[Rhodes22-list] Dorade replacement was:Opening ports

[Mary Lou Troy]

We also have the solar vent. They come sized for the deck opening. We 
keep our main anchor and rode in a anchor rode bag from West marine. 
We have a Fortress anchor and it just barely fits but it has worked quite well.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Swan Creek (Rock Hall, MD)

At 11:35 AM 10/29/2006, you wrote:
>Jim,
>
>   1) How do you store your anchor rode? Did the boat smell when you 
> stored it w/in the boat? Or did you seal off the little shelf in the v-berth?
>   2) Did the solar vent fit w/in the opening or did  you have to adjust?
>
>   elle
>
>Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote:
>   Regarding ventilation, I also replaced the plastic hawse pipe/dorade on the
>bow with a solar powered mushroom vent fan.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jim Connolly
>Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:03 AM
>To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
>Subject: Opening ports (was RE: [Rhodes22-list] New Guy Bill D.)
>
>I have opening ports in the cabin front. When it rains, they hold water
>(some even with the canvas snap-on covers). If you don't swab them out
>before opening, they can empty into the cabin (on the v-berth). Looks to me
>like the reason they hold water is the little drain slots aren't steep
>enough for the slope of the cabin front. Mine don't leak with them dogged
>shut.
>
>Having said that, I value the ventilation they provide. I have no top
>hatches on my boat. I sail in New England so may need less ventilation than
>some.
>
>I have no experience with the side opening ports, but since the cabin sides
>are more vertical, it seems to me that they would drain better there than on
>the front.
>
>Jim Connolly
>s/v Inisheer
>'85 recycled '03
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Philip
>Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 10:36 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] New Guy Bill D.
>
>Bill D and Ed,
>
>Ed, you're right, I am a rookie. I am basing my comment on the opening
>ports on Sir Stan's advice and the reason (He said) he changed to
>non-opening ports; they leak. If leaking is not an issue (those on the
>loaner boat I have right now don't seem to be but I haven't had it that
>long) then I would ask Stan again for opening hatches. Overhead hatches may
>leak, but Stan didn't advise against them and He never said they leak
>As for the head, we had discussions not long ago about various heads
>and it probably has more to do with where and on what body of water your
>boat will reside as well as how long you would stay on it, regulations
>(check the archives). Some of the guys had some interesting information as
>to the EPA laws for lakes in some states and inland waterways. I have a
>porta-pottie and don't like it. Some of the folks on the list seem to like
>it fine.
>
>Philip
>
>.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tootle
>Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 7:23 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Guy Bill D.
>
>
>Bill D.
>
>Welcome to the Rhodes List.
>
>When you see the name Bill you have to look to see if it is Bill E or
>Bill W or Bill D. Do not be offened by the diatribe of the left wingers on
>this list. Just say, the list is working.
>
>It is safe to disregard Philip's statement about opening ports just
>because of a few drops of water. Just ask Stan to make you snap on covers.
>The covers will keep out most of the rain. What is left is insignificant or
>can be simply wiped with a towel before you open them. And keep in mind
>that Philip is still a rookie.
>
>Again, welcome to the center of all knowledge, boat and otherwise.
>We have several resident gurus on alcolhic beverages and songs to go with
>them.
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>http://familyoutdoors.com/pages/bigwater.htm (direct URL for you to check
>out)
>
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