[Rhodes22-list] Potential parts source

[Chris Geankoplis]

Brilliant on the tensioner, I have the same curler arrangement.

Chris Geankoplis
ENOSIS

On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 10:07, Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
>