[Rhodes22-list] R22 questions - lightning and locking.

[Bob Weber]

Mark, I am not going to touch the lightning issue. You thought there was a 
lot of discussion on the capacity plate?  The lightning discussion was much 
bigger.  The short answer is there are several things you can do, none of 
which are terribly proven.  The locking question is easier.  1st there is no 
way to keep your boat from being broken into if someone has the time and a 
couple simple tools.  A way to discourage a lazy or quick theft is to run a 
line around the bar that goes across the poptop down to the floorboard.  I 
drilled a small hole right at the base of the step where I screw in a hook.  
I have a line measured to be tight between the screw and the bar of the 
poptop.

Bob Weber



>From: "Mark Skapinker" <marks at brightspark.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] R22 questions - lightning and locking.
>Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 17:57:35 -0400
>
>Oops, When I asked the "capacity plate" question, I didn't mean it to turn 
>into such a huge issue. It does seem that a plate is required in Canada, 
>but not in the US.
>
>Now for a couple more questions:
>
>1) We are having quite a few thunder/lightning storms here now. Is there 
>anything I should specifically do about "grounding" the mast? (Other than 
>not sailing during a storm). Is it grounded?
>
>2) I locked my R22 with the key lock each time I leave it in the marina. 
>Sure enough, yesterday I forgot my key and only remembered when I got 
>there. When I got to the boat, I found that all I have to do to get in is 
>to lift the pop top and I can get into the boat! The back slides straight 
>up. What am I missing here? Should it secure down better or should I get 
>another locking system?
>
>I am getting out often now as it has warmed up nicely and am really 
>enjoying my R22.
>
>Mark S
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