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

Mon Dec 13 10:12:56 EST 2004

Barry, I saw in later posts that you are on Lake Tahoe.  Scratch Carlye - I 
will travel.  I don't have anyway to bring my boat yet, but say the word and 
I will bring a smile, camera, and fishing rod.  Good luck with the refit - I 
am a devout non-refitter.  I let the "list" get kinda big and then devote a 
weekend to fix everthing.  I enjoy the work after I get doing it but 
forgoing sailing to get started has always been a problem.  Bob

>From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
>Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:26:07 -0600
>
>b.ivers at att.net, you didn't sign you post.  I would like to extend an 
>invitation to see how good a couple of 86 hulls look.  There are two at my 
>marina in the heart of america, lake Carlyle, about an hour east of St. 
>Louis.  We are both wrapped up for the winter (last week - finally) but 
>come spring.  As an added incentive, I am an ASA sailing instructor and 
>would be glad to give you and your wife as little or as much instruction as 
>you like.  There are great cabins out there if you will be travelling any 
>distance.  Just an option in case you are a midwest sailor.  Bob Weber
>
>>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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