[Rhodes22-list] hatch on foredeck

Fri Dec 6 09:57:40 EST 2019

Clearly I haven't looked at that site for a while. Lots of broken image
links. At least the text is still there!

On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 9:55 AM Mark Whipple <mark at whipplefamily.com> wrote:

> Sorry, Todd, I sold the Triton several years ago. But you can see some
> pictures of the renovation here: https://tikvah59.wordpress.com/
>
> Also, I have a Nimble 30 yawl for sale! New engine, new roller furler,
> like-new sails.
>
> Mark
>
> On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 9:45 AM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm  wondering if Mark wants to sell the rehabbed Triton... :)
>>
>>
>> tavares0947 at gmail.com
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 5, 2019, 11:39 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > Rick:
>> >
>> > Well said.
>> >
>> > For me restoring the boat was something I actually enjoyed. If I saw it
>> as
>> > a chore I would have quit many years ago.  In fact, my Rhodes was the
>> > second boat that I did an extensive restoration of. The first was a 19'
>> > 1960 mahogany lapstrake boat which  required that I replace everything
>> > below the waterline (including steam bent oak ribs) and  transom. That
>> took
>> > me 10 years of summer free time with at least one year when I did
>> nothing
>> > due to illness. Then, last year I reworked the deck using strips of
>> > mahogany. That took most of the year preparing the material during the
>> > winter and installing the deck in the summer. None of that activity
>> > reflected a sound financial calculation but it looks awesome.
>> >
>> > For me the work is like a hobby rather than a task and what hoppy
>> reflects
>> > a justified rationale for the use of money or time? I don't follow
>> sports
>> > and could not imagine spending hours every weekend watching games on my
>> TV
>> > and, in the end, having absolutely nothing to show for it. But for those
>> > who do enjoy watching sports the time is well spent.
>> >
>> > I do it because it interests me, is a creative outlet, and provides
>> > something to be proud of. So I have spent the last 20 plus years of my
>> free
>> > time working on two old boats - neither of which has much value even now
>> > but are sound, beautiful and will last another 40+ years. Given that I
>> am
>> > in my mid 70s 40 years will probably suffice. I love the challenge of
>> doing
>> > something that I think is way beyond my competence. Everything I have
>> done
>> > I approached as a total novice often not having a clue at the beginning
>> how
>> > to actually accomplish what I needed to do.
>> >
>> > If this was just about time and money no one would ever undertake a
>> > restoration twice. You can't be that naïve twice. It seems to me that
>> > anyone I have had contact who had built a boat or done major restoration
>> > has done it on multiple occasions.
>> >
>> > Messing around in boats is often its own reward - if you are inclined
>> that
>> > way.
>> >
>> >
>> > Graham Stewart
>> > Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
>> > Kingston Ontario
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
>> Behalf
>> > Of Rick Lange
>> > Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:00 AM
>> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hatch on foredeck
>> >
>> > For some, the greatest pleasure of a trip is the journey.  For others,
>> the
>> > greatest pleasure is reaching the destination.  For the journey types,
>> the
>> > process of rehabilitating an old boat can be its own reward.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Rick Lange
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 11:40 AM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > MJM gave me sound advice early on. I'm paraphrasing here (I saved the
>> > email
>> > > but hsve time to look for it)
>> > > He said.... If you consider the time, money and aggravation involved
>> with
>> > > rebuilding and restoring an older boat; especially a Rhodes 22 with
>> all
>> > of
>> > > its one-of-a-kind and one-off parts, your time and money would be
>> better
>> > > spent buying a new boat or at least, one that needs less work.
>> > >
>> > > I have taken two Rhodes 22s to the dump. I have videos saved
>> somewhere of
>> > > the guys on the big earth movers racing to see who could crush them
>> > first.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > tavares0947 at gmail.com
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2019, 8:53 PM Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list <
>> > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > The rebuild skills of this group of skippers bodes well for the
>> future
>> > of
>> > > > our fleet when GB may eventually not have the capability.  The
>> business
>> > > > model has thrived well under Stan's excellent leadership and
>> business
>> > > > acumen. Think about it, just building one fixture, the boom room and
>> > > covers
>> > > > has been totally satisfying for me, especially having such
>> satisfaction
>> > > of
>> > > > client skippers.
>> > > > Best,Art
>> > > >
>> > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>> > > >
>> > > >   On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 8:37 PM, Jesse Shumaker<
>> > > > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:   Restorers, thanks for
>> sharing
>> > > > all the hard won experience on the topic of
>> > > > overhauling the foredeck.  Very impressive work on formidable
>> projects!
>> > > >
>> > > > I echo Chris's sentiments.  Count me in as another member of of the
>> > > > S.P.C.R.
>> > > > and A.V.R.A.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
>> > > >
>> > > >
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