[Rhodes22-list] Bridge Clearance

William P. Barry, III wp.barry at att.net
Thu Aug 17 11:13:01 EDT 2006


Don't forget to add another foot or two for a VHF antennae on top if so
equipped



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mputnam1 at aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bridge Clearance


> I recently asked Stan this question (through Rose) and she promptly called
me back to report that Stan said that it's 30 feet to the top of the mast.
>
>  - Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FCrawford0707 at aol.com
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> Sent: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bridge Clearance
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/17/2006 2:11:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> dwbrad at gmail.com writes:
>
> Does  anyone know offhand the height from the waterline to the top of  the
> mast?  I see on the GBI site that the avg. freeboard is 3' and the  mast
is
> 26'.  No more than another foot I'd guess from gunwale to top  of cabin?
>
> It looks like I'll have a 30' drawbridge to squeek under on  the Ship
Canal
> near my new temporary mooring in  Seattle.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave B.
>
> -- 
> David  Bradley
> +1.206.225.7793
> dwbrad at gmail.com
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>
>
> Dave - Your numbers are consistent with our experience in Avalon, NJ  - we
> sail under a fixed bridge with 33 feet of clearance.  Looking up  it is
hard to
> tell the exact amount of our clearance, but I estimate a couple of  feet
(and
> we have a windvane atop the mast) - so your 30 feet of clearance will  be
real
> tight.
>     Frone Crawford
>     s/v Sunday Morning
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