[Rhodes22-list] Gurgling Rhodes22

Wally Buck tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 11:02:25 -0500


Ed,

Both my sailboats make a little bit of noise (gurgle)as they generate boat 
speed. I thought this was common, maybe not?

Wally

>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
>Reply-To: kroposki@innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>CC: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Gurgling Rhodes22
>Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 09:17:49 -0500
>
>
>Does anyone else's boat makes a gurgling sound by the transom or rudder
>when under sail and moving.  Is this sound normal for a Rhodes22 moving
>briskly under sail.  Or do I just have a gurgling boat?
>                                        Ed K
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: General Boats [mailto:wwrhodes@rhodes22.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 12:05 PM
>To: kroposki@innova.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Strictly Sail
>
>Ed,
>
>Nice of you to try.  Can't win them all.  I always feel badly when
>someone
>decides against a Rhodes for the wrong reason - for their sake, not ours
>-
>it is just such a great boat, even if  I  have to agree with you all.
>(see,
>a few years ago that would have been "all of you".)
>
>stan/gbi
>
>Kroposki wrote:
>
> > Stan,
> >       On Sunday afternoon, I took Harrison with his wife out for a 2
> > hour sail on Lake Hartwell.  I had thought that by now we might have
> > heard something from him.  I guess the silence means the same that
> > silence from his wife means she doesn't approve.
> >         He was an experienced sailor, and I suspect really wants a
> > racing boat.  He kept commenting on how noisy my boat sailed.  When we
> > would catch a good wind and moved along, my boat gurgles with
> > excitement.  He kept looking by the tiller trying to find the source
>of
> > the gurgles.  And he kept wanting to make the boat heel.
> >        Now if you had equipped Rummy with your new prototype main sail
> > and Rummy's proclivity for X-sailing, he might have been a happy
>camper.
> >
> >                                                  Ed K
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of General Boats
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:53 AM
> > To: kroposki@innova.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Strictly Sail
> >
> > Ed let the cat out of the bag.  Damn him.  It is true.  We are the
>only
> > boat
> > builder building used boats.
> >
> > stan/gbi
> >
> > Kroposki wrote:
> >
> > > All:
> > >     I just wonder if Stan really has enough recyclable boats for all
> > > these wanabees and sitting on the cusp?  Stan might have to make
>some
> > > more hulls and call them recycles.  The only boats I've seen on the
> > > market recently are top dollar boats.  I wish all these
> > procrastinators
> > > well.  I'll be sailing. _) _) _)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of George
>Stecyk
> > > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 2:03 PM
> > > To: G & D Barrera; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Strictly Sail
> > >
> > > ...Yes, we're on the cusp....but had a GREAT time at SS Chicago, and
> > > especially w/Rhodies.....super bunch of really nice people....almost
> > > makes
> > > me feel guilty if we don't buy an R22...
> > >
> > > George & Jan Stecyk
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "G & D Barrera" <dbarrera@attbi.com>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>; "Bob
> > Minisi"
> > > <romin@csionline.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:34 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Still Looking
> > >
> > > > Jay
> > > >
> > > > Good to meet you at SS in Chgo. along with seeing again the usual
> > list
> > > of
> > > > suspects: Rik & Sandy, Ken & Jo, Ron & Becky, Dan & Julie, George
>&
> > > Jan
> > > (on
> > > > the cusp), Bruce Chisolm, and of course Elton (no rain, and rather
> > > mild
> > > for
> > > > January).
> > > > Seemed like the boat was always packed with lookers, and
>hopefully,
> > > > potential buyers. Glad you were there with Elton.
> > > >
> > > > Glen/Dorene
> > > > ChickieBabe
> > > > Burnham Harbor
> > > > Chicago, IL
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jay Friedland" <a.jayf@verizon.net>
> > > > To: "Bob Minisi" <romin@csionline.net>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 7:24 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Still Looking
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Bob-
> > > > > Just back from Chicago Strictly Sail show.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd be happy to trade some sailing time for your  promised
>support
> > > of
> > > > > our Southern H.S. Sailing team (only minimum is req'd.). I'm
> > (very)
> > > > > optimistically hoping to get my boat in the water in late
> > Feb.-early
> > > > > March, if the bay thaws (how does salt water freeze?). It's
>still
> > > down
> > > > > at the factory with a few more upgrades and some bottom paint to
> > go
> > > if
> > > > > the factory gets above 50 degrees.
> > > > >
> > > > > If the boat you're looking at is factory-painted most likely
