[Rhodes22-list] Rudder failure

[Michael D. Weisner]

Roger,

I have never seen the actual certificate. Could you post an image?

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

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of ROGER PIHLAJA
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:26 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder failure

Tom,

I have a very official looking certificate from Stan that was USPS snail mailed to me.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 20, 2021, at 6:17 PM, Tom Van Heule <tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
> 
> Would, in theory, this part be covered under ROC? Assuming he was 
> holding an email from Stan acknowledge his membership? (There is 
> nothing more official, correct? It what I have, and I save the email!)
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 20, 2021, 5:14 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thomas,
>> 
>> The GBI rudder head is made of PVC.  Even a UV stabilized grade of 
>> PVC will eventually become embrittled by sunlight exposure.  That’s 
>> what it looks like happened to yours.  Stan will sell you a new one.  
>> Or, you might consider purchasing a piece of black ultra high 
>> molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and using your old rudder head 
>> as a template.  UHMWPE can  be cut and shaped with wood working 
>> tools.  My rudder head is 25+ years old and shows no signs of sun 
>> exposure.  Try US Plastics, McMaster-Carr, or Grainger for UHMWPE.
>> 
>> Roger Pihlaja
>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 20, 2021, at 2:51 PM, THOMAS POLISE via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Did anyone ever have this happen? And would you one what the 
>>> material
>> is and where I can get it?
>>> 
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