[Rhodes22-list] Re: Fellow Western Boaters

Sun Dec 12 09:44:13 EST 2004

Hey Bary,
            Just wanted to say you are not alone on this side of the divide!
I've got an 83 Rhodes (last year's project rebuild) and have owned Rhodes 22
since 1976.  I was thinking of doing some sailing on Tahoe this summer (if I
don't go to Baja).  Keep in touch.
Chris Geankolis
Medford, Or.
napoli68 at charter.net
-----Original Message-----
From: b.ivers at att.net <b.ivers at att.net>
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers


>  Wally, answer to home port question is Lake Tahoe. Low water conditions
in the west dominate where one can launch, and where you cannot. ( talking
about lakes and reseviors).
>  S.F. Bay Area Delta has several thousand miles of waterways that are
wonderful to explore. Joyce and I have fished them for years.
>  These waterways are not subject to drought conditions because they are
directly connected to  the ocean. If I remember correctly, there is a R-22
owner in Sacramento.
>   I can still launch at Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, and a few other alpine lakes
in Cal. and Nv. w/o draw bar extentions.   Bary
>
>
>-------------- Original message from "Wally Buck"
<tnrhodey at hotmail.com>: --------------
>
>
>> Barry,
>>
>> You are sailing a Rhodes 22 without spending a large sum. That is a very
>> good thing!
>>
>> I am not sure if you mentioned; what is your home port?
>>
>> Wally, Knoxville TN
>>
>>
>> >From: b.ivers at att.net
>> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
>> >Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:54:12 +0000
>> >
>> >Hi there, I am able to purchase recycled or new boat, but decided to buy
>> >older 1976 model because I have no other family support.
>> > I went in low budget, worked on the boat a little bit. And am currantly
>> >working on becomming a safe confident sailer. I learn every time I go
out.
>> >Wife is still not completely sold on the idea of sailing ,but with two
or
>> >three positive days on the water I will win her over because we have
been
>> >power boating for 30 years.
>> > Then is the time we will start talking to Stan and putting together our
>> >plans for new or recycle R-22. Or maybe this boat will be just fine and
I
>> >will make upgrades as needed! If it's good enough for Robert Dilk, and
>> >Rodger. It can be good enough for me. (us)
>> > Being a wanabe and a lurker is not all bad. I love my 76, and I learn
by
>> >lurking. Do not post much because I don't know much. Barry
>> >
>> >
>> >-------------- Original message from "Todd Tavares" :
>> >--------------
>> >
>> >
>> > > Ditto Roger's post
>> > >
>> > > (except for the $90K and engineer part) :-)
>> > >
>> > > I guess Sir Stanley wouldn't be inclined to describe the MOC of his
>> >fiberglass
>> > > stringers?
>> > >
>> > > I know, I know, but I have to ask anyway. :-D
>> > >
>> > > Todd
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Roger Pihlaja"
>> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
>> > > Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 06:04:07 -0500
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Ben,
>> > > >
>> > > > Like the Walgreen's commercials say, "In a perfect world..." But,
even
>> >when
>> > > > I was making $K90+/year as an engineer, there were other priorities
>> >like
>> > > > saving for retirement, paying off my house, saving for my kid's
>> >college,
>> > > > etc. that precluded the expense of simply going out and buying a
new
>> >or
>> > > > recycled Rhodes 22. We all make choices in our lives. I bought an
>> >older
>> > > > Rhodes 22, worked on it, my sons grew up with the boat, & we've had
a
>> >lot of
>> > > > wonderful adventures with it. I suspect all these project boats
have
>> >more
>> > > > to do with limited family resources than a desire to rebuild a
boat.
>> >Yet,
>> > > > they all want to go sailing someday. If the boat can be a family
>> >project
>> > > > along the way; then, so much the better. Forgive me sir; but, for
you
>> >to
>> > > > recommend to these folks that they should go & buy a recycled
Rhodes
>> >22 and
>> > > > then satisfy their desire to work on a boat by building something
like
>> >an
>> > > > epoxy cedar strip canoe in their garage strikes me as incredibly
>> > > > insensitive. Good grief man, can't you read between the lines & see
>> >what's
>> > > > going on here?
>> > > >
>> > > > Roger Pihlaja
>> > > > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Ben Schultz"
>> > > > To: "cjlowe" ; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>> > > >
>> > > > Cc: "stan"
>> > > > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 11:31 PM
>> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes wanabes and List Lurkers
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > Here's my advice to would-be boat builders: First, get a recycled
>> > > > > Rhodes. It's true that you want a sailboa to sail. Second, pick
>> > > > > another boat that you might like to have, buy some plans, clear
out
>> >some
>> > > > > garage space, and start working on it. I've got the shell of a
cedar
>> > > > > strip canoe hogging the space in my one-car garage, much to the
>> > > > > admiral's display. It gives me something to do at night when I'm
not
>> >in
>> > > > > the mood to sit around the house or be around people. It gives me
>> >great
>> > > > > pleasure to head out to the garage, light a cigar, fix a drink,
and
>> >go
>> > > > > connect some wood or sand a surface smooth. In fact, if I ween't
>> > > > > waiting on an order of fiberglass cloth, I would probably be out
>> >there
>> > > > now.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The beauty of this is that there is no hurry or stress related to
>> >the
>> > > > > project boat. When I get busy at work or with a household
project,
>> >the
>> > > > > canoe might go untouched for a couple of months. In fact, I
started
>> > > > > cutting out the molds almost two years ago. It's a fun hobby. In
>> >fact,
>> > > > > it makes me envy Stan, getting to build boats all day. I guess
every
>> > > > > man's hobby is someone else's job.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Give it a whirl,
>> > > > > Ben
>> > > > >
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