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

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Rummy,

As I posted to Alex earlier,  I could not agree with you more.  I think Alex can approach this setback, which is really a damn shame, with confidence and optimism, do start with a reputable boat shop if you can, and pick their brain.  Imagine every problem and try to anticipate.  

Happy project, Alex!

Art


-----Original Message-----
>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>Sent: May 26, 2010 7:37 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hit by a car, can my rhodes be saved?
>
>Alex,
>Bummer is the only word that comes to mind. I've read all the posts  
>offering advice and some on right on and others are totally off the wall. A good  
>auto body shop that has experience with Corvettes might be a good way to go 
>if  you don't have a good marina near by that does that kind of work. 
>Fiberglass is light, strong and easily repaired and reinforced during the  
>repair. A little research on your part and you might attempt the repairs  
>yourself. DO NOT SEPERATE THE HULL HALVES. Totally not necessary. Also, the  
>insurance company might be able to direct you to a good repair shop.
>This is totally repairable and worth doing.
> 
>Rummy
> 
> 
>In a message dated 5/25/2010 9:42:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>alex at brightrhino.com writes:
>
>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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