[Rhodes22-list] West Marine in Knoxville

[Wallace Buck]

West Marine finally opened a store in Knoxville. Of course they put it close 
to Boaters World.

It will be nice to have some local options for shopping.

Wally


>From: "Robert  Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.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] Rudder refinishing
>Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:38:51 -0500
>
>West Marine/Boat US and other suppliers generally carry tiller covers. 
>Measure before you buy as some are narrower and not as long as the R22 
>Tiller.  I did have a "saddle" made up to cover the stock section that fits 
>into the rudder.  A local canvas shop made that up for me from a paper 
>pattern that I made up.  It fit over the back of the rudder/tiller stock 
>and was attached with snaps just forward of the rudder.  I think I may have 
>a picture of it, I'll check in the next day or so.
>
>Bob
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: <mputnam1 at aol.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:08 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
>
>
>>I've seen a few of you refer in this string to getting a tiller cover ... 
>>is this an easy thing to find at West Marine?  Having never shopped for 
>>one, I don't know if these come in all sorts of sizes ... and what might 
>>be best for the R22 ...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>-Mark
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Robert Quinn <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:56:46 -0500
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
>>
>>
>>I used ACE Hardware Spar Varnish, about 4 coats. The key is to get a 
>>tiller cover and shield the tiller from the sun when not in use. Saves 
>>tons of time and effort.
>>
>>Bob on the "NoKaOi"
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:28 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
>>
>>15 coats of Varnish! Of course it would be beauiful with that many coats,
>>but who's got the time or patience to do that? My hat's off to anyone that
>>works that hard.
>>
>>Hank
>>
>>On 1/18/06, Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Jim, that was last years project on Ruba. A carpenter friend of mine who
>>>ownes a Shannon 27 (lots and lots of wood - toe rail, rub rail, bow
>>>pulput,
>>>hand rails, and that is just the exterior. Great boat would never wish on
>>>my enemy) He recommended ephenies. Not sure of the spelling but
>>>pronounced
>>>F-N-ees. He recommended diluting the first two coats with thinner. Then
>>>just a little thinner on 3 - 5. Then straight for the next 10
>>>coats. Sand
>>>with super light grit paper or steel wool between coats, clean and 
>>>recoat.
>>>This product claims to dry enough to recoat in 24 hours but I found it to
>>>be
>>>more like 2 days, probably since I was doing this job in my
>>>basement. Good
>>>luck, take your time and you will be happy with your results. You may
>>>also
>>>want to invest in a tiller cover for next year. Don't know what they cost
>>>but after coat 10 you wont care about the cost. Bob weber
>>>
>>>
>>> >From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly at comcast.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] Rudder refinishing
>>> >Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:57:01 -0500
>>> >
>>> >My tiller is looking a bit whitish and chalky after 3 seasons in the 
>>>sun
>>> >following Stan's refurb. Does anyone know what product Stan uses on the
>>> >tiller? If not, does anyone have suggestions?
>>> >
>>> >Jim Connolly
>>> >Looking for excuses to think about Spring
>>> >
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