[Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions

[brad haslett]

Rik,

I'm working on a patent for a hydraulic-electric
windex that folds and stows inside the mast.  The
power draw may require going to the eu2000i to handle
the electric driven hydraulic pumps.  You in or out on
this one?  Don't give me that simple is better crap I
got the last time on the genset.

Brad
--- Rik Sandberg <sanderico@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> I don't have any wind indicators at all, other than
> the tell tales on the 
> sails and I'm not sure I would miss them if they
> weren't there. Don't think 
> it's hurtin' me any, I did win the race last year.
> 
> A wind indicator is just one more thing to break if
> you leave it up and one 
> one thing to rig/unrig when you trailer.
> 
> Rik
> 
> 
> On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 05:41:39 -0800 (PST), brad
> haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> > Rummy,
> >
> > I think I'll try the washer as a spacer to get the
> > 1/4" I need and then throw the damn thing away the
> > first time it gets knocked out of whack.
> >
> > Brad
> > --- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> Brad,
> >> I took the wind angle indicator and threw it out.
> I
> >> simply don't like the
> >> damn things. I get enough information by simply
> >> eyeballing the wind
> >> indicator. Besides, it's just another thing to
> get
> >> knocked outa wack when
> >> you lower or raise the mast.
> >>
> >> Rummy
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> >> Behalf Of brad haslett
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:20 AM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie
> Questions
> >>
> >>
> >> Rummy,
> >>
> >> What type mounting bracket does your Metz antenna
> >> use?
> >> I bought a Shakespeare with an "L" mount but if I
> >> mount it at the highest point on the side of the
> >> mast
> >> it still is about 1/4" to short for the wind
> angle
> >> indicator on the windex to clear the mast (the
> vane
> >> itself clears just fine).  I can probably add a
> >> spacer
> >> (washer) to get the clearance  but there is
> probably
> >> a
> >> better way.  Where's the photos?
> >>
> >> Brad Haslett
> >> --- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> > Jim,
> >> > I have a Metz VHF antenna mounted at the top of
> >> the
> >> > mast and use the Windex
> >> > AV wind vane that fits on the antenna.
> >> > > Rummy
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> >> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> >> > Behalf Of Jim Connolly
> >> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 9:17 PM
> >> > To: Rhodes-List; Rhodes 22 List
> >> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions
> >> > > > Thanks to the list for all your previous
> help.
> >> > > FWIW, regarding motors, I went with a Tohatsu
> 8
> >> long
> >> > shaft electric start.
> >> > An exhaustive (and exhausting) weighing of
> >> multiple
> >> > factors and costs
> >> > resulted in the surprising determination that
> the
> >> > most important factor to
> >> > my WW was electric start, followed by weight
> and
> >> > cost.  Tohatsu beat Nissan
> >> > by a nose, based on a good boat show price.
> >> > > I also ordered my graphics from Rik, and
> would
> >> like
> >> > to publicly thank him
> >> > for his patience through numerous font, color
> and
> >> > size changes.
> >> > > I'm still thinking about the depthsounder.
> >> > > Now, another question:  What, if anything, do
> >> folks
> >> > use for a masthead wind
> >> > vane? Anybody have a close-up photo of the
> >> masthead?
> >> > > I also await news of the IMF MK-II with
> baited
> >> > breath.
> >> > > Jim Connolly
> >> > > >
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> Rik
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