> > > Awlcraft
> > > > > 2000 is the paint used, as mine is getting now. U.S. Paint has
> > > specific
> > > > > touchup procedures they recommend with this based on original
>hull
> > > > > color, some info on their website,  some from reps experience.
> > I've
> > > > > found it is a 3-4 year curing process and fine scratches can be
> > > > > repaired.
> > > > >
> > > > > The caution with the GBI furler is to check it for straightness
>as
> > > once
> > > > > bent, unbending becomes a real trick. Sighting it or rolling
>tube
> > > alone
> > > > > on a flat surface may be the only way of checking. The seats as
> > you
> > > > > found in AC, are the prime perch in any sailing vessel. Whether
> > > anyone
> > > > > is using them with the straight rails, I don't know.
> > > > >
> > > > > Many used R22's in the area are pretty run-down, but we could
>take
> > a
> > > > > look. A 1984 was just pulled out of Manahawkin (Arnold's Marine)
> > by
> > > > > Elton that was an abandoned boat, and a few more are marginal.
>Let
> > > me
> > > > > know where and when. But it's been said before the Stan's takes
> > the
> > > > > guesswork out of the buying process.
> > > > >
> > > > > As I always believe every sailor should have two boats, one to
> > work
> > > on
> > > > > and one to sail, the IP would be the project boat. The R22 can
>be
> > > > > sailed virtually any time, anywhere (especially where no power
> > boats
> > > > > would stray), under any wind conditions, and for as short a time
> > as
> > > an
> > > > > hour from Causeway Marine (that's where you slipping it,
>right?).
> > > Try
> > > > > any of that with the IP and the channel to either of the inlets
>is
> > a
> > > > > minimum of 1-2 hours to get to decent sailing grounds.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyhow, call or e-mail offline, if you want? I have your
>Southern
> > > > > supporter sticker. Sorry about commercializing this, you know
>how
> > it
> > > is.
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > J
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sunday, February 2, 2003, at 04:15 PM, Bob Minisi wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yes.  I met Jay at the AC Sailboat Show this year.
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Bill Effros" <bill@effros.com>
> > > > > > To: <kroposki@innova.net>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > > > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 1:31 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Still Looking
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> New Jersey, Long Beach Island, where Jay and Moses2U sail
>from.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Bill Effros
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >> From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> > > > > >> To: "'Bob Minisi'" <romin@csionline.net>; "'The Rhodes 22
>mail
> > > list'"
> > > > > >> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 8:58 PM
> > > > > >> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Still Looking
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Bob,
> > > > > >>      Where is Manahawkin?
> > > > > >>                           Ed K
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > > > > >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob
> > > Minisi
> > > > > >> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 7:44 PM
> > > > > >> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Still Looking
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Hello,
> > > > > >> I looked at 2 boats today, a 1990 Rhodes 22 and a 1982 Island
> > > Packet
> > > > > >> 26.
> > > > > >> I need some help please.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Stan suggested a July delivery for a recycled from him so I'm
> > > looking
> > > > > >> at
> > > > > >> what's out there.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> The Rhodes was purchased as a recycled from General Boats 3
> > years
> > > ago
> > > > > >> and is
> > > > > >> in great condition except for some scratches on the painted
> > blue
> > > hull.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>             Is getting this repainted going to be a problem?
> > > > > >>             Will the color match when repaired?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> The roller furler has the aluminum tube.  Is this the old
>style
> > > and
> > > > > >> can
> > > > > >> I
> > > > > >> expect problems with this?  The owner wasn't sure of the
>brand
> > > and I
> > > > > >> couldn't see any name on the unit.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> If I add a bimini and swivel seats the boat will have all I
> > need
> > > at
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >> moment.  What is involved with the seat installation or
>should
> > I
> > > have
> > > > > >> a
> > > > > >> shop
> > > > > >> do the install?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> And... any opinions on the Island Packet?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks
> > > > > >> Bob in Manahawkin
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
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