[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Rory on Rhodes 22 for sale.

Fri Sep 8 23:34:26 EDT 2006

My first sailboat was a '69 O'Day Mariner 2+2.  Rhodes 19 hull with a less
rudimentary cabin that theoretically could sleep 4, wash basin molded in
under the v-berth, no kitchen.  It still had the original porta potty (made
of steel! And yet somehow it still stunk).  It had sat on the hard for at
least three years.  The cabin hatch went missing at some point, and some
bright light covered the 1' square hole with a trash bag.  That worked fine,
until it rained.

I have no idea how high the water level reached inside the hull, but the
same or similar bright fellow apparently decided to drain the cabin by
drilling a 5/8" hole in the bottom of the hull forward of the centerboard
trunk.  Hopefully he did it from underneath with a corded drill.  That would
have taught him (or his heirs) a valuable lesson.

I trashed the mildewed cabin cushions (orange vinyl) rusted steel porta
potty, etc. basically leaving a hollow fiberglass cave inside the cabin.  I
cleaned the hell out of it with gallons of bleach, mildew killer paint, etc.
For the (reasonable) price of this project boat, I got a new main and a
recycled R-19 racing jib, replaced standing and running rigging, and fixed
the hole in the hull, and I was good to go.  I wasn't interested in the
cabin, and in three years, never went back and did anything else in there.
I did do other upgrades on hardware and other exterior cosmetics that I
cared about.

My advice, evaluate your skills and a realistic estimate of repair time.
Others (including Ed K) have pointed out that if you don't need Stan's
high-end cabin, you need no re-create it.  You might be able to sail happily
with little down there.  The bulkhead for the mast support may be the only
critical structural member in there.  

Jim Connolly
s/v Inisheer
'85 Recycled '03

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Rory:

     There are used boats sold ready to sail, see Rummy's post and there are
eBay or other used Rhodes.  At $500 to $600 you assume you are getting what
we call a project boat.  Just looking at the boat I agree with Mike that it
is more than a parts boat.  As to cleaning and rebuilding interior.  On a
Rhodes that is not that difficult to set up a very basic interior.  Such an
interior would not be equivalent to Stan's recycle, but for somebody on a
small budget it is a way to get a sailboat and get on the water.  
       It would take time and work.  That is what a project boat is.  It is
not really meant to take sailing with the family tomorrow.  Expect to pay 10
to 20 times the price for one ready to sail.  And a really clean and good
one is over $20,000.  
        Again, it would be an inexpensive way to get a Rhodes 22, but it
would also take work.  As far as I have seen, there is nothing impossible to
repair and rebuild on a R22.  Some repairs take time and patients, just ask
Lou Rosenberg.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA

R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> I agree that it will take some work.  The mold is probably from rain 
> water
> -
> the boat is sitting at a boat yard and needs a new companionway door.
> 
> This boat was discussed a week or 2 ago on this list.  Without 
> rehashing the messages, I think that even as a "project boat" it is 
> worth $500-$600!
> Who
> knows, you might get it for $319 if no one else bids!
> 
> As far as why would someone "give it" away?  Everything from divorce 
> proceedings to the passing of the captain.  It may just be too much 
> for them to repair.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rory Orkin" <roryorkin at earthlink.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 for sale.
> 
> 
>>
>> Note the excessive mold on the port vertical area of the v berth..
>> gotta wonder where that water is comming from.
>> Some items that leak or need to be replaced might not be made on a 
>> boat
> that
>> old.
>> Might just be a parts boat. THes owner seems to have just given up on 
>> it
> and
>> given it away.
>> Wonder why ?
>>
>>
>> R22MikeW wrote:
>> >
>> > BTW, the eBay 1982 R22 that was sold last week for $565 + $119 was 
>> > not paid for so it has been relisted at $200 + $119 as item 
>> > number:140027245056
>> >
>> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=14002724
> 5056&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWNARL%3AMT%3A12
>> >
>> > Come on, who wants a bargain?
>> >
>> > Mike
>> > s/v Shanghai'd Summer
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 11:39 AM
>> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 for sale.
>> >
>> >
>> >> I am helping a fellow Lake Hartwell Rhodes owner sell their boat. 
>> >> They
>> > must
>> >> sell due to personal health related problems so I offered to help
>> them.
>> >> The boat is an 1989 model, factory recycled in 2004 and has seen 
>> >> very
>> > little
>> >> use in the past two years. It is a beautiful red hull, has IMF and 
>> >> a
>> 17
> 5
>> >> genny. Particulars and photo's are available by contacting me off 
>> >> the list directly. It does not have a trailer, but I understand 
>> >> that there are
>> > several  good
>> >> used ones available from GB.
>> >>
>> >> Rummy
>> >> 864-933-4284
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