[Rhodes22-list] For John Lock's Eyes

[John Lock]

Thanks for the additional info Rummy.  I can see where a number of 
significant glass repairs have been made.  But the work seems to have 
been done well and I have no complaints.

There is a steaming light on the mast and it works.  There are also 
mast lights on the spreaders, which do not work (the lights, not the 
spreaders ;-) )  I thought that might what the two wires were for, 
but I traced the mast light wires thru the connector and they don't 
go to those orphaned wires.  Possibly there was a dome light for the 
forward part of the cabin.  I haven't put a meter on them yet to see 
if they get any power from any of the switches.  More detective work 
will track it down eventually.

I'm a little concerned about the amount of ventilation I'll get with 
only the one small opening hatch.  As you know, the sun will get 
mighty strong down here and I'll want to keep the cabin cooled off as 
much as possible.  I may need to install some dorade boxes or other 
venting solution to move more air thru there.

Hoping to get out for our first trip under sail later today 
(Sunday).  Winds 10-15, high around 60.

Cheers!
John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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>Concerning Rodgers boat, many of the things that apply to other  R22's, will
>not apply to your boat. As I told you earlier, this boat was  originally a
>salvage boat purchased from an insurance company. Rodger 
>glassed  over the front
>ports because he didn't like them. The hatch was installed by  Rodger. He
>gutted the entire interior of the boat and rebuilt it using my 
>boat  as a guide,
>but making some alterations to fit his needs. The two wires sticking  up
>through the deck could possibly be for the steaming light most R22's 
>have,  but not
>included on your boat because of the non standard mast Rodger  used.
>The mast you have carries more sail and he also added about 200 pounds of
>additional ballast to the keel area. You have a boat that he built 
>for speed and
>  racing and it does sail fast.
>Rodger does have a cell phone and I'm sure he would answer any questions  you
>might have about the boat.