[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Diane Russell

[DIANE RUSSELL]

Ed,

Yes, I have IMF. I love it compared to my previous standard sail on the 
O'Day. It is a novelty in our harbor, only 1 other and it is a large boat. 
It is so easy to use. I had a few times when I wasn't sure what to expect 
with the crazy lake I'm on and had to quickly furl in again. With the 
regular sail I might not have even tried! I have much to learn yet but it is 
easier with this setup.

I will check in the archives more about the sink, thanks. And, no, we 
haven't even had a light frost yet. It has been a very surprising fall so 
far. Today was the first day I even thought about even pulling a jacket out 
to wear and by late morning , one was not needed! It really makes me regret 
having hauled at what seemed like a reasonable time.

About the mast hoist, what is a ballpark price? I did see a man in Canada at 
the port we headed to carrying a mast hoist: is that the same as Stan's 
would be? Something small?

I like the idea of the Vodka. Maybe I can just add soda and a lime in the 
spring!

Diane
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
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Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:16 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Diane Russell


>
> Diane:
>
> So you are talking these days?
>
> Does your boat have the IMF?  That is inner mast furling?  Tell us what 
> you
> think of it compared to a standard main sail.
>
> Commodore Spitzer who calls Edenton, North Carolina home port, makes a
> device that needs only one person to raise and lower the mast.  It is 
> called
> the mast hoist system and it works.  It is safe and easy to use.  You can
> even lower or raise in a fair breeze.  While you say that you are about 
> two
> and half miles from launch, consider a vacation elsewhere.  With the 
> crutch
> crane hoist system, you might come south.  We sail all year round down 
> here.
> The past few weeks have been with a lively breeze.  You learn to sail on 
> the
> inland lakes down here, unlike pointing your boat toward Canada and 
> sailing
> for hours.
>
> The archives have comments about fixing faucets.  Others may offer you 
> some
> pointers.  Since you are located in an area where it freezes hard, I would
> do something about not leaving plain H2O in the lines.  The most expedient
> way will be to get down and dirty.  Find the lowest connection in the line
> and drain the lines going to the sink.  Probably to your bilge, then mop 
> up.
> Do before a hard freeze.  Or has that happened already?
>
> However, as to fluid in the storage tank, Burt from Long Island offered a
> suggestion that you might want to consider.  An alternative to potato 
> juice
> would be fermented potato juice, aka, vodka.  I will not mention names, 
> but
> it has also been suggested in the past to put several bottles of rum in 
> the
> tank.  Then in spring all you have to do is add coke.
>
> Or you may want to mosey down to your nearest marine or rv supply and get 
> a
> gallon of non toxic water tank antifreeze.  Since you have non working
> faucets, you need to get plain water out asap.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> "GOD does not deduct from a man's allotted time, those hours spent 
> sailing."
>
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