[Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam

Sun Jul 10 11:40:09 EDT 2005

Just looked at the pics... what a beautiful boat! I can see why you are 
protective of her.

Saroj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed - Rhodes Bantam

>I own a 1963 Rhodes Bantam (see attached photo) as well as my 84 Rhodes 22.
> I contacted Kathy 4 plus years ago and she informed me the Bantam
> Association had ceased to exist. She mailed me some photo copies of old
> Association Newsletters that had some rigging instructions. The copies 
> were
> not real clear and the photos were of very little help.
>
> You would rig just about like any other sailboat so it isn't really to 
> much
> of a problem. I don't sail my Bantam much these days. I have a fixed 
> rudder
> and was always afraid of ripping the wooden transom out of my 40 year old
> boat. I have towed the Bantam to Outer Banks before and used sound side 
> for
> day sailing. I had a few groundings in NC and one here locally and decided 
> I
> really should get kickup rudder. I recently aquired a kick up rudder for 
> an
> FJ and I am in the process of converting to fit my Bantam. My new rudder
> should be ready shortly.
>
> If you have any specific questions I will try to answer. The Bantam is a
> very nice day sailor and is quite stable as far as sailing dinghys go. It 
> is
> easy to tow, launch, and retirieve. Is your Bantam wooden or fiberglass?
>
> Fair Winds
>
> Wally, KNoxville TN
>
>
>
>>From: "Saroj Gilbert" <saroj at pathfind.net>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: <yflora at woh.rr.com>,"The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed
>>Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 12:34:29 -0400
>>
>>Yancy, nearly all of us on this list are Rhodes22 owners or past owners or
>>wannabe's... but I came up with some potential resources for you:
>>
>>Rhodes Bantam Class Association
>>Kathy Burlitch
>>2133 Ellis Hollow Rd
>>Ithaca, NY 14850
>>USA
>>Phone: 607-539-7316
>>
>>http://www.uswpca.org/
>>
>>Another Rhodes14 Bantam owner: Trish Myler  (404) 422-6902
>>
>>When I got my Rhodes22 and was faced with the same dilemma, I had some
>>experienced sailors I knew help me rig the boat... most small boats are
>>rigged similarly so they can pretty easily be figured out by an 
>>experienced
>>sailor.  However if yours has not been well-maintained, it could be 
>>missing
>>some blocks or fair leads or cleats that might create a mystery.  I also
>>would suggest you not be shy about contacting the previous owner if you
>>can.  Since even the same boat model can vary in what that particular
>>features that boat has (traveler type, boom vang, etc.), even someone with
>>the same boat could tell you something that wouldn't apply to yours.  You
>>might consider finding a sailing club to join or engaging folks at your
>>local sailing venue for suggestions.
>>
>>Good luck,
>>Saroj
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Yancy Flora" <yflora at woh.rr.com>
>>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 8:23 AM
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Help needed
>>
>>
>> > Hello
>> > I recently bought a Rhodes Bantam 14. It had been dry docked for a
>>while,
>> > and I am not sure how to rig it or if all the needed hardware is still
>>with
>> > the boat.
>> > This my first boat so any help with figuring out how to rig the boat
>>would
>> > be greatly appreciated.
>> > I am really hoping that someone has a diagram that they could email to
>>me.
>> > If you have any suggestions or hints, or perhaps you know where I can
>>find
>> > rigging instructions online- it would be a big help.
>> > You can reach me at yflora at woh.rr.com
>> > Thanks!!!
>> > Yancy
>> > Dayton, OH
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