[Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions

[Dan Bodnar]

Ron,
I noticed the condition of your VHF connector in the picture of your
masthead.  I have to agree that it needs a new connector.  I've been told
that the basic design of coaxial cable is such that if the shielding and
core are exposed to moisture, even briefly, they will wick the moisture into
the guts of the cable and greatly reduce the cable's effectiveness.

I don't have any personal experience with "wet" coax; but I've gotten the
same advise from ham radio gurus and cable vendors. The vendors even keep
the ends of the wire on spools capped.

Dan Bodnar
S/V QOL


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Lipton" <lipton@sprynet.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions


> Slim,
>
>   Thanks for the advice.  Last week was the first time I looked carefully
> at the masthead (I looked at it briefly as I was putting the mast up for
the
> first time last year).  I will replace the cotter pins. I also have to
> replace
> the masthead light and I will probably put new connectors on the VHF
> antenna.  By the way, I will be removing the 175 GB furling genoa when
> the weather improves to sew on a new window and add telltales.  It
> looks like the best way to pull if off the foil is over the masthead
fitting
> so I can leave the drum alone.  I suppose it will be clear when it is warm
> enough for me to look at the fittings closely.
>
> Ron
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Alm" <salm@mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions
>
>
> > Ron,
> > I see that you have your fore stay attached with pin and the type of
> cotter
> > ring that is open on the inside for easy removal.  The problem is that
> > they're too easy and sometimes remove themselves.  Not once, but twice I
> > have found them to show up missing--could have been a disaster but
caught
> in
> > time.  Better to use the closed type of ring and even then wrap with
sail
> > tape.
> > Slim
> >
> > On 3/4/03 10:07 AM, "Ronald Lipton" <lipton@sprynet.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I have enclosed a couple pictures of my masthead.
> > >
> > > Ron
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
> > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 7:15 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions
> > >
> > >
> > >> Jim,
> > >>
> > >> Raven (1988) uses a Windex 15, I believe -
> > >> http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=11405
> > >>
> > >> I just got the mast down on saw horses last weekend. I'll see if I
can
> > > snap
> > >> off a couple of pics for you this afternoon.
> > >>
> > >> Mark Kaynor
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly@speakeasy.net>
> > >> To: "Rhodes-List" <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>; "Rhodes 22 List"
> > >> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 9:16 PM
> > >> 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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