[Rhodes22-list] Hello, from new member

[Michael D. Weisner]

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Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY


From: "KUHN, LELAND" Monday, December 07, 2009 7:14 AM
> Greg,
>
> "I priced some things in
> a sail shop and it seems they are way over priced."  Welcome to boating!
>
> Cleaning, cruising, safety, and fishing supplies you can pick up at your
> local K-Mart.  I bought some cheap dock lines there that aren't very
> pretty but work just fine.
>
> West Marine prices are high but they usually carry most of the sailing
> supplies you'll need.  Browse the store and write down everything you
> need and then go online and find the best prices.  West Marine will
> match the online prices of their competitors.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Derek Dodson
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:01 PM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello, from new member
>
> Thanks Greg,
> I also have wondered if there was a way to buy some cheaper items. I
> have
> bought my boat and am told by buyer it is ready to sail. However there
> are
> some things I would like to do to it before I make first launch. I am
> pretty
> sure there are some things I need to get like rope. I priced some things
> in
> a sail shop and it seems they are way over priced.
> Thanks for the advice
> Derek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Greg PA
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:02 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello, from new member
>
>
> Derek
> Congratulations! I was in your same position last February. The people
> on
> this forum helped me a lot and I got an abandoned 1979 sailing by the
> summer
> working on her mostly just Saturdays. I have had to re-do all my rigging
> and
> learned a few hard lessons I would be happy to pass on.
>
> I have the manual, but I believe it is in the FAQ section of the GBI
> website.
>
> I have raised my mast several times with just one other person very
> easily,
> I do not have the winch. We also took it down last month in 18 mph winds
> with little difficulty. There are a couple tricks, like tape the stays
> to
> the mast so they don't kink.
>
> Another trick I learned from doing all this on a budget is I buy my
> running
> rigging at REI and EMS. Their climbing rope is as good as any marine I
> have
> seen and is 1/3 the cost. Nicer colors too.
>
> Good Luck, send me an email and I will forward my cell if you want to
> talk.
>
>
> -----
> Greg PA
> s/v Serenity
> 79 Rhodes 22
> North East MD
>
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