I remember that show because it turned me from a Canadianphile to a 
Canadianphobe.  I was at the show explaining all the new features on 
this new US sailboat when the police came and dragged me off to some 
gov. island where I was kept in dark until someone found time to tell me 
what was going on.  Seems I was accused of handing out free literature 
brought into the country without paying taxes on it. There was no tax on 
the boat since that was leaving the country after the show but they did 
not think I would be able to retrieve the handouts.  Never went back to 
the Toronto in the water show again which I suspect was the plan.

We normally use 3/16".  Don't know the specs but while hard, it is soft 
enough to see a movement in the edges that extend beyond the cb cap when 
sufficient pressure has been applied through machine screw tightening.  
The kit comes with 50 machine screws, 50 lock nuts and 100 fender 
washers for $200, plus bail money.

stan

On 8/18/18 2:01 PM, Graham Stewart wrote:
> Stan:
>
> I thought there should be more Rhodes in Canada. The first time I saw the R22 was at the Toronto Boat Show in about 1972. I would have loved to have bought one then but the selling price for the boat and trailer was $5500 and that was way beyond anything I could afford. I kept the write-up materials and brought them out to re-read frequently over the years. I found my used boat in about 1994 and considered myself very lucky to have found one. At that point I had been sailing for years and had never seen the R22.
>
> As for the neoprene, what specifications should we search for - ie type and thickness?
>
> Thanks for a great boat,
>   
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stan Spitzer
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 1:00 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Canadian Rhodes
>
> After 50 years we have more coast to coast Canadian Rhodies than we know
> of; never having tried to keep track of their movements from owner to
> owner over the years.
>
> Re a cb gasket, while we have them, at $75 and the cost of getting to
> Canada, you will probably be better served locally or via an internet order.
>
> stan
>
> On 8/18/18 12:49 PM, Patrick Cheung wrote:
>> It’s great to know all these Canadians appreciating the Rhodes.
>>
>> I continue to source the neoprene. I’m asking my US friend if she will receive and redirect the neoprene up north. I thought we have free trade.
>>
>> Patrick
>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2018, at 12:28 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>> Mike:
>>> Thanks for identifying yourself. For the longest time I thought I was the only one in Canada and for some reason I am comforted to know that there are others - all in Ontario. If there are any other Canadians lurking out there, please drop us a note.
>>>
>>> Graham Stewart
>>> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
>>> Kingston Ontario
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of mike wilson
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 9:47 AM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rubber gasket
>>>
>>> Hi Graham, Patrick, Phil, et al: FYI I am a forth Rhodie in Canada and
>>> located in Oshawa. I've been quietly monitoring "the list" since last fall
>>> and really appreciate the advice and maintenance tips from the more
>>> experienced Rhodies out there. Keep up the good work.
>>> Cheers to all.
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 2:56 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Patrick:
>>>>
>>>> Glad to hear that there is another Rhodie in Canada. I thought Phil
>>>> Gautier and I were the only ones.
>>>>
>>>> I replaced my gasket last year but was unable to find the proper neoprene.
>>>> I finally got some neoprene from a neighbor but it wasn't smooth surfaced
>>>> so it leaked no matter how many bolts I added. I finally stopped the leaks
>>>> by using butyl tape - not an ideal solution, but it worked well. Butyl is
>>>> an excellent sealant but has very low adhesive qualities so it should be
>>>> easy to remove in the future should that be necessary. The tape is about
>>>> 3/4" wide but I only used about half of that on both sides of the gasket as
>>>> I didn't want to have it squeeze into the centerboard slot. I would not use
>>>> the butyl that comes in a tube. In fact only use the butyl if you can't get
>>>> the proper neoprene.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Graham Stewart
>>>> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
>>>> Kingston Ontario.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of Patrick Cheung
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 2:11 PM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rubber gasket
>>>>
>>>> Gary,
>>>>
>>>> I found the perfect one from Amazon but they won’t ship to Canada. Gonna
>>>> keep looking.
>>>>
>>>> Thx, Patrick
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 17, 2018, at 1:32 PM, Gary Novotny <gjnovotny at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Patrick,
>>>>>
>>>>> When I did my centerboard trunk maintenance four years ago I used
>>>> neoprene sheet I bought off of Amazon. It seems to have worked well.
>>>>> Gary
>>>>>
>>>>> Moon shadow 1978 R22
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/17/2018 11:50 AM, Patrick Cheung wrote:
>>>>>> Dear Rhodies,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is time to repair the center board. I reached out to Stan for a
>>>> piece of
>>>>>> the rubber but he is super busy right now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I seems to recall some Rhodies may have extra rubber left over from
>>>> their
>>>>>> repair. I am hoping I can buy a stripe off you, if you are willing to
>>>> sell.
>>>>>> Patrick
>>>>>> Duck, '84
>>>>>> Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
>>>>>>