[Rhodes22-list] Slim's Launch

[Steven Alm]

Ed,

I know about the wire to the stern light.  He took the stern rail off--he
didn't know I wanted it to stay on for now--and put a connector on the wire
to plug in a temporary stern light but after I explained the need for the
rail to help steady the mast crutch and swim ladder, we put it back on and
reconnected the wires.

I didn't take any "before" pictures of the chain plates because there's
really nothing to see.  One pulled out so there was just an empty slot and
the other was bent at the top.  I didn't take any "during" pictures because
I was out of town at the time.  I will however post some "after" pictures
that I think will be interesting and helpful to anyone who might need to do
this in the future.

As for the Mississippi pictures, I'll try to get to that later today.

As for inviting Rummy for a sail, or any other sailors for that matter, it's
an open invitation.

And Ed, I passed your message on to Roger.  He said if you email him, he'll
respond.  I'll send you his new address back channel.

Slim

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Slim:
>
> Great that you are back on the water.
>
> So where are the pictures?  Did you take any pictures of the chain plate
> before, during and after?  For that matter where are the pictures of the
> Mississippi?
>
> As to changing the stern rail, one big problem is running the wires thru
> the
> tubing for the lite.  Did your man try a pipe bender?  Anyway, after you
> decide what to do, if you change it, have the bent piece framed as sailing
> art.
>
> Did you invite Roger over for inspection?  Maybe now is the time to invite
> Rummy out for a sail since the only boat he seems to have is a jet ski.
>
>  http://www.ameliaanneslittlebitofheaven.com/Chick/butterflies.htm
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum:  The expression prier (alt. priar) is in use still in NW Norway
> on
> simple square riggs and aboard Danish replica Viking ships – it is a line
> which runs from the middle of the sail body to the mast (and again to the
> sail and back, using a block system) and thence to the deck from where it
> is
> serviced. Its use seems to be to haul the sail body close to the mast for
> efficiency when sailing close to the wind, and also to spill the wind from
> the sail when sailing afore the wind.
>
>
>
>
>
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