[Rhodes22-list] Agile launched

[joseph doucet]

Let's see ... now there are 1000 islands to visit

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Joe

Joe Doucet
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> On Jul 16, 2017, at 7:00 PM, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Graham,
> A true labor of Love.  It is a noble endeavor.  Proud of you bro.
> 
> Chris Geankoplis
> 
>> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 4:50 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> For those who might have harboured doubts that Agile would ever see water
>> again - including my wife, friends family acquaintances and to be frank me
>> at times, Agile is  launched and floating at the same time.
>> Being on the hard since 2009, Agile was very frustrated with the pace of
>> her
>> restoration and in particular was getting quite cranky lately as we had two
>> launchings that had to be aborted because the centerboard housing leaked.
>> For some reason a previous owner trimmed the flange on the cap leaving a
>> narrow area for bolts. Finally, contrary to the best advice from this list
>> to rely solely on the neoprene gasket to seal the join I was reduced to
>> using sealant - for which I am embarrassed to admit. I did avoid anything
>> with adhesive qualities and relied on narrow strips of butyl tape. It seems
>> to be working, should not make removal too difficult and hopefully has not
>> gummed up the pulleys that raise the centreboard. Seems ok so far.
>> 
>> I turned out to be a much bigger project than I anticipated when I
>> started.
>> I thought I was just going to fix some deck delaminating and in the end
>> rebuilt just about everything - several times over as it turned out. I made
>> a lot of mistakes and soe were exceptionally time-consuming. But now I have
>> a very pretty and much happier 1976 Rhodes 22 with a new lease on life.
>> 
>> I still have to do the rigging, traveller, and some galley details. I also
>> need to make new cushions but that will wait for the winter months.
>> 
>> I have attached pictures when the boat was at its unhappiest and today. I
>> think she is beginning to forgive me. I am sure you are all greatly
>> relieved.
>> 
>> Graham
>> 
>> 
>> Graham Stewart
>> Agile. R22, 1976
>> Kingston Ontario Canada
>> 
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