[Rhodes22-list] Hit by a car, can my rhodes be saved?

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi Alex,
That is so sad! What a shame. Amazing that no one was killed.

As for the boat, that doesn't look good at all. You really will need 
to go through the entire boat to see if there is damage you are 
missing before you can determine if it is worth fixing. Is the 
centerboard trunk still intact? Are the bulkheads and stringers still 
in place or is there hidden damage there? You'll also need to check 
the hull on the opposite side from the blow to see if it is damaged 
from contact with the trailer bunks.

If there is any insurance money, it might be worth sending to Stan - 
he's fixed a lot of damage but I'd crawl around in it first before 
even making that decision. It might be easier to junk it and find 
another. If the damage turns out to be limited to the hull, it might 
be fixable. There are probably plenty of places down on the coast if 
your trailer is still operational.

If I remember correctly, this is an older boat. I guess the only 
saving grace is that you had not put all the work into restoring it.

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 09:42 AM 5/25/2010, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>This week I was going to start work restoring my rhodes 22, but 
>Saturday at 4:30 AM there arose a problem. My wife and I were awoken 
>to the sound of an explosion, we looked out our window and saw a car 
>driving on our lawn. A man fell asleep at the wheel, and drove his 
>honda civic through our fence, smashing into, then going under our 
>boat on the trailer. The boat was still tightly strapped to the 
>dual-axle trailer with 10k pound straps. He was still going so fast 
>after the collision, he demolished two more fences, throwing the 
>heavy, trex fencing 20 or 30 feet. The hull has three or fours 
>cracks near the transom. I have to get an estimate for repairs, but 
>we recently moved to CT and I don't know any repair shops in the area.
>
>What do you think are the chances of getting this repaired? I may be 
>able to grind and epoxy myself, but I don't know if I will be able 
>to get access to the inner hull.
>
>Here are some pics of the damage:
>
>Amazingly, the driver was unhurt, and left the car before the police arrived.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Alex
>
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