[Rhodes22-list] Need to replace Hatch

[Leland]

Mike,

First time I got on the boat and it "floated" down to the stand, my heart
skipped a beat.

Lee


R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> Lee,
> 
> Thanks for the picture.  It is similar to the teak fitting that was 
> original.  The original hatch also used a piano hinge.
> 
> BTW, the stand under the right rear portion doesn't seem to be doing much 
> work (loose).
> 
> Mike
> 
> From: "Leland" Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:29 AM
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> This isn't a good picture, but at the top of the hatch you can see the 
>> white
>> plastic bracket and hole for the table leg.
>>
>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p22223060/At%2BEase%2B051.jpg At+Ease+051.jpg
>>
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>> Kent Island, MD
>>
>>
>>
>> R22MikeW wrote:
>>>
>>> Like he said...
>>>
>>> Wish I had a picture...
>>>
>>> As described in "Report on the Rhodes Continental" circa 1980 (last 
>>> line):
>>>     "The galleys in trailerable sloops are admittedly toys, either 
>>> sliding
>>>     out from someplace or mounted over something, or doubling as
>>>     the entrance step. On the Rhodes the galley approaches being a
>>>     real kitchen with standing counter height and standing headroom.
>>>     There is 4 1/2 feet of continuous work counter with storage above
>>>     and below. The ice chest has a vertical door and adjustable shelves.
>>>     The 15 gallon water tank is filled from an outside deck terminal,
>>> the
>>>     extra deep molded sink discharges thru the hull. Work space
>>>     increases even more when the top half of the cabin door folds
>>>     down to become a serve-thru bar or chart table - a nice dual use of
>>>     a necessary boat part."
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>
>>> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com  Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:47 AM
>>>> Rob,
>>>> It's a short aluminum leg with a rubber piece on the end. It fits into
>>>> the
>>>> hole on the hatch and supports it in the groove and can be used as a
>>>> table
>>>> between the galley and the cockpit. It would have to be removed to
>>>> enter
>>>> or exit
>>>> the cabin.
>>>>
>>>> Rummy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 2/25/2009 8:37:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>> rlowe at vt.edu writes:
>>>>
>>>> Mike,
>>>> Tell me a bit more about this table leg if you will.   Something you
>>>> rigged up yourself? - rob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>>> From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Michael D.
>>>> Weisner
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:22  PM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Need to  replace Hatch
>>>>
>>>> Greg,
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to the R22 list and congratulations  on your new project.
>>>> Hopefully
>>>> you will find some time to actually sail  her.
>>>>
>>>> Most of us have replaced our plywood hatches at least once.   I am on
>>>> my
>>>> third wooden one on my '81.  After replacing the teak  veneer plywood
>>>> version
>>>> twice with the same, I found that one could do a  better job with birch
>>>> veneer, stained and finished with spar  varnish.  The varnish stands up
>>>> to
>>>> the weather much better than  the teak veneer ever did.  I also have a
>>>> version made of white 1/2  inch "starboard", a fairly expensive nearly
>>>> indestructible composite  material that doesn't look as nice as the
>>>> stained
>>>> wood, in my  opinion.
>>>>
>>>> The hinge not only kept the two pieces together in storage but  also
>>>> permitted the hatch to be folded at an angle (almost 90 degrees) so 
>>>> that
>>>> the
>>>> upper portion was supported by a leg to the cockpit floor, to  function
>>>> as a
>>>> serving table from the galley.  If you do not desire  this, there is no
>>>> reason why it couldn't be two pieces.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>> s/v  Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>>>> Nissequogue River,  NY
>>>>
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