[Rhodes22-list] hatch on foredeck

[Todd Tavares]

I'm  wondering if Mark wants to sell the rehabbed Triton... :)


tavares0947 at gmail.com

On Thu, Dec 5, 2019, 11:39 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Rick:
>
> Well said.
>
> For me restoring the boat was something I actually enjoyed. If I saw it as
> a chore I would have quit many years ago.  In fact, my Rhodes was the
> second boat that I did an extensive restoration of. The first was a 19'
> 1960 mahogany lapstrake boat which  required that I replace everything
> below the waterline (including steam bent oak ribs) and  transom. That took
> me 10 years of summer free time with at least one year when I did nothing
> due to illness. Then, last year I reworked the deck using strips of
> mahogany. That took most of the year preparing the material during the
> winter and installing the deck in the summer. None of that activity
> reflected a sound financial calculation but it looks awesome.
>
> For me the work is like a hobby rather than a task and what hoppy reflects
> a justified rationale for the use of money or time? I don't follow sports
> and could not imagine spending hours every weekend watching games on my TV
> and, in the end, having absolutely nothing to show for it. But for those
> who do enjoy watching sports the time is well spent.
>
> I do it because it interests me, is a creative outlet, and provides
> something to be proud of. So I have spent the last 20 plus years of my free
> time working on two old boats - neither of which has much value even now
> but are sound, beautiful and will last another 40+ years. Given that I am
> in my mid 70s 40 years will probably suffice. I love the challenge of doing
> something that I think is way beyond my competence. Everything I have done
> I approached as a total novice often not having a clue at the beginning how
> to actually accomplish what I needed to do.
>
> If this was just about time and money no one would ever undertake a
> restoration twice. You can't be that naïve twice. It seems to me that
> anyone I have had contact who had built a boat or done major restoration
> has done it on multiple occasions.
>
> Messing around in boats is often its own reward - if you are inclined that
> way.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of Rick Lange
> Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:00 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hatch on foredeck
>
> For some, the greatest pleasure of a trip is the journey.  For others, the
> greatest pleasure is reaching the destination.  For the journey types, the
> process of rehabilitating an old boat can be its own reward.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick Lange
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 11:40 AM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > MJM gave me sound advice early on. I'm paraphrasing here (I saved the
> email
> > but hsve time to look for it)
> > He said.... If you consider the time, money and aggravation involved with
> > rebuilding and restoring an older boat; especially a Rhodes 22 with all
> of
> > its one-of-a-kind and one-off parts, your time and money would be better
> > spent buying a new boat or at least, one that needs less work.
> >
> > I have taken two Rhodes 22s to the dump. I have videos saved somewhere of
> > the guys on the big earth movers racing to see who could crush them
> first.
> >
> >
> > tavares0947 at gmail.com
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 3, 2019, 8:53 PM Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > > The rebuild skills of this group of skippers bodes well for the future
> of
> > > our fleet when GB may eventually not have the capability.  The business
> > > model has thrived well under Stan's excellent leadership and business
> > > acumen. Think about it, just building one fixture, the boom room and
> > covers
> > > has been totally satisfying for me, especially having such satisfaction
> > of
> > > client skippers.
> > > Best,Art
> > >
> > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> > >
> > >   On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 8:37 PM, Jesse Shumaker<
> > > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:   Restorers, thanks for sharing
> > > all the hard won experience on the topic of
> > > overhauling the foredeck.  Very impressive work on formidable projects!
> > >
> > > I echo Chris's sentiments.  Count me in as another member of of the
> > > S.P.C.R.
> > > and A.V.R.A.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
> > >
> > >
> >
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