[Rhodes22-list] Re: Rebuilding the rudder head

[Bob Weber]

Chris, First of all I want to hear all about Baha when you get back.  That 
is one of about 4 places I want to visit before I give up the luxery of a 
trailerable boat.  The others are the Keys and lake Dillon in Co.  Secondly, 
there is a Mac owner at my marina who just got a new rudder blade custom cut 
last year.  He said it was not too expensive especiallly for a made to order 
blade. I contacted him for you and got the information.  The material is 
stronger than starboard but lighter than fibre glass.  You send them the 
template and they trace it one one table and it gets cut on another is my 
understanding.

Hey Bob,
Its www.idasailor.com - they sell replacement parts made out of HDPE
plastic for many models.  I don't know if they have a blade for a Rhodes
yet, but Joel Santarone is very good about wanting to add and expand his
line.  If your friend coordinates with Joel, maybe they can work
something out.  See the 'cc' above for the IdaSailor Marine e-mail
address.

Hope it helps, don't forget to record your experience of Baha. I read one 
book about a couple who used Baha as a proving ground before they set off 
across the Pacific.  The one thing I remember from their accounts is that 
supplies are hard to get in the Mexican ports.  Apperantly "Mañana" means 
some time mabey tomarrow more likely a wieek or so.  Water is also a 
commodity down there.

Bob Weber
Odyssey Sailing School


>From: "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.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: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rebuilding the rudder head
>Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 23:27:25 -0700
>
>On my 2 page to do list I've gotten down to "replace the rudder head".  I
>did this on my other Rhodes many years ago using marine grade 3/4 inch
>mahogany plywood laminated together.  It worked, but was a bit bulky.  My
>current boat has grey 3/8 plastic "cheeks" but I am not confident that 
>there
>hasn't been some deterioration over the last 20 years.  Since I am planning
>to have the boat in the Baja for 6 weeks I don't want it to fail down 
>there.
>Any Idea of either the type of plastic that would be ok to use (after all
>the original lasted 20 years) or would 1/4-3/8 plate aluminum be either too
>heavy or the problem of electrolysis with the SS fittings too much of a
>headache?  Any other Ideas?  I know some of you guys have done this so if I
>can learn from someone else's mistakes rather than my own that would be a
>good thing.
>
>Chris Geankoplis
>SV (oh-I-don't-know-my-wife-wants-to-change-the-
>-boat's-name)
>Medford OR
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>Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 8:27 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello
>
>
> > Rummy:  Kathy and I found ourselves in San Diego this weekend, some
>business and then to celebrate our 38th wedding anniversary.  Seeing all of
>the sailboats - both sailing and at the docks - tripped the brain cells so
>next thing you know we had rented a sailboat  for a wonderful romp on San
>Diego Bay.   Would loved to have an R22 for the day.  From the number of
>sailboats out here you would think that nearly all the sailboats in the
>world are here.
> >
> > It was a bit cool and the winds were up there but we had a ball hanging
>ten most of the day.
> >
> > Cheers,  Bob and Kathy from the "NoKaOi"
> > >
> > > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > > Date: 2005/05/01 Sun PM 07:15:38 EDT
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> > >
> > > Awfully quiet on the list. Anybody sailing?
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