[Rhodes22-list] Sunset

Wed Jan 30 19:26:58 EST 2008

Chris,

Pictures are always at the very bottom of the message.

My mistake in not deleting all the intervening stuff
to make them easier to find.

elle

--- Chris Crispel <ccrispel at jeffnet.org> wrote:

> Elle:
> 
> Thanks for the explanation but did you forward the
> pictures you referenced? 
> If so, did not receive them.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Chris C
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sunset
> 
> 
> > !
> > The flat Atwood 6 gal tank has a kind of  groove
> in
> > the midsectiion, kind of like a baffle, separating
> the
> > tank into two parts.
> >
> > This is approaching the thousand words, so I went
> down
> > to the boat & took pictures.
> >
> > The holder is a U-shaped piece of starboars onto
> which
> > the tank slides.  It is then secured with the
> clevis
> > pin.
> >
> > Elegant.
> >
> > Elegantly Spitzer.
> >
> > elle
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> OK, now for the next question, what is the
> Spitzer
> >> super duper gas tank
> >> holder?
> >> Slim
> >>
> >> On Jan 30, 2008 4:08 PM, elle
> >> <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Thank you, Slim.
> >> >
> >> > To get WM to ride evenly, I did the following:
> >> >
> >> > There was one 6 gal gas tank on the port side.
> I
> >> was
> >> > able to move that one over to starboard (as far
> >> > forward as it could go) , and added a second
> one
> >> right
> >> > behind that one. (Lengthening the fuel line &
> >> running
> >> > it to the stbd side was an interesting piece of
> >> > engineering...;^) I keep about 3 gals of fuel
> in
> >> each
> >> > tank, giving me @ 36 lbs. of ballast. Both
> tanks
> >> have
> >> > the super duper spitzer gas tank holder to keep
> >> them
> >> > in place.
> >> >
> >> > My anchor rode (200' of line w/6' of chain) is
> in
> >> the
> >> > cabin, under the companioinway step on the stbd
> >> side,
> >> > as far back as it will go..
> >> >
> >> > The engine battery is on the stbd side of the
> >> > lazarette.
> >> >
> >> > The placement of the weight offsets the weight
> of
> >> the
> >> > engine & two other  batteries on the port
> side..
> >> >
> >> > I also tend to stand off to stbd a bit when
> >> > sailing...so that humongus mount of weight
> really
> >> > evens things out!
> >> >
> >> > It's not perfect...a bit of water collects in
> the
> >> > groove by the bulkhead on the port
> side..sliding
> >> the
> >> > gas tanks aft a bit may correct this.
> >> >
> >> > elle
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Very nice, Elle.  It looks like you've
> corrected
> >> the
> >> > > listing problem.  What
> >> > > did you do?
> >> > > Slim
> >> > >
> >> > > On Jan 29, 2008 8:43 PM, elle
> >> > > <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Thanks, Diane...for such a small boat, it
> is
> >> > > amazing
> >> > > > the numbers of things we can find to do to
> >> it....
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I haven't done too much else that I can
> think
> >> > > of....I
> >> > > > just got the boat last April...but if there
> is
> >> > > > something in particular that you'd like
> info
> >> about
> >> > > > just ask.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > elle
> >> > > > --- DIANE  RUSSELL <mamaruss5 at verizon.net>
> >> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Elle,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > That is a wonderful picture. I would love
> to
> >> see
> >> > > > > more pics of your boat. It
> >> > > > > gives me ideas of what I need to do this
> >> spring
> >> > > and
> >> > > > > next, and next....
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Diane
> >> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > > From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> >> > > > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:22 PM
> >> > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sunset
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > Sunset, long shadows, a boat, a dog, a
> >> camera.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > The inevitable.....
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > ;^)
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > 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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> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> > > can adjust our sails.
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