[Rhodes22-list] Boat cover for Rhodes22

[Ed McNamara]

Bruce, is it still available?

On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM Ed McNamara <edmc18 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bruce, if this is still available I’d love to have it. My wife and I just
> retired our boat upholstery business. She had made a cover for my O’Day 19
> several years ago and declared that she’d never make another cover for a
> sailboat! So when I bought my 1988/2001 Rhodes in 2017 I didn’t dare broach
> the subject!
> I’m sure we could make this work. You can call or text me at 540-769-9248
> or email at edmc18 at gmail.com
>
> Thanks,
> Ed McNamara
> Smith Mountain Lake VA
>
> On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 8:53 PM Bruce Greenwald via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
>> Tom, I had a boat cover made a number of years ago by The Canvas Store in
>> Huntington LI. It never fit quite right and the owner, who promised to make
>> the required repairs, never did.  Their customer service was terrible and,
>> I believe, the owner made a number of misrepresentations.  Having said
>> that, I managed to use it for a couple of years before I went back to
>> shrinkwrapping.  I have the cover (it came in 3 pieces) and,
>> notwithstanding the $2000 I spent on it, am happy to pass it on to the
>> first taker for the cost of shipping.  Someone who is a little handy can
>> probably improve it significantly.  If interested, you can respond to my
>> email off the List.
>>
>> Bruce Greenwald
>> S/V Ruach
>> Shelter Island NY
>>
>> > On Dec 3, 2023, at 8:14 PM, Tom Hyatt via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > A question as winter arrives here on the Chesapeake Bay.
>> >
>> > Has anyone bought/made/thought about a cover for their R22? I've always
>> > covered my powerboat over the winter and as a new Rhodes owner, my
>> > inclination is to do that same for it. Of course, with all the stays and
>> > shrouds and mast, etc, I can see that it would be a daunting
>> proposition.
>> > But at the boatyard I do see some boats with (very expensive, I imagine)
>> > full-on covers.
>> >
>> > Any thoughts?
>> >
>> > Tom Hyatt
>> > S/V Eliza Jane, 1978
>> > Middle River, MD
>>
>