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Joe,
I'm not sure where to begin. Once all the mud is cleaned up you will have a 
 better idea as to the condition of the fiberglass. Then I would go inside 
and  look for any signs of structural dame in the support post area and also 
pull up  as much of the floor as possible and check out the stringers. The 
Rhodes is a  sturdy craft, but mother nature has been known to destroy a few 
from time to  time.
Most fiberglass is repairable, it's just a matter of how much time you are  
willing to put into it. 

Rummy

In a message dated 8/20/2012 11:51:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jjcampjr at yahoo.com writes:

OK  Gang:

I am confused (actually, a regularly  occurring situation).  My boat, which 
was flipped over, swamped and mast  driven into the mud by a wrathful storm 
a few weeks ago then forcefully  wrenched out by my marina crew, is in the 
process of rehabilitation. There is  a possibility, according to a surveyor, 
that she's a total loss as a result of  damage to the mast and rigging.  

One of the  marina guys says that he believes the damage is not so severe 
as to make  sailing on the upper Chesapeake a problem.  However, it would not 
be 100%  "seaworthy" for more challenging situations.  But I know that 
situations  on the bay can become "challenging" pretty damned quickly on the  
bay. 

I am going down to look at her and  discuss the plan tomorrow, but I know 
others of you have been in my position,  and I want your informed advice 
before  make any decisions.  If  she's not 100%, and I can get the cost of 
replacement from the insurance  company, I will gladly sacrifice the rest of this 
sailing season  and  pick up another recycled boat from Stan.  If, on the 
other hand, all can  be fully amended, I'd possibly go with the "fix it" 
scenario.  I will  have more details tomorrow after my visit to the marina, but 
I want to be  armed with some of your informed opinions before I go.  After 
all, this  is not just any sailboat. Educate me.  Thanks.

Joe Camp
s/v  John Dawson
Bohemia River,  MD

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