[Rhodes22-list] Potential parts source

[Mike Riter]

Hey Todd. I forgot to mention he can MIG and/or TIG weld any type of metal.
He's a pretty handy guy with the mind of an engineer.

You're right Chris. Andrew isn't trying to cut into GB's business. Those
parts are already established. He likes the "I can't find this anywhere"
kind of thing. That and problem solving. He's always looking at my boat and
thinking of better mouse traps.

My Rhodes came with an open furler for the head sail. It looks like a big
spool with nothing to keep the line on it when deploying the head sail
except hand tension. Admittedly, I'm still learning, but there have been
several times where I've brought out the Genoa and forgot to hold onto the
furling line. This has always led to a rats nest of tangled line below the
furler. If I'm single handing then I have a devil of a time going forward
and untangling it.  Andrew is now working on a simple tensioner that will
make sure the line always feeds back onto the spool. I don't know how many
of you have that same type of furler, but if there's any interest after we
get it perfected, let me know.

I didn't tell him about the ROC, nor did I tell him marine parts are
supposed to cost more, so yeah, no worries there! :)

Mike Riter
SV Emma B




On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 7:29 AM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I think this is a great idea. I know of several parts I'd like made. One
> being a spare set of pintles and gudgeons which are custom to Rhodes 22.
> Does he weld stainless steel? Impossible to find parts are things like 90°
> railing mounts for the outside of gunwales. I know Roger had to get some
> custom made. SS centerboard pivot pins are another thing one owner custom
> made.
> I just hope there is only one price structure, and buying parts doesn't
> require having an ROC or paying royalties. (Sorry Stan)
>
> Todd T.
>
> tavares0947 at gmail.com
>
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2020, 6:28 PM Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com> wrote:
>
> > I hope this isn't considered bad forum etiquette, but a good friend of
> mine
> > retired from owning a business that created safety gear for the military
> > and law enforcement. In his "retirement" (do entrepreneurs every really
> > retire?) He has set up a garage shop with full CNC mill and lathe
> > capabilities and is doing one-off CNC products that can be made out of
> > anything from Star board to 316 stainless steel. The name of his company
> is
> > coolcncstuff.com. The reason I bring this up is because he and I have
> > collaborated on several small projects for my Rhodes and I thought I
> would
> > share the wealth here. The best part is he has access to my '89 Rhodes to
> > measure or figure out the component for your boat. I also mention he has
> > several commercial sewing machines and is currently working on a better
> > strap for my Doyle head sail than the original one that has broke twice
> > now.
> >
> > Stan and I talked about this and there might be some interest in using
> > coolcncstuff as a source for parts that can no longer be sourced from
> other
> > manufacturers.
> >
> > Michael Riter
> > SV Emma B
> >
>