>>>>>>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
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>>>>
>>>>>>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,
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>>>>the
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>>>canoe might go untouched for a couple of months. In fact, I
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>started
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>>>>>>>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
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>>>>>>>man's hobby is someone else's job.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Give it a whirl,
>>>>>>>Ben
>>>>>>>
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