[Rhodes22-list] Slim's incident...

Steven Alm stevenalm at gmail.com
Sat Jul 26 02:07:26 EDT 2008


Chris,

Thank you for that info.  I forwarded it to Tim the boat fixer.

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 11:12 PM, Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net>wrote:

> Slim,
>        I'd vote for the inside access for the chain plate.  It enters the
> top of the cabin and then takes a 90 degree bend after it is under the 5/8
> plywood.  Having had to do this a couple of times it isn't too hard but you
> will need to cut into the head liner and then fashion two (to make it
> semetrical) pieces of nice teak or mahogany to cover up the 2" by 8" hole
> on
> one side and the other for the other side.  Good Luck!
>
> Chris G
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Alm" <stevenalm at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Slim's incident...
>
>
> > No doubt about it Ed, I'm pretty embarrassed too but you won't get rid of
> me
> > that easily.  I've emailed Stan with a few questions.  I'm wondering if I
> > can replace just the bent section of the rail.  It's only the front
> quarter
> > that's bent.  There's a joint where it meets the vertical piece that
> comes
> > up from the transom.  Is that joint welded together?  Another question is
> > how to go about chopping into the cabin to fix the chain plate.  Would
> you
> > go in from the outside or inside?
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Slim:
> > >
> > > Sounds like you have a fixer upper named Tim.  No bends in the Mast?  I
> > > recall the last guy that did a similar incident bent the IMF mast.  He
> was
> > > so embarressed that he hardly ever posts anymore.  As you are aware
> there
> > > are comments in the archives, but if you want any know it all advice,
> just
> > > ask.
> > >
> > > I have a book that will relax you and put you to sleep.  See:
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1035199897&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26tn%3DWhy%2Bwe%2Bwhisper%26x%3D14%26y%3D12
> > >
> > > I would tell you to have a drink, but we know you do too much of that
> > > already, so have a glass chocolate milk.
> > >
> > > If you want to listen to an interesting lecture about the middle east,
> go
> > > to:
> > >
> > > http://multimedia.heritage.org/content/wm/Lehrman-092706a.wvx
> > >
> > > Sorry it is in the middle of your sailing season, why not drag your
> boat
> > > down here when it gets cold?  I am sure that Rummy would let you keep
> it
> at
> > > his dock since he does any sailboats there anymore...  Now is looking
> into
> > > a
> > > permit to keep wild animals.
> > >
> > > Ed K
> > > Greenville, SC, USA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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