[Rhodes22-list] NEW RHODES OWNER

[Mary Lou Troy]

At 11:48 PM 6/12/2007, you wrote:
>I JUST TOOK MY NEW-TO-ME RHODES OUT FOR THE FIRST SAIL SUNDAY. IT 
>HAD BEEN SITTING UNUSED FOR 3 YEARS AND NEEDS SOME REVITALIZING. I 
>DID FINALLY GET THE FURLERS LOOSENED UP AND GOT BOTH SAILS OUT. I'M 
>CONCERNED ABOUT THE WRINKLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAINSAIL. IS THIS NORMAL?

Diane, If you have had the main furled for 3 years it may have been 
put away with the wrinkles -happens sometimes - not usually an issue. 
If the sailcloth is good, it shouldn't be a problem.

>AND IS THERE A WAY TO REFINISH THE CABIN HATCH DOOR? I'M NOT SURE 
>WHAT IT IS REALLY MADE OUT OF.

Depends on your hatch. Most I've seen are starboard or an acrylic. 
Starboard shouldn't need anything, you can polish the acrylic. If 
it's plywood, you can clean it and put a wood finish on it but if it 
has a veneer, you can't really sand it. I don't know how it would 
hold up. We cleaned and then varnished our plywood table and it looks 
great but it's stored out of the sun.

>LASTLY, I DIDN'T GET THE TABLE OR HATCH PEDESTALS. CAN THEY BE 
>REPLACED FROM GENERAL BOATS

General Boats has them.

Welcome aboard.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


>OR , IF I NEED TO GET THEM FROM WEST MARINE WHAT SIZE ARE THEY? 
>THANKS FOR ANY HELP ON THESE ISSUES. I'M SURE I WILL COME UP WITH 
>MORE QUESTIONS.
>
>I'M SAILING THE BOAT ON LAKE ONTARIO OUT OF OLCOTT, NY. I 
>SINGLEHAND, USUALLY, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT TIME WITH THIS BOAT.
>
>DIANE
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