[Rhodes22-list] Demasting

[bdunn1 at aol.com]

Charles:   
Alan Robertson, a Rhodes owner on Lake George, contacted me and suggested that Yankee Boating, where he "winters over", has an excellent repair and maintenance service.  They have picked up the boat a week ago in my absence.  I intend to see them within a few days.  They said the repair on the stay support that broke will be done be a local company with the expertise to gel coat, etc. at that level of complexity.  I will be using them for storing in the future relieving me from rigging the boat (or misrigging it as the case was).  I haven't been told what the repair will cost but it should be fair.  We are through sailing until next spring.  
Thanks for you concern and advice.
Bill





-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 10:55 am
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Demasting



Bill
It has been a month since your adventure started and while there was great 
discussion of the causes etc on "Da List"; I am wondering how your repair and 
relaunch is progressing?
 
Charles
 
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:19:16 -0400
> From: bdunn1 at aol.com
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Demasting
> 
> This is to Stan although other may chime in. Great sailing today; boat going 
5.0 knots; everyone (wife and daughter) comfortably chatting when the jib let 
loose with a "gun-shot bang", went flying over the starboard side and took and 
mast with it. Fortunately, we were on the port side so no one was hit with 
stays, etc. One stay was ripped out of the cabin top but all others held. 
Everything in the water. Tied it up like an old whale and motored back to the 
house dragging the largest sea anchor made. Took everything apart and discovered 
the bolt holding the jib was slightly bent but not broken - mysterious. ( I will 
send Stan some pictures). The hole in the deck was not ripped and I couldn't see 
under it due to the anchor line box.
> 
> 
> I am not certain about the future except it would be good if you have a boat 
delivery nearby, or even it you don't, that it could be picked up and taken back 
to your shop? We are on Lake George, NY. I sold my trailer since we are on the 
lake. After you receive the boat we can discuss what is to be done. 
> 
> 
> regards,
> Bill Dunn 
> 
> 
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