[Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam

Tue Jul 12 08:57:09 EDT 2005

Mark - Thats my kind of racing. Was the boat a Rhodes design? I couldn't 
imagine the upkeep on something like that. Some of those old boats were good 
looking and much faster than folks realize.

Wally

>From: "Mark Kaynor" <mkaynor at gmail.com>
>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: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:30:40 -0400
>
>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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