[Rhodes22-list] Muireann swims!

[Ron Singerman]

Stan uses Carver brand biminis.  Check out www.carvercovers.com  for a video 
of  correct installation.

>>ron<<
S/V Serenity

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KUHN, LELAND" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
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> Mike,
>
>>From this picture, mine may be on backwards: 
>>http://www.rhodes22.com/not_an_ad_small.html
>
> Lee
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> From: stan [mailto:stan at rhodes22.com]
> Sent: Tue 8/5/2008 12:59 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Muireann swims!
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> from the skyline shot I would say the bimini is on backwards
>
> ss
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> From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 1:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Muireann swims!
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>> Mike,
>>
>> Really nice! Congrats!
>>
>> elle
>>
>> 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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>> --- On Mon, 8/4/08, Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Muireann swims!
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Date: Monday, August 4, 2008, 12:15 PM
>>> We spent yesterday afternoon out on Muireann after launching
>>> from Edgewater
>>> Park on the near west side of Cleveland's lakefront.
>>> The launch ramps are
>>> pretty close to ideal except they're heavily used.
>>> Even so, we had no
>>> particular difficulty fitting into the launch or retrieve
>>> mix.  A fair
>>> number of powerboats passed us up in the launch line while
>>> we rigged the
>>> boat.  It took just about an hour.  It was my second time
>>> rigging and the
>>> Admiral's first.  Takedown and rigging for the road
>>> took about the same.
>>>
>>> Here's a shot of the Cleveland skyline from outside the
>>> breakwall just after
>>> we got underway heading east
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0003.jpg
>>>
>>> Here's the Admiral, Mary, at the helm
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0005.jpg
>>>
>>> And yours truly at the helm
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0012.jpg
>>>
>>> and one last shot of the Cleveland skyline as we were
>>> headed back toward the
>>> ramps sailing just past Cleveland eastbound and turning
>>> back
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0013.jpg
>>>
>>> This last image forms the basis for one of a couple
>>> questions I have for the
>>> group.  There are two possible ways of mounting the bimini.
>>>  One, as we did
>>> yesterday, has the continuous frame piece forward and the
>>> two jointed frame
>>> sections aft.  The other would be just the opposite.  Is
>>> there a right way?
>>>
>>> Second, when retrieving Muireann, at a comparatively steep
>>> ramp, the bow met
>>> the trailer post right at the winch at about the level of
>>> the rubrail, just
>>> below.  After strapping to the winch and tightening,
>>> Muireann ended up about
>>> 10 inches back of the winch once pulled from the water
>>> (slowly, just like
>>> the GB folks told us).  My question is whether anyone has
>>> rigged protection
>>> for the bow from possible scrapes and bangs from the winch?
>>>  It looks like
>>> Stan and company may be working on something, but I'd
>>> like to rig at least
>>> an interim solution ASAP and am looking for ideas.  I'm
>>> thinking a piece of
>>> carpet covered plywood with a slot cut for the bow eye and
>>> some sort of way
>>> to secure it to the lower anchor mount would be a good
>>> start.
>>>
>>> Mike Cheung .... s/v Muireann 93/04/08 Rhodes 22
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