[Rhodes22-list] Shorties

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Bill,
Any idea is Stan has old mast section 'stubs' that could be attached in place of the mast.  Table stubs could be sliced from tubing, although it is quite a large diameter.  I wonder if anyone has ideas on your initiatives?
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Apr 13, 2006 10:22 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Shorties
>
>Bill, 
>
>All good ideas.  Do you stay awake at night incubating new innovations?  Do you think the shorter tiller arm could be used with an ST1000 (or ST2000) auto tiller?
>
>The table would be a real plus, making the table more functional more often.  I have just stored mine because it seems in the way so much of the time.
>
>The short mast could be valuable for transport, as well as for pop top and BR use.  The Georgia coastal waters are excellent for non-sailing crusing the rivers and inlets, in addition to sailing in open water.  Many low bridges dot these cruising areas.  With a shortie and boom, the cockpit can be easily covered with screen protection from insects with 360 degree visibility.  Purists are struggling now.
>
>No one has bitten on my "Booming Shower".  It could be less expensive with some 'overage' materials from the Boom Room.
>
>Cheers,
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
>>Sent: Apr 12, 2006 12:51 PM
>>To: R22 List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Shorties
>>
>>It seems to me there might be a market for "Shorties" -- short versions 
>>of some of the hardware we use on our boats.  Before trying to figure 
>>out the costs, I wanted to see if anyone else might be interested in 
>>these items:
>>
>>Short Tiller -- A short tiller that could replace the standard tiller 
>>when at anchor to make boom room or cockpit table use easier.  The 
>>tillers would be kept in place with ball socket quick release pins so 
>>tillers could be easily swapped.  The short tiller could also be fitted 
>>with an auto-tiller pin--most auto tillers operate 18" from the rudder axis.
>>
>>Short Table Pedestal -- As an added support under the cabin bed, or for 
>>use in the cockpit under the tiller while sailing.
>>
>>Short Mast -- With cleats on the sides for support--to allow full 
>>opening of pop-top when the mast is down.
>>
>>Short Trailer Extension -- To remain in place when the trailer extension 
>>arm is not needed.  In our waters the long arm can rust into the trailer 
>>so solidly that a welder is required to get it out.
>>
>>Bill Effros
>>
>> 
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