[Rhodes22-list] Cold Cerveza and Missing at Sea

Sun May 8 09:09:23 EDT 2005

	1. It is amazing what people will do to improve their sex lives.
Todd, you simply amaze me.

	2. At this point it is obvious that 'Bill Wickman' was really lost
at sea.  The reply posted must have come from his wife when the Coast Guard
reported two found alive on small sailboat off Cape Fear.

	3. The answer to Todd's P.S., obviously.  It would be best to check
the source and tell us accurately.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
Addendum:  "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to
collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to
long for the endless immensity of the sea".   Antoine de Saint-Exupery 

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:13 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cold Cerveza

Speaking of cold cervezas,

  I found this on a live-aboard/cruising bulletin board.  It is a basically
a still which uses a combination of water and anhydrous ammonia,  It that
creates an icy ball that is hung over the edge of a horizontal ice chest of
cooler.  This device was patented in 1928, but still works today! See
http://www.ggw.org/~cac/IcyBall/HomeBuilt/HallPlans/IB_Directions.html

Todd

This sounds like a job for Roger.  Where is Roger?  He hasn't posted since
March.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Materials Rebuilding the rudder head
Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 06:55:22 -0700

 Regarding HDPE, UHMWPC, VHMW, LDPE, AND VIRGIN PTFE, all I can say is
AAARGH
 MATEY! And thanks!
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net
 To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
 Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:34 PM
 Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Materials Rebuilding the rudder head

 Todd:
 Thank you for the McMaster site.  It gives the definitions of HDPE
 that Chris mentions and UHMWPE that you mentioned.  It also defines VHMW,
 LDPE and Virgin PTFE.
 Ah, for the days of wood, but even that is now EWF.  And you guys
 have not discussed foamed wood composites and MDF.

 Ed K

 -----Original Message-----
 From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
 [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
 Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:39 PM
 To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
 Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rebuilding the rudder head

 Chris,

      Get UHMWPE from www.mcmaster.com.  Read the descriptions-but I am sure
 that the only plastics that are UV resistant are black.

 Todd

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net
 To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
 Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rebuilding the rudder head
 Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 22:41:51 -0700

   Bob & Robert,

   Oh for sure I will use up a number of cards in my digital.  I'm not too
   worried about the supply and water thing, it can't be much worse that the
   Bahamas Out Islands 10 years ago.  The nice thing about the Rhodes is I
can
   carry all kinds of goodies (but no cold cerveza):(.    The problem is not
   with the actual rudder but rather the two fixed plates on either side of
 the
   rudder that the tiller fits between.  I'll also check with a local
suplier
   of HDPE  (that is high density polyethelyne ?)  If they have it, perhaps
   I'll just cut it myself and not worry about it getting here in time.  If
   not, I'll give your guys a try.  Thanks agin for the help.

   Chris G
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com
   To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
   Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:14 AM
   Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rebuilding the rudder head

    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