[Rhodes22-list] hatch on foredeck

[Todd Tavares]

Mark,

She was a beautiful boat and! I'd never seen a Triton with a yawl rig
before.
Thanks for sharing the repair logs. A very very interesting read.

Todd T.

tavares0947 at gmail.com


On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 2:41 AM Mark Whipple <mark at whipplefamily.com> wrote:

> Sorry, Todd, I sold the Triton several years ago. But you can see some
> pictures of the renovation here: https://tikvah59.wordpress.com/
>
> Also, I have a Nimble 30 yawl for sale! New engine, new roller furler,
> like-new sails.
>
> Mark
>
> On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 9:45 AM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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