[Rhodes22-list] Salty Dog

[Rob Lowe]

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From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Salty Dog


> I have devised a tether & harness system to keep Timi
> somewhat confined when I take her with me.(I haven't
> done so yet...getting her onboard will require some
> doing.) I'll attach the tethers to the handles on
> either side of the bulkhead giving her movement as far
> as the cockpit seat on each side.
>
> She doesn't like to swim (!) so she may not mind being
> confined in the cockpit. She does whine & pace the
> dock if I'm messing around on the boat & she's on the
> dock....so I'll soon be putting her aboard with me
> while I work.
>
> In our family the appendages (kids) always had to earn
> privileges; Timi is earning her boating privileges by
> assisting on the dock when company floats in.
>
> Here she is holding the boat off the dock until lines
> are secured.
>
> Catching lines, taking them to the pilings & tying up
> the boat are her next lessons...;^)
>
> Something to consider also is a PFD (pooch flotation
> device). Dogs get tired & once unable to keep their
> heads above water they drown. Timi visited West Marine
> & tried on several PFD's...none of which I felt were
> suitable...and doing some research online confirmed
> that pooch devised are too hot and do not support the
> amimal's head.
>
> What works really well is the orange CG approved PFD
> slightly adapted for the animal. I will take a pix to
> show how it is adapted for a dog.
>
> Time likes hers & has to show the neighbors whenever I
> put it on her ( to get her used to it.) Works great on
> land....;^)
>
> elle
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> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>
>  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
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