[Rhodes22-list] Ford Pinto vs the R22

[Alex Bell]

Michael,

Your "once upon a time story" is right on the mark. My commentary on the 
issue was being written when your email came up on my screen.  Once the 
MJM decoder ring kicked in I could tell your message, while bluntly to 
the point, was on the mark. I would say there's some boats in the 
$2,500-$3,000 range that would work out. I saw a Chrysler 22 available 
in that price range and a Chrysler 26 for under $4,000. The Chrysler 
boats were extremely well built. I used to be a Chrysler Sailboat dealer 
in my former life. the C26 is  a real neat boat. Need big tow vehicle, 
but it's really a roomy boat. C22 has nice interior room, but cockpit a 
bit small. Still, good value for the money.


How many years has this boat been out of commission? Seems to me that 
the problem with this kind of restoration project is that the people who 
undertake such a task are not well versed or skilled in 
boatbuilding/restoring and are looking for an economical boat (cheap 
boat) that they think they can bring back from near death. The people 
who have the necessary  knowledge and skills are not undertaking such a 
project. Ever wonder why?  CAUSE THERE AINT NO SUCH THING AS A CHEAP 
BOAT.  They are all holes you throw money into. Trying to save money by 
bringing back a hulk is costing you valuable free time to go sailing or 
boating. Sorry to bear bad news, but while others are sailing away, 
you're tied to the project with no idea when you'll be in the water. 
There's lots of baots available for a low price that are ready to go 
sailing. I wish you luck with the project, but keep in mind that you'll 
never get your time investment out of this boat.

Rummy, the older the Pinto gets the more valuable it will become. That 
is if you can keep them from blowing up.

Alex Bell

michael meltzer wrote:

> 8 on ebay without trying every hard, 243 parts, etc... -mjm
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> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
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>> Good grief. Comparing a Ford Pinto to an older R22 just isn't fair. 
>> How  many Ford pinto's are still around that anyone would be crazy 
>> enough to try to  restore. My vote goes for the restoration. All the 
>> help you need is available  here, on this list.
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>> Rummy
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