[Rhodes22-list] Mark Metzler your friendly rhodes list lurker

[Stephen Staum]

I bought an '87 Rhodes 2 years ago (unrecycled) from the 2nd owner.  The 
boat was in very good condition, had never been in salt water and came 
complete with original single axel trailer, pop top canvas cover, both 
furling sails (IMF main & jib) and a working 4 HP two stroke outboard.  I 
paid $6,000 for the package.  You probably won't find anything in good 
"ready to sail" condition for much less than that.

Good luck, Stephen Staum
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 11:40 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mark Metzler your friendly rhodes list lurker



Mark,
I bought a 1984 recycle from Stan some years ago.  Any older used
boat will be that, a used boat.  I have been happy with what I got from
Stan.  I knew it was a used boat.
Not everybody has been perfectly happy with Stan, but most have.
Keep the fact that you are working with a used boat in perspective all the
time.
My boat is out of the water right now. I had to get a sail fixed.
With the help of Mr. Rummy, that has been finished.
I could put the boat back in the water today and go sailing with Mr.
Rummy and Captain Bob.  However, I am trying to make some cosmetic fixes to
a couple of dings.  I have made good progress on them, but not enough warm
days to complete them.
Some old trailers have made long trips ok and some have had
problems.  The problems generally have had to do with bearing failures.  I
would be willing to take an old trailer on such a trip as you mentioned as
long as I took replacement parts with me.  Such a list of parts would likely
include spare tire; spare bearings that fits; complete extra set of lug
bolts and nuts that fit that wheel; and maybe a u-bolt assembly that hold
the springs to the frame.  An extra jack and wood blocks to support the
trailer if I had to work on it would be a consideration.
You just might just see what Stan has in the recycle department.  He
also recycles trailers.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA


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