[Rhodes22-list] Canadian Rhodes

Sat Aug 18 19:13:37 EDT 2018

Graham, That was long ago.  Today the shoe is on the other foot.   I 
apologize for our recreational lying president (he can't help it, It is 
just a sport with him).  It is His stand and actions re Canada that is 
ridiculous.

According to custom, you have to wait til I die for  Rhodes memorabilia 
to gather any value.  Patience, I am working on that.

stan

On 8/18/18 6:24 PM, Graham Stewart wrote:
> Stan:
> On behalf of all Canadians and in particular the Rhodies I must  apologize profusely for the shabby treatment you experienced with Canadian officials. It is truly embarrassing to know that such an iconic boat builder faced such ridiculous obstacles.
>
> On the other hand, knowing that I now possess an early and bootleg copy of the R22 information literature is exciting. I figure it must be very valuable given its historic interest.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stan Spitzer
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 5:06 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Canadian Rhodes
>
>
> I remember that show because it turned me from a Canadianphile to a
> Canadianphobe.  I was at the show explaining all the new features on
> this new US sailboat when the police came and dragged me off to some
> gov. island where I was kept in dark until someone found time to tell me
> what was going on.  Seems I was accused of handing out free literature
> brought into the country without paying taxes on it. There was no tax on
> the boat since that was leaving the country after the show but they did
> not think I would be able to retrieve the handouts.  Never went back to
> the Toronto in the water show again which I suspect was the plan.
>
> We normally use 3/16".  Don't know the specs but while hard, it is soft
> enough to see a movement in the edges that extend beyond the cb cap when
> sufficient pressure has been applied through machine screw tightening.
> The kit comes with 50 machine screws, 50 lock nuts and 100 fender
> washers for $200, plus bail money.
>
> stan
>
> On 8/18/18 2:01 PM, Graham Stewart wrote:
>> Stan:
>>
>> I thought there should be more Rhodes in Canada. The first time I saw the R22 was at the Toronto Boat Show in about 1972. I would have loved to have bought one then but the selling price for the boat and trailer was $5500 and that was way beyond anything I could afford. I kept the write-up materials and brought them out to re-read frequently over the years. I found my used boat in about 1994 and considered myself very lucky to have found one. At that point I had been sailing for years and had never seen the R22.
>>
>> As for the neoprene, what specifications should we search for - ie type and thickness?
>>
>> Thanks for a great boat,
>>    
>> Graham Stewart
>> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
>> Kingston Ontario
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stan Spitzer
>> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 1:00 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Canadian Rhodes
>>
>> After 50 years we have more coast to coast Canadian Rhodies than we know
>> of; never having tried to keep track of their movements from owner to
>> owner over the years.
>>
>> Re a cb gasket, while we have them, at $75 and the cost of getting to
>> Canada, you will probably be better served locally or via an internet order.
>>
>> stan
>>
>> On 8/18/18 12:49 PM, Patrick Cheung wrote:
>>> It’s great to know all these Canadians appreciating the Rhodes.
>>>
>>> I continue to source the neoprene. I’m asking my US friend if she will receive and redirect the neoprene up north. I thought we have free trade.
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>>
>>>> On Aug 18, 2018, at 12:28 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Mike:
>>>> Thanks for identifying yourself. For the longest time I thought I was the only one in Canada and for some reason I am comforted to know that there are others - all in Ontario. If there are any other Canadians lurking out there, please drop us a note.
>>>>
>>>> Graham Stewart
>>>> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
>>>> Kingston Ontario
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of mike wilson
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 9:47 AM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rubber gasket
>>>>
>>>> Hi Graham, Patrick, Phil, et al: FYI I am a forth Rhodie in Canada and
>>>> located in Oshawa. I've been quietly monitoring "the list" since last fall
>>>> and really appreciate the advice and maintenance tips from the more
>>>> experienced Rhodies out there. Keep up the good work.
>>>> Cheers to all.
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 2:56 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Patrick:
>>>>>
>>>>> Glad to hear that there is another Rhodie in Canada. I thought Phil
>>>>> Gautier and I were the only ones.
>>>>>
>>>>> I replaced my gasket last year but was unable to find the proper neoprene.
>>>>> I finally got some neoprene from a neighbor but it wasn't smooth surfaced
>>>>> so it leaked no matter how many bolts I added. I finally stopped the leaks
>>>>> by using butyl tape - not an ideal solution, but it worked well. Butyl is
>>>>> an excellent sealant but has very low adhesive qualities so it should be
>>>>> easy to remove in the future should that be necessary. The tape is about
>>>>> 3/4" wide but I only used about half of that on both sides of the gasket as
>>>>> I didn't want to have it squeeze into the centerboard slot. I would not use
>>>>> the butyl that comes in a tube. In fact only use the butyl if you can't get
>>>>> the proper neoprene.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Graham Stewart
>>>>> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
>>>>> Kingston Ontario.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
>>>>> Of Patrick Cheung
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 2:11 PM
>>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rubber gasket
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary,
>>>>>
>>>>> I found the perfect one from Amazon but they won’t ship to Canada. Gonna
>>>>> keep looking.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thx, Patrick
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2018, at 1:32 PM, Gary Novotny <gjnovotny at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Patrick,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I did my centerboard trunk maintenance four years ago I used
>>>>> neoprene sheet I bought off of Amazon. It seems to have worked well.
>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Moon shadow 1978 R22
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/17/2018 11:50 AM, Patrick Cheung wrote:
>>>>>>> Dear Rhodies,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is time to repair the center board. I reached out to Stan for a
>>>>> piece of
>>>>>>> the rubber but he is super busy right now.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I seems to recall some Rhodies may have extra rubber left over from
>>>>> their
>>>>>>> repair. I am hoping I can buy a stripe off you, if you are willing to
>>>>> sell.
>>>>>>> Patrick
>>>>>>> Duck, '84
>>>>>>> Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
>>>>>>>
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