[Rhodes22-list] Document library
David Rasberry
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 10:46:40 -0400
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Toad,
Buying a couple of books on repairing and fitting out sailboats would be a
good place to start. Don Casey has written several good ones on fiberglass
boat repair and maintenance. For rigging, Brion Toss's book " The Rigger's
Apprentice" is excellent. If you can find a copy of Ferenc Mate's book "From
a Bare Hull" it too has a lot of good info, though mostly directed at
outfitting bluewater cruisers.
I can sympathize with your situation. I am restoring a 1947 Rhodes Bantam, a
wooden racing dinghy for which most of the the hardware was custom cast in
bronze by the builder. The original rigging was made up of galvanized steel
wire brazed into custom bronze end fittings.
Razz
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From: rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Toad the Wet Sprocket
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 4:14 PM
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Document library
Rummy,
You are right. I should not have gotten this boat as my first. I
said I had little knowledge of sailboats not little knowledge. I can tell
you this much... with a few pictures and some sketches I could build
anything from junk parts. I am not McGuiver, but if I could see it....up
close and in detail, I could build one.
P.S The only reason I have this boat is because it was a freebie; and I
downloaded and read the manual for the Chrysler...pretty remarkable for a
company no longer in business huh?
From: R22RumRunner@aol.com
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To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Document library
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:38:47 EDT
The owners manual is NOT copyrighted. It is readily available to be copied
and sent privately, for private use. However, I think if someone were to
make
copies and sell them, that would be a different story.
Another thought, perhaps buying such an old boat, in it's present
condition
for someone with little or no knowledge, was not the best choice for a
first
boat.
That being said, any questions you want answered will be addressed by list
members. They are a very tolerant and knowledgeable group, just be patient
and you too will be sailing a wonderful craft. Try finding an owners
manual
for a Chrysler sailboat sometime. At least our manufacturer is still in
business......as of my last visit to Edenton. :) Sometimes a little cranky
when people want something for nothing, but I kinda like him like that.
Speaking of being in business. I have recently passed two large sailboat
manufacturing plants in my travels. Normally you would find many hulls
about
the yard in various stages of construction or simply waiting for shipping.
Neither yard had ANY boats to be seen. Must be tough to be a boat builder
these days.
Rummy
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a couple of books on repairing and fitting out sailboats would =
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good place to start. Don Casey has written several good ones on=20
fiberglass boat repair and maintenance. For rigging, Brion Toss's =
book "=20
The Rigger's Apprentice" is excellent. If you can find a copy of Ferenc =
Mate's=20
book "From a Bare Hull" it too has a lot of good info, though mostly =
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outfitting bluewater cruisers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>I can=20
sympathize with your situation. I am restoring a 1947 Rhodes Bantam, a =
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the builder. The original rigging was made up of galvanized steel wire =
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<P>Rummy, </P>
<P> You are right. I should not have =
gotten this=20
boat as my first. I said I had little knowledge of =
sailboats =20
not little knowledge. I can tell you this much... with a =
few=20
pictures and some sketches I could build anything from junk =
parts. I am=20
not McGuiver, but if I could see it....up close and in detail, I =
could=20
build one.<BR><BR>P.S The only reason I have this boat is =
because=20
it was a freebie; and I downloaded and read the manual for the=20
Chrysler...pretty remarkable for a company no longer in business=20
huh?</P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: R22RumRunner@aol.com=20
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
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<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Document library=20
<DIV></DIV>Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:38:47 EDT=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>The owners manual is NOT copyrighted. It is readily =
available to be=20
copied=20
<DIV></DIV>and sent privately, for private use. However, I think if =
someone=20
were to make=20
<DIV></DIV>copies and sell them, that would be a different story.=20
<DIV></DIV>Another thought, perhaps buying such an old boat, in it's =
present=20
condition=20
<DIV></DIV>for someone with little or no knowledge, was not the best =
choice=20
for a first=20
<DIV></DIV>boat.=20
<DIV></DIV>That being said, any questions you want answered will be =
addressed=20
by list=20
<DIV></DIV>members. They are a very tolerant and knowledgeable group, =
just be=20
patient=20
<DIV></DIV>and you too will be sailing a wonderful craft. Try finding =
an=20
owners manual=20
<DIV></DIV>for a Chrysler sailboat sometime. At least our manufacturer =
is=20
still in=20
<DIV></DIV>business......as of my last visit to Edenton. :) Sometimes =
a little=20
cranky=20
<DIV></DIV>when people want something for nothing, but I kinda like =
him like=20
that.=20
<DIV></DIV>Speaking of being in business. I have recently passed two =
large=20
sailboat=20
<DIV></DIV>manufacturing plants in my travels. Normally you would find =
many=20
hulls about=20
<DIV></DIV>the yard in various stages of construction or simply =
waiting for=20
shipping.=20
<DIV></DIV>Neither yard had ANY boats to be seen. Must be tough to be =
a boat=20
builder=20
<DIV></DIV>these days.=20
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<DIV></DIV>Rummy=20
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