Hi i'm a 14 year old from California restoring a Rhodes 19 for my 8th grade project. the boat didn't come with a boom or spinnaker so i'm reaching out to see if anyone can help me or point me in the right direction. Thanks!
looking for a Rhodes 19 boom and Spinnaker
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Ditto with regard to cool.
There are marine salvage yards where parts go after a vessel is deemed totaled. You'll have to wade through a lot of power boat parts but you may get lucky. Hopefully there are some locally because shipping will be expensive.
You don't necessarily need a boom made for the Rhodes. It is likely you'll have to adapt a similar boom. And as a last resort you could fabricate a boom out of either wood or aluminum tube stock.
In the end you will have the pleasure of sailing an excellent boat that you re-created.
There are marine salvage yards where parts go after a vessel is deemed totaled. You'll have to wade through a lot of power boat parts but you may get lucky. Hopefully there are some locally because shipping will be expensive.
You don't necessarily need a boom made for the Rhodes. It is likely you'll have to adapt a similar boom. And as a last resort you could fabricate a boom out of either wood or aluminum tube stock.
In the end you will have the pleasure of sailing an excellent boat that you re-created.
The spinnaker: Again you don't need a spinnaker specifically for a Rhodes 19. There are a lot of used sail lofts findable online. Just find one that is similar. You'll need to learn the dimensions of the original.
Check this:
sailboatdata.com
Look under Rig and Sail Particulars.
Note that there is a class association - a great resource and you may find a way to a new to you boom there.
Check this:
RHODES 19 - sailboatdata
The RHODES 19 has it’s origins with HURRICANE class (1945) which was a molded plywood centerboarder with an open cockpit built by Allied Aviation Corp. Another builder, Palmer Scott, purchased a number of unfinished HURRICANE hulls, added a foredeck with cuddy cabin, and a fixed keel. This boat...
sailboatdata.com
Note that there is a class association - a great resource and you may find a way to a new to you boom there.
Shipping would likely kill you, but Rhodes are still being built by Stuart Marine in Maine. A call might get you some help on used parts on hand. There was a fleet of Rhodes 19s in San Francisco Bay years ago, parts and parts boats might be available. Also, keep in mind the ODay Mariner used the Rhodes 19 hull (usually centerboard version) and a simplified Rhodes 19 rig. Mariner booms will likely fit. Again, the major sources of parts are in the Northeast, so shipping is going to be a costly issue. But you can buy new booms from D&R Marine.
Fred W
Stuart Mariner 19 #4133 Sweet P
Fred W
Stuart Mariner 19 #4133 Sweet P
Here's their web page if interested.
dj
Stuart Marine Corp.
Stuart Marine Corp. is located on Penobscot Bay in coastal Rockland, Maine. We opened the business in 1982 to manufacture the classic O'day Rhodes 19 and Mariner one-design sailboats; and have grown during three decades into a premier builder of power and sail boats under twenty-five feet
store.stuartmarine.com