[Rhodes22-list] Hello, from new member

[Derek Dodson]

Thanks Greg,
I also have wondered if there was a way to buy some cheaper items. I have
bought my boat and am told by buyer it is ready to sail. However there are
some things I would like to do to it before I make first launch. I am pretty
sure there are some things I need to get like rope. I priced some things in
a sail shop and it seems they are way over priced. 
Thanks for the advice 
Derek

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Derek
Congratulations! I was in your same position last February. The people on
this forum helped me a lot and I got an abandoned 1979 sailing by the summer
working on her mostly just Saturdays. I have had to re-do all my rigging and
learned a few hard lessons I would be happy to pass on. 

I have the manual, but I believe it is in the FAQ section of the GBI
website. 

I have raised my mast several times with just one other person very easily,
I do not have the winch. We also took it down last month in 18 mph winds
with little difficulty. There are a couple tricks, like tape the stays to
the mast so they don't kink.

Another trick I learned from doing all this on a budget is I buy my running
rigging at REI and EMS. Their climbing rope is as good as any marine I have
seen and is 1/3 the cost. Nicer colors too.

Good Luck, send me an email and I will forward my cell if you want to talk.
 

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Greg PA
s/v Serenity
79 Rhodes 22
North East MD

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