[Rhodes22-list] Re: Fellow Western Boaters

b.ivers at att.net b.ivers at att.net
Sun Dec 12 22:10:12 EST 2004



-------------- Original message from Rik Sandberg <sanderico at earthlink.net>: -------------- 
Hi Ric, This is our first sailer. I'am so pleased that I decided on R-22. It was a long research project.   
  Chris thanks for post. I still have the photo of you with the three children. What an awsome picture. Please come to Tahoe. I am a great deck hand.  Barry
   
> 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 
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> >Date: Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:46 PM 
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> Wally, answer to home port question is Lake Tahoe. Low water conditions 
> >> 
> >> 
> >in the west dominate where one can launch, and where you cannot. ( talking 
> >about lakes and reseviors). 
> > 
> > 
> >> S.F. Bay Area Delta has several thousand miles of waterways that are 
> >> 
> >> 
> >wonderful to explore. Joyce and I have fished them for years. 
> > 
> > 
> >> These waterways are not subject to drought conditions because they are 
> >> 
> >> 
> >directly connected to the ocean. If I remember correctly, there is a R-22 
> >owner in Sacramento. 
> > 
> > 
> >> I can still launch at Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, and a few other alpine lakes 
> >> 
> >> 
> >in Cal. and Nv. w/o draw bar extentions. Bary 
> > 
> > 
> >>-------------- Original message from "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 
> >>>>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 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >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" : 
> >>>>-------------- 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>>>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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> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> 
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