[Rhodes22-list] Re: Fellow Western Boaters
b.ivers at att.net
b.ivers at att.net
Sun Dec 12 22:10:12 EST 2004
-------------- Original message from Rik Sandberg <sanderico at earthlink.net>: --------------
Hi Ric, This is our first sailer. I'am so pleased that I decided on R-22. It was a long research project.
Chris thanks for post. I still have the photo of you with the three children. What an awsome picture. Please come to Tahoe. I am a great deck hand. Barry
> Barry,
>
> You didn't by any chance used to own a 26X did you?
>
> Rik
>
> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>
> >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
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >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"
> >>
> >>
> >: --------------
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>>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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> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
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