[Rhodes22-list] Boat Finally Repaired!

[Rick]

Lee,

There's nothing like a hurricane to inspire a makeover.  Nicely done.

Rick


On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> I nearly totaled my boat over Memorial Day weekend:
>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2012-June/071227.html
> <http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2012-June/071227.html>
>
> It took some time but I finally got her back on Wednesday.  Extremely
> pleased with the fiberglass repairs.  To my untrained eye I can't tell it
> was ever damaged.  To disguise the repairs they had to clean and deoxidate
> (is that a word?) the whole boat.  If I'd replace the rubrails she'd look
> like Stan recycled her again.
>
> Topsides.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Topsides.JPG>
>
> Deck.JPG <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Deck.JPG>
>
> Sunny skies, temperatures in the 80s, 9 knot winds.  It's quite a haul from
> Annapolis around the north end of Kent Island and back down to my marina
> near Kent Narrows, so I had planned on motoring most of the way.  No need.
> Motored in and out of the marinas but was able to sail the remaining five
> hours all the way back home.  One long comfortable slow broad reach north
> and then two short flying close reach tacks south.  I was actually going
> around 4 knots the whole way but I felt like I was flying on those close
> reaches.  After being without my baby for almost an entire year this had to
> have qualified as one of my top ten sails.
>
> I'm no photographer but I thought I'd snap some photos along the way.
> Leaving Annapolis I ran into this riverboat.  With my sailing history I
> guess I shouldn't use the term "ran into:"
>
> Riverboat.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Riverboat.JPG>
>
> Here are a couple of pictures of Art's alma mater:
>
> Annapolis.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Annapolis.JPG>
>
> Naval_Academy.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Naval_Academy.JPG>
>
> Oh no!  Pirates!
>
> Pirates.JPG <
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Pirates.JPG>
>
> Sultana.JPG <
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Sultana.JPG>
>
> Navy to the rescue!
>
> Navy.JPG <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Navy.JPG>
>
> Safe at sea.
>
> Old_&_New.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Old_%26_New.JPG>
>
> Chesapeake Bay Bridge:
>
> IMG_1384.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1384.JPG>
>
> IMG_1392.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1392.JPG>
>
> IMG_1399.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1399.JPG>
>
> IMG_1408.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1408.JPG>
>
> IMG_1409.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1409.JPG>
>
> IMG_1417.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1417.JPG>
>
> IMG_1421.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1421.JPG>
>
> IMG_1431.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1431.JPG>
>
> IMG_1433.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1433.JPG>
>
> IMG_1434.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1434.JPG>
>
> IMG_1441.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1441.JPG>
>
> IMG_1453.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/IMG_1453.JPG>
>
> I raced this guy to the bridge.  Fortunately I had about a 10-mile head
> start:
>
> Cargo_Ship.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Cargo_Ship.JPG>
>
> Rounding Love Point, the north end of Kent Island:
>
> Love_Point.JPG
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n45410/Love_Point.JPG>
>
> I don't know if this counted as a cruise since it wasn't much longer than
> most of my daysails.  I didn't spend the night nor do any cooking, but I
> did
> doze off a few times and had more than my daily allowance of carbs in the
> form of Yuenglings.
>
> It's good to be back.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
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