[Rhodes22-list] Michael's Option List for Seaward 26RK

Michael Meltzer mjm at michaelmeltzer.com
Tue Feb 3 21:13:10 EST 2004


thanks.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:01 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Michael's Option List for Seaward 26RK


> Michael:  Your "options list" would indeed make the vessel a "top ender" and
> I would probably choose most of them myself.  The larger cleats - a must.
> The stainless ports really would make her "shine."  The instruments would be
> a necessity depending on where and how you plan to sail.  Prop choices are
> always an "issue" but I can see advantages to your potential choices.  The
> stove would be a necessity.  I like your "head" choice.  The doors for the
> Vee berth and the head would be an improvement.  May have an issue with the
> solid door for the head as room is a premium - not enough room inside and
> the steps covering the motor would prevent opening out.  The folding door
> was okay - may challenge your children for a bit but when they really need
> the privacy, they would be able to handle it.   Shower option would be a
> must!  Would opt for both an interior shower in the head (wet head) for
> cooler times and a cockpit shower for better times.
> 
> An upgrade to the cushions would be a must.  Reefing options you desire are
> sound.
> 
> Going out a distance dictates the mast head mounted antenna for the VHF and
> I would add a GPS.
> 
> "Think" I would add a second back stay.  Probably not a necessity but I
> would be more comfortable with it.
> 
> Hope I hit the high points.  We looked the boat over thoroughly (as we
> cleaned her up {:>).  She is well built and would make most sailors very
> happy captains.
> 
> We are still stuck on loving the Rhodes for when we give up the Tartan 37.
> 
> Both boats - Rhodes and Seaward - drew considerable interest at the show and
> thus Stan and Elton (you too Rose) should be happy campers.
> 
> Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi"
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> 
> 
> > You are a good man, I heard a weather report that put the temp at -5 with
> a wind-chill to -35, something about record breaking for
> > the coldest week, for a person who live in FA, that was far beyond the
> call of duty. My Compliments. Also thankyou, I do not think
> > eltion could have pulled it off without you.
> >
> > Now thats is over with :-) what did think of my option list for the 26 and
> thier might be some people looking for a daysail in FA if
> > they are not already hooked up :-)
> >
> > MJM
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> >
> >
> > > MJM et al:  Michael's summary pretty much tells the story.  When Elton
> > > finally arrived he managed to have the boat moved into position early on
> > > Friday morning.  We spent the day scrubbing and cleaning up the road
> > > dirt/snow/ice/etc.  She cleaned up well and showed her stuff.  We raised
> the
> > > mast and hanked on the sails Saturday morning just before the show
> opened.
> > > The boat was the hit of the show with the story bouncing around the hall
> and
> > > Elton's story board with the pictures of the boat off the trailer and
> being
> > > hoisted back on to the trailer  The trailer looked pretty good still
> some
> > > minor alignments necessary.  The van lost a running board and the rear
> > > bumper is twisted to the point of only being able to open one door plus
> the
> > > fuse panel was fried, giving Elton a new career in "jury rigging a
> wiring
> > > system."  The boat, on the other hand, faired very well.  The rudder
> broke,
> > > the rudder stock held  with some minor bends at the attachment points-
> > > stainless is great, the mast crutch is bent, the prop shaft is out of
> > > alignment and one end of the prop is bent.  The bulb is indeed missing
> in
> > > action but, let me tell you if you were really interested in a solid
> > > sailboat along the lines of  a 26 footer, the result of the mishap would
> > > clearly send you in the direction of the Seaward 26RK.
> > >
> > > A friend of Elton's got the R22 to us on Wednesday about 4:30PM.  Kathy
> and
> > > I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more.  We were "run off" around
> 9:45
> > > but we had managed to dig the snow out of the cockpit, spit shine the
> hull,
> > > and set up the rigging for a "manual lift" (the crank assembly was in
> > > Elton's van along with several critical clevis pins which he stores in
> his
> > > secret spot ((his pocket)).  Late Wednesday night and early Thursday
> morning
> > > we rounded up pins from two of Elton's buddies and got the rigging ready
> > > Borrowed the two friends, plus one, to "step the mast."  Set up the
> stairs,
> > > cleaned up the deck and cockpit, hung the "Rhodes 22" pendants, etc, etc
> and
> > > were ready for customers by opening time at 11.
> > >
> > > Kathy and I got home a few hours ago - exhausted but safe.  Looks like a
> > > good show for GB!
> > >
> > > We had breakfast with Elton this morning before launching for the
> airport.
> > > He is in good spirits, smile on his face, and looking forward to new
> > > adventures!
> > >
> > > A sincere thanks to the Chicago area "Rhodies" who showed up to cheer us
> on.
> > > We had a great dinner with everyone on Saturday night.  A wonderful
> group of
> > > people!
> > >
> > > Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi"
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 1:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> > >
> > >
> > > > here the story as I know it and I do not know if I have all the
> details,
> > > got it from some quickly phone calls.
> > > >
> > > > 1)Monday night/Tuesday mooring, Eltion was moving boat north for the
> boat
> > > show, the seaward26 in this case. remember he needs to
> > > > take two boats to Chicago(the rhodes22 was already propositioned 60
> miles
> > > from the show), The "working under time pruesser" is what
