[Rhodes22-list] SHE'S HOME!!!

[Hank]

Art,

Since the back of the boat was stabilzed on the stands, we dod not use a
third leg.  But it did not move at all once we got her up.  We only had to
lift it about 5-6 inches from where it was, so it was not a big deal.

Hank

On 9/18/06, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Hank,
> Congrats on the boat.  I have a foredeck project also, so look forward to
> hearing about your progress on yours.  I'm curious about your 4x4 A
> Frame.  Did you have a third leg for stability and support.  I am pondering
> building a lifting rig so I can work on the boat off the trailer.  Thx and
> happy project.
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Sep 18, 2006 10:02 AM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] SHE'S HOME!!!
> >
> >Well, we got our new (to us) boat home on Sunday with out too many
> >difficulties.  Once again, the Rhodes Family has proven out to be an
> >absolutely great bunch of folks.  Mike Wiesner has an '81 and lives close
> to
> >the boat and generously offered to help us out.  It turned out to be a
> >godsend as we eventually had to build an A Frame out of 4x4s to lift the
> >front so we could slide the trailer underneath.  Mike's knowledge of this
> >year Rhodes and the local area really helped us get the job
> done.  Otherwise
> >we would have had to leave the trailer, let the boat yard load it and
> then
> >return the following weekend to pick it up.  Not something I really
> wanted
> >to think about doing.
> >
> >When we got to LI, we met the original owner, Norman Gross, who was very
> >generous and gave us a lot of little extras he had like fuel tanks, and
> some
> >extra sails.  The real gem was a virtually brand new Spinnaker with with
> >spinnaker and whisker poles.  Additionally, he gave us a good price on a
> >2004 8hp Evinrude that he bought 2 years ago for the boat.
> >
> >When we got to the boat, we found a years worth of accumulated rainwater
> >inside, that took us a while to bail, but when we finished she was fairly
> >dry.  The only thing wrong that we can see so far is their is a slight
> >softness in the starboard foredeck, the floor in the cabin needs to be
> >replaced and the bottom needs to be completely stripped and repainted,
> >possibly with a barrier coat first.  The gel coat on the hull is
> absolutely
> >gleaming and looks almost brand new.  The topsides look pretty darn good
> for
> >24 year old boat.  All in all, it looks like we got a real winner.
> >
> >Thanks to all and a really big thanks to Mike.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Hank
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