[Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam

Mon Jul 11 14:05:25 EDT 2005

Bob,

Your house repairs from last year still aren't finished and we just entered
the most active hurricane season in recorded history (5 named storms by 5
July)? Ouch. Let's hope they all give you a miss this year so you can get
back to normal.

We got the remnants of Cindy last Thursday night. We were on the boat - I
don't know what the wind speed was, but it was blowing pretty good. We
actually had the mast pumping in some of the higher gusts. A tornado touched
down about 15 miles away and did some damage, so we know there was some
"localized" weather going on, as well.  And we had loads of rain. The owners
of several other boats were complaining about water ingress - drips on the
v-berth, the settees, etc. We fared pretty well - we only had a few drips on
the sole below the dorade in the head - in the shower so no harm done -
probably blown in by the wind. 

Mark

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 9:49 AM
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Subject: Re: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam

How neat!  We are still waiting for our roof to be completed.  Most of the
interior of the house has been repaired but he little stuff that takes
forever is still on the "punch list."

Have to go sailing.

Bob and Kathy
> 
> From: "Mark Kaynor" <mkaynor at gmail.com>
> Date: 2005/07/11 Mon AM 09:30:40 EDT
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam
> 
> Wally,
> 
> Speaking of wooden boats....
> 
> We were invited to crew for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Regatta on "Joss", a 45'
> wooden ketch build in Holland back in the 60s. A very sweet boat. It 
> was very low key - having fun was more important to all 8 of us than 
> actually racing. The captain works at Anheuser-Busch and gets free 
> beer - eight of us
> - 4 couples - managed to kill several cases between 10am and 3pm. And 
> we won the classic division. At the award ceremony he was told that 
> we'd pissed off a lot of people - we were obviously having fun, 
> tilting beers, etc. and managed to smoke some pretty serious racers. 
> The classics started 10 minutes after the rest of the fleet - we ended up
passing more than half of them.
> When they announced us as winners we were surprised by the cheering - 
> apparently other boats were impressed that we'd won both the race and 
> the party <g>.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Wally Buck
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:25 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam
> 
> Saroj,
> 
> Thanlks! There is something about wooden boats that just looks right.  
> P Rhodes really designed a great little boat.
> 
> Wally
> 
> >From: "Saroj Gilbert" <saroj at pathfind.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] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam
> >Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:40:09 -0400
> >
> >Just looked at the pics... what a beautiful boat! I can see why you 
> >are protective of her.
> >
> >Saroj
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Wally Buck" 
> ><tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:01 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam
> >
> >
> >>I own a 1963 Rhodes Bantam (see attached photo) as well as my 84 
> >>Rhodes 22.
> >>I contacted Kathy 4 plus years ago and she informed me the Bantam 
> >>Association had ceased to exist. She mailed me some photo copies of 
> >>old Association Newsletters that had some rigging instructions. The 
> >>copies were not real clear and the photos were of very little help.
> >>
> >>You would rig just about like any other sailboat so it isn't really 
> >>to much of a problem. I don't sail my Bantam much these days. I have 
> >>a fixed rudder and was always afraid of ripping the wooden transom 
> >>out of my 40 year old boat. I have towed the Bantam to Outer Banks 
> >>before and used sound side for day sailing. I had a few groundings 
> >>in NC and one here locally and decided I really should get kickup 
> >>rudder. I recently aquired a kick up rudder for an FJ and I am in 
> >>the process of converting to fit my Bantam. My new rudder should be
ready shortly.
> >>
> >>If you have any specific questions I will try to answer. The Bantam 
> >>is a very nice day sailor and is quite stable as far as sailing 
> >>dinghys go. It is easy to tow, launch, and retirieve. Is your Bantam 
> >>wooden or fiberglass?
> >>
> >>Fair Winds
> >>
> >>Wally, KNoxville TN
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>From: "Saroj Gilbert" <saroj at pathfind.net>
> >>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>To: <yflora at woh.rr.com>,"The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> >>><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed
> >>>Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 12:34:29 -0400
> >>>
> >>>Yancy, nearly all of us on this list are Rhodes22 owners or past 
> >>>owners or wannabe's... but I came up with some potential resources 
> >>>for you:
> >>>
> >>>Rhodes Bantam Class Association
> >>>Kathy Burlitch
> >>>2133 Ellis Hollow Rd
> >>>Ithaca, NY 14850
> >>>USA
> >>>Phone: 607-539-7316
> >>>
> >>>http://www.uswpca.org/
> >>>
> >>>Another Rhodes14 Bantam owner: Trish Myler  (404) 422-6902
> >>>
> >>>When I got my Rhodes22 and was faced with the same dilemma, I had 
> >>>some experienced sailors I knew help me rig the boat... most small 
> >>>boats are rigged similarly so they can pretty easily be figured out 
> >>>by an experienced sailor.  However if yours has not been 
> >>>well-maintained, it could be missing some blocks or fair leads or 
> >>>cleats that might create a mystery.  I also would suggest you not 
> >>>be shy about contacting the previous owner if you can.  Since even 
> >>>the same boat model can vary in what that particular features that 
> >>>boat has (traveler type, boom vang, etc.), even someone with the 
> >>>same boat could tell you something that wouldn't apply to yours.  
> >>>You might consider finding a sailing club to join or engaging folks 
> >>>at your local sailing venue for suggestions.
> >>>
> >>>Good luck,
> >>>Saroj
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Yancy Flora" <yflora at woh.rr.com>
> >>>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 8:23 AM
> >>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > Hello
> >>> > I recently bought a Rhodes Bantam 14. It had been dry docked for 
> >>> > a
> >>>while,
> >>> > and I am not sure how to rig it or if all the needed hardware is 
> >>> > still
> >>>with
> >>> > the boat.
> >>> > This my first boat so any help with figuring out how to rig the 
> >>> > boat
> >>>would
> >>> > be greatly appreciated.
> >>> > I am really hoping that someone has a diagram that they could 
> >>> > email to
> >>>me.
> >>> > If you have any suggestions or hints, or perhaps you know where 
> >>> > I can
> >>>find
> >>> > rigging instructions online- it would be a big help.
> >>> > You can reach me at yflora at woh.rr.com Thanks!!!
> >>> > Yancy
> >>> > Dayton, OH
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