[Rhodes22-list] Beginning of the End - Parts

Tue May 30 10:09:42 EDT 2017

I have been helping GB at the Annapolis boat shows since purchasing my Rhodes 22 in 2008.  Many others have also been generous with their time and input over the years helping out in a number of ways.  We should continue these efforts in hopes of a successful transition to carry on the Rhodes 22 legacy for another 54 years.  I have made numerous trips to GB over the years, helped out with updating the on-site computer systems, researched electronic propulsion options and enjoyed Stan's willingness to share his thoughts and ideas over the years.  I presented Stan with a business plan a few years ago and again recently to try and come up with a plan to transition GB however the plans I am able to offer do not meet Stan's current needs to have a partner shoulder to shoulder who can work with Stan to lessen his daily burden and promote his ideas into the next Rhodes.  

The first goal of my business plan was to promote GB to provide a comfortable income for Stan and Rose, the second goal was to see GB continue another 54 years.

Short term I am not sure what else I can do to contribute.  Long term I agree we should have an organized effort to support the Rhodes community.  Part of my business plan was to establish an "advisory board" or "board of directors".  In addition to being a lifelong sailor, learning to sail on a Rhodes 19, I have also been successfully running an architectural business for over 30 years.  Each of us have skills and talents that can contribute to our community.  The challenge will be how to channel our efforts in a positive fashion.  I am available for an advisory board meeting in Annapolis this fall.

Christopher P. Cowie    

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Graham Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 9:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Beginning of the End - Parts

I would be happy to contribute to the cost of the list. Is there a practical way to do this?

Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada

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From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael D. Weisner
Sent: May 29, 2017 6:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Beginning of the End - Parts

I agree that with the existence of the Rhodes 22 Community, we should be able to help each other to find replacement parts or fabricate them. I will continue to support the Rhodes22.org mailing list as long as possible to permit us to maintain communication.

As of April 1, 2017, we completed the first year of Amazon Web Services' "free" hosting program.  I think that the experience with AWS has been very positive.  We experienced no outages and have virtually limitless storage.  It doesn’t make sense to build a private web server to host this kind of list.

For the past two months the costs have averaged $13-$14 per month.  I think that it is a reasonable cost, considering the benefits.  The time to monitor and keep the list relatively spam free is down to ten minutes per day, most of the time.  If anyone is interested in getting involved, please let me know.  I would not like the survival of the community communication network to depend on a single individual.  Funny how easy it gets to think that way as the years go by.

Mike
s/v Wind Lass  ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Peter Nyberg
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 5:25 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Beginning of the End - Parts

> On May 28, 2017, at 6:27 PM, Goodness <spreadgoodnews at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I would sure like to know who is getting the inventory.  A shame we cant order parts anymore.
> 

I think the subject of parts for Rhodes 22’s is one that merits some discussion here on the list. 

With Stan’s imminent retirement, we Rhodies are apparently on the verge becoming owners of ‘orphaned’ boats.  Nothing Stan has said to us gives me any reason to think that there’s anyone who will be ‘getting the inventory’ (however much may exist). My guess is that going forward, we are going to be on our own.  This will mean finding alternates sources, or in some cases perhaps making our own parts.

In some cases, the sources are already well known.  You could buy sails from Stan, which many people have done to help support the company, but I’m pretty sure that people have also been buying Rhodes specific sails directly from Doyle.  Similarly, we know that Triad makes the Rhodes 22 trailer.  Since the design of the Rhodes specific features of the trailer came from Stan, Triad agreed to only sell Rhodes trailers to GB.  If GB is no longer in the trailer business, hopefully Triad will be willing and able to sell Rhodes trailers to the general public.

The IMF mast is probably a much more complicated situation.  My recollection from my strolls through the list archives is that the mast is made by Dwyer, but the die for the extrusion is owned by Stan.  If Dwyer happens to be in possession of the die, would they be willing and able to use it to create a new IMF mast?  The odds don’t strike me as good.  But I suppose if I found for some reason that I had no option but to downgrade my boat to a standard mast and mainsail, it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

There are a few parts on the boat that it seems pretty clear are manufactured by General Boats.  I have in mind things that slide on the IMF mast and boom.  I haven’t looked at any of these things very closely, but my impression is that they are made from Starboard and aluminum with some off-the-shelf stainless steel bits and pieces.  Starboard and aluminum are probably being used because they can be cut and shaped by woodworking tools.  As it happens, I have some woodworking tools, and would probably be willing to attempt to fabricate some of these parts.

That said, I think an outboard motor lift is well beyond my capabilities, so you should hope your’s doesn’t break.

Hopefully, other people have thoughts on this subject.

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)

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