[Rhodes22-list] Rotten Cores

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Brad:

We learn from each other o this list constantly. Advice from my friends on this list has saved me from making serious mistakes on a number of occasions and I am grateful for it. We are very lucky to have boats where there is still such an active owner group in place - not to mention the continuing presence of the builder himself. That alone would make the reconstruction of an old Rhodes 22 a far better choice than with a boat where you were on your own.

Graham 


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Sent: October-31-14 4:47 PM
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I cannot tell you how much I have learned in the last three days!! I thank all of you for your help. Graham, your's and Rummy's explanations (along with the others) were amazing, and it really kept me looking at the possibilities for the Rhodes.
I am afraid this beast is too far gone though, but what you did was get me to appreciate what I had in my Newport 214!! Solid fiberglass deck (no core) sound hull and keel (with a couple exceptions). The main problem with the 214 is it's fittings are extremely light weight (2 sidestays, 1 forestay, no back stays). I was looking for a boat to sail the Keys in with a little bit of safety built in, this boat didn't have it.
My plan now is to kind of merge the two boats together into one. I think adding stays to the mast will help, along with a couple of things to make sailing easier.... Here comes the Newport Continental!!
I put out there, that there might be parts available, but I'm not sure what yet.... Here's what I'm thinking right now...
Definitely will keep- winches, jib tracks, stays, cabin chain plates, cleats, cam cleat, clam cleats, pintles and gudgeons, cooler Maybe will keep-Mast, boom, sails, mast step, sink, pump, water tank, 70's portapottie (...lime green and all....), bow windows Won't keep- Pop top and hardware, rudder, centerboard (I was told it was replaced with a new diamond model, but have not seen it yet), trailer, window frames Richard, let me know if you need an answer on the sails, I have to do some geometry measurements on the masts to even see if they will work... Its snowing here now, I'm not feelin like measuring.....
....am I still allowed to visit if the boat is half Rhodes???? Brad Bachelor

Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture. -- Helen Rowland 1875-1950, American Journalist
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 To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
 Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 3:11 PM
 Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rotten Cores
   
Hey Brad....does it have any decent sails and do the sheet winches work?
Richard

S/V Waif 1984 R22 (refurbished by me 2014) On Oct 31, 2014 12:53 PM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List" < rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

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> I could likely use some pieces.  You can contact off line if you like.
> Keep Asking Questions,
> Jeff Kantor
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> sirius1 at canusmajor.com
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