[Rhodes22-list] Submerged Rhodes

Rick sloopblueheron at gmail.com
Mon Mar 8 20:16:44 EST 2010


Derek,

Sorry, I misread your question.  The blue is pretty pale.

Rick

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Derek Dodson <ddodson at ebcc.com> wrote:

> I understand about the Teflon and copper but I also want a dark blue
> bottom. Right now my Rhodes is aqua green and that is not my choice of
> color. I know you really can't see that much when it is in water but most of
> time it is on trailer.
>
> Derek Dodson
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:11 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Submerged Rhodes
>
> Derek,
>
> The color makes no difference.  Its all about the teflon and copper oxide.
>
> Rummy,
>
> I doubt there is anything worse than Lake Erie gunk.  It even includes
> zebra
> and quagire mussels.  With VC17, it just power washes off once a year.
>
> I know a guy who smuggles VC17 into Florida to paint his boat docked in
> brackish water where ocean mussels grow.  (VC17 is not legal in every
> state.)
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Derek Dodson <ddodson at ebcc.com> wrote:
>
> > I have to do a bottom paint job on my Rhodes. Has anyone used the V17
> blue
> > and if so is it a dark blue or light blue?
> >
> > Derek
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 5:52 AM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Submerged Rhodes
> >
> > Rick,
> > I already have the best bottom paint for this lake, but as stated, Lake
> > Hartwell slime is impervious to almost every brand available. I will
> still
> > need  to scrape the bottom (lightly) at least once a year.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/4/2010 8:14:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > sloopblueheron at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > Rummy,
> >
> > Save yourself the cost and aggrivation of a floating  dock and paint the
> > bottom with VC17.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010  at 3:22 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Stan,
> > >  That's just one more reason for me to convince the admiral that we
> need
> > a
> > > float for the R22 as well as her run about. The last time I checked,
> >  they
> > > ran  around $5,000.00 installed, but it sure would be nice  to get her
> up
> > > and
> > > out of  the water. Even with bottom  paint, Lake Hartwell can leave a
> > nasty
> > > stripe around  the water  line.
> > >
> > > Rummy
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated  3/4/2010 3:05:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > >  stan at rhodes22.com  writes:
> > >
> > > your and  Rummy of course are correct - I think  that is a shallow
> water
> > way
> > > and  might theorize that the snow  load was enough to push it down
> enough
> > to
> > > bed  the keel in the  mud (the self bailers would have been clogged)
> and
> > > once
> > > full  of water it did not take much resistance to keep it   down?
> > >
> > > ss
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >  From: "Michael D.  Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> > > To: "The  Rhodes 22 Email List"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent:  Thursday, March 04, 2010 2:54  PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  Submerged Rhodes
> > >
> > >
> > > >  Stan,
> > > >
> > >  > I thought that ice floats on water?  If the ice  caused  submersion,
> > it
> > > > would
> > > > only be until it starts to  float  (hull might be under but not on
> > > bottom.)
> > >  >
> > > > Mike
> > > > s/v  Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> > >  > Nissequogue River, NY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  From:  "stan"  Thursday, March 04, 2010 2:05 PM
> > > >> believe it -  I  think 6 went down and at least one was a Rhodes
> > >  >>
> > > >> the  weight of the ice was more than the  floatation could  handle.
> > > >>
> > > >> ss
> > >  >>
> > > >>
> > > >> -----  Original Message  -----
> > > >> From:  <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> > >  >> To:  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >> Sent:  Thursday, March 04, 2010  1:58 PM
> > > >> Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Submerged  Rhodes
> > > >>
> > >  >>
> > > >>> Marlan,
> > > >>> I have   trouble believing that this is a Rhodes 22. R22's don't
> > sink.
> > >  >>>  They
> > > >>> are built with positive   flotation.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>  Rummy
> > >  >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> In a message  dated  3/3/2010 12:21:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > >  >>>  marlangreen at hotmail.com  writes:
> > >  >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> This  was  sent  out through my sailing club. Washingotn Sailing
> > Marina
> > >  is
> > > >>>  on
> > > >>> the Virginia side of the  Potomac. I'm not sure if  this is a
> Rhodes
> > or
> > > >>>  not.
> > > >>> If it  is will  anyone out there save  it?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> See attached  document  for  photos
> > > >>>
> > > >>>   Marlan
> > > >>>  Message:
> > > >>>
> > >  >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Per  discussions  with  Washington Sailing Marina (WSM) there
> > > >>>  is  still one boat down (see pic #1  and #2 on this page).  It may
> > be
> > >  a
> > > >>> Rhodes
> > > >>> 22? Of  recent vintage with   ballpark before storm values of 5k or
> > 10k
> > > or
> > > >>>  even
> > > >>>   20k.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > >  >>> At the  going rate of 20 per foot for diver salvage   the
> > > >>>  insurance company may be looking at the cost of  salvaging for 4
> or
> > 5k
> > > a
> > > >>> boat
> > > >>>  which may only now be worth much  less.
> > > >>> This may be  an opportunity  for a SCOW member to  make an offer on
> > this
> > >  >>> boat.  Per WSM a sealed   letter could be
> > >  >>> mailed to the slip holder.  It may  say
> > >  >>> something  akin to ? ?I?m willing to pay _____   (amount) for this
> > boat?
> > > .
> > > >>> Note also  that  slip fees are  due on this slip
> > > >>> on April 1st,   2010.
> > > >>>
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