[Rhodes22-list] Swing keel fix.

bladerunner12345 cgeisser12345 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 18 11:20:37 EDT 2011


Cool, I think you will be well pleased with your choice. Mine had/has a few
issues, but mostly from being 40 yrs old, different owners have
fixed/added/taken away to the point I am not sure what is original and what
was added or fixed later. mine has no liner, but not sure if that was the
original condition, or if someone took it out, my windows are crazed, and in
need of replacement, and I am thinking of using this window seal, 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/One-Piece-Self-Sealing-Weatherstrip-3-16-Panel-3-1-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27b52adb3cQQitemZ170543209276QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

have you ever used any like this, or have suggestions as to what would work
better?  
..Anyone?

Carl

cgstetson wrote:
> 
> I'm not sure...I purchased it as a fixer upper for $600 and since i do
> maintenance and am pretty good with fixing things thought i would give it
> a try...other than the swing keel the hull is in good strength, but the
> mast needs a new spreader and new stays. for $600 I got the boat, mast,
> jib, mainsail, trailer, pop-top tent and most of the rigging is there but
> the stays need new wire. I always wanted a project boat and figured 22'
> was a good length since it was trailer-able and i heard they are pretty
> fast for a cruiser.
> 
> 
> 
> bladerunner12345 wrote:
>> 
>> How did it break off?
>> 
>> cgstetson wrote:
>>> 
>>> Mine has a cap, but i have it on jack stands so i simply lowered the
>>> rest of the section that hadn't broken off and detached it from the
>>> rope/ pulleys. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> bladerunner12345 wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> How did you DO that?
>>>> 
>>>> I put a hole in the top of my rudder trunk last year (mine has no cap
>>>> on the lower part like the new ones. by catching it on the trailer
>>>> crossbeam, not having it secured in the "up" position, had 1 ft of
>>>> water in cabin before I got it out, was very fortunate it stayed on the
>>>> trailer. No sailing that day! but was a fairly easy fix, lotsa mat,
>>>> making it stronger than before, uglier though :)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Carl
>>>> 
>>>> Epoxy'ed, now fiberglass cloth, and resin... :D
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 



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