[Rhodes22-list] New member to the group

[Mary Lou Troy]

Leo,
Congrats on the new boat and welcome to the group.

A good rule of thumb is to always check with 
Stan. Because he recycles used boats as well as 
building new ones, he has a big supply of parts 
new and used and access to OEM prices on new 
equipment. We buy stuff from local suppliers too 
but for stuff that is unique or fitted to the 
Rhodes it's always worth a check to see if what 
he has available matches what you need. GB is a 
small operation, so it may or may not have what 
you need but if they have what you need , it can 
save you time and money - and help keep the 
manufacturer of our boats in business. We bought 
our new pop-top enclosure from Stan because the 
design was exactly what I wanted (and the old one 
which was used when we bought it lasted 12 years) 
but I've seen Art's work and he does good work.

As far as your interior cushions go, if the foam 
is shot as well as the covers it's probably a 
good idea to completely replace them. If the foam 
is in good shape, you might want to have new 
covers made. If you are not going to be 
overnighting on the boat, I'd live with the 
situation for a while before you decide what you want to do.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



At 08:11 AM 4/27/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks Art. I'd love to see pictures of your 
>work! I'm not sure what, if any, canvas the boat 
>has currently so I may be reaching out to you in 
>the future. In regard to the interior, the 
>settee cushions and v berth are pretty ratty. 
>Any suggestions on reupholstering or buying new? 
>I think I saw a post suggesting to buy new ones 
>from Stan. Leo ----- Original Message ---- From: 
>Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> 
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Sent: Mon, April 
>26, 2010 8:18:48 PM Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 
>New member to the group Leo, Welcome to the 
>fleet.  It sounds like you found an excellent 
>boat, everyone will look forward to any jpgs you 
>can send.  For sure any Rhodes choice has to be 
>the best choice.  I sail my boats out of Lake 
>Hartwell and Boca Ciega, near St Pete, both 
>excellent in their respective 
>seasons.  Adaptability is one of the very 
>strong advantages of the Rhodes - small boat 
>feel, normally with a tiller, yet enormous 
>potential for cruising, normally very restricted 
>on any other 22' sailboat.  I have been doing 
>canvas work for our skippers on request, first 
>the boomroom, later an easier design on our PTE, 
>boat cover, and sail cover.  All of this is 
>like a very helpful hobby for benefit of the 
>fleet, and for our use too.  You may come to 
>rework some of the interior, which I have done 
>recently - lots of possibilities... Let me know 
>as you have questions about your boat and I will 
>share my ideas fully.  I'll usually stay 
>'off-list' and confidential if there is any hint 
>of 'competitive' stance vis-a-vis Stan's 
>offerings, he is tops on our boat, hands down, 
>but is just not equipped for the canvas work. 
>I'm interested in following your adventure as 
>you get your feet out on the water! R, Art 
>Czerwonky s/v Mary Jane -----Original 
>Message----- >From: Leo Zerilli 
><lzerilli at yahoo.com> >Sent: Apr 26, 2010 1:22 
>PM >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org >Subject: 
>[Rhodes22-list] New member to the 
>group > >Hello. My name is Leo. I'm in the final 
>stages of buying a 2000 Rhodes 22. I should be 
>bringing it home on Saturday and hope to have it 
>in the water shortly thereafter. I've been 
>subscribed to the list for about a week and have 
>thoroughly enjoyed the discussions. I look 
>forward to contributing in the future! I hope 
>you won't mind my potentially basic 
>questions! >  >I’ll be sailing around 
>Marblehead, 
>MA. >Â  >Leo > > >Â  Â  Â 
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