[Rhodes22-list] Hit by a car, can my rhodes be saved?

[Alex McKenna]

Hi Alex,
That is so sad! What a shame. Amazing that no one was killed.



>As for the boat, that doesn't look good at all. You really will need 
>to go through the entire boat to see if there is damage you are 
>missing before you can determine if it is worth fixing. Is the 
>centerboard trunk still intact? Are the bulkheads and stringers still 
>in place or is there hidden damage there? You'll also need to check 
>the hull on the opposite side from the blow to see if it is damaged 
>from contact with the trailer bunks.

I haven't been inside the boat yet, I will take a look as soon as I can. The
boat did not appear to shift appreciably on the trailer, it was still
strapped on snugly, so perhaps there was little lateral damage. 

>If there is any insurance money, it might be worth sending to Stan - 
>he's fixed a lot of damage but I'd crawl around in it first before 
>even making that decision. It might be easier to junk it and find 
>another. If the damage turns out to be limited to the hull, it might 
>be fixable. There are probably plenty of places down on the coast if 
>your trailer is still operational.

Homeowner's insurance said they will only cover $1000 on the boat, and there
is a $1000 deductible on the policy, I may have better luck pursuing it with
his insurer.
The trailer was recently restored, and has all new running gear, hanger's,
springs, bearings, surge brakes etc. So I could drive it somewhere to have
it inspected for an estimate.

>If I remember correctly, this is an older boat. I guess the only 
>saving grace is that you had not put all the work into restoring it.

It's an '81, I am glad about that as well.

Thanks for your thoughts, 

Alex

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