> > > > got him, at least in my option, A bad thing to do with sailboats :-)
> > > >
> > > > 2)That was the night of the storm, about 120 miles north of the plant
> on
> > > 295, going 50 mph(claims everyone was passing him). road
> > > > were dry, so into a turn near a exit ramp and hits black ice(My option
> he
> > > drove into the frezing rain part of the storm but that
> > > > 20/20 hind sight, 120 miles south on the coast the road might have
> been
> > > fine when he left the plant, my option.
> > > >
> > > > 3)jackknife, boat trailer/van go spinning, his van loose the running
> > > board, trailer looks like it smashed into the side of the van,
> > > > trailer very bent up, fount coupler and bar bent to hell, trailer
> messed
> > > up where is meet the van. boat is flung from the
> > > > trailer(remember he in the right lane, boat ends up in the center
> strip,
> > > 2-3 lane wide road), lands on the keel. Their was some snow
> > > > that protected the finish form "road rash" and the only damage is the
> lead
> > > bulb came off where is landed on it(BTW about 400 pounds
> > > > on the 1200 of bassist), not bad at all considering, no crack, no
> > > buckheads broken, no hull broken/cracked,  mast hardware fine
> > > > etc..., bottom line the boat came thought fine and better than could
> be
> > > expected.
> > > >
> > > > 4)"Eltion is Fucked time", Think what you would do:-) it is not
> pretty, in
> > > the middle of nowhere, van  smashed, trailer smashed,
> > > > boat on the side of the road, alot of money invested in a boat and a
> boat
> > > show. Lots of money flowing to make things happen, OK gets
> > > > the trailer into a weild shop and they fix up it up along with the
> van.
> > > thats tuesday. gets a hold craine services for wednesday
> > > > morring to get the boat on the trailer, but they need to close 295 to
> do
> > > it, calls the cops at first they where delaying for a few
> > > > days then he told them he is getting the boat on the side of the road,
> > > "You are the boat man", apparently he is famious that every
> > > > cop known the story on that strech of highway. He tells them about the
> > > boat show and they let him use the crane 900am.
> > > >
> > > > 5)late and behind time he makes it to the show, but turnes it into a
> great
> > > marketing optiunity to show how strong the boat is, got
> > > > to love the guy.
> > > >
> > > > MJM
> > > >
> > > > I am sure thier move but he have fill you in.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 10:15 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > So what the heck happened?  Everyone is OK right?
> > > > >
> > > > > Wally
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> > > > > >Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:05:54 -0500
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I heard stan make a quote, "I guest we should use straps" :-), I
> not
> > > shore
> > > > > >it would have made a difference in this case, I waiting
> > > > > >for the pictures but the trailer got turned into a pretzel, spent a
> day
> > > in
> > > > > >the weild shop being rebuilt. The boat would have simply
> > > > > >rolled with it attached and then broken apart, maybe sending a beam
> > > thought
> > > > > >the hull, happened before.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >MJM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > > > >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:53 AM
> > > > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Didn't we have a discussion about the durability of the Bulb
> Keel
> > > > > > > recently?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And I think back, it was Elton who told me that I did not need
> cross
> > > > > > > boat tie down straps when I got my boat.  Humm?  Would a strap
> > > across
> > > > > > > the cockpit have been worth the twenty bucks it cost?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  _/)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > > > >                                      Ed K
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald
> > > Lipton
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:42 AM
> > > > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elton's excellant adventure
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Both the Seaward and the Rhodes 22 are being offered at a $2000
> > > > > > > discount at the show.  Given what happend the Seaward is in
> > > remarkable
> > > > > > > shape
> > > > > > > with the exception of the bulb keel, which did not survive the
> 70
> > > mph
> > > > > > > "grounding".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ron Lipton
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > > > > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:53 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Elton's excellant adventure
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Maybe GB will have a scratch and dent sail, er I mean sale
> ....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Wally
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >From: "keith burkhardt" <mkburk at adelphia.net>
> > > > > > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > > > >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Elton's excellant adventure
> > > > > > > > >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:03:57 -0500
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >I just got back from the  chi boat show...Elton had  the
> Seaward
> > > in
> > > > > > > tow
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > >it slipped offf the trailer ,,,He has great pics of this
> > > adventure
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > >able to reload the boat abd got it into the show today...I
> looked
> > > at
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >Seaward and there appears very little damage...It was the
> talk of
> > > the
> > > > > > > show
> > > > > > > > >and many folks visited the area..reagards keith
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