[Rhodes22-list] great 24 hours on the water, some innovation, some problem

Rick sloopblueheron at gmail.com
Sun Sep 6 19:30:12 EDT 2009


Tom,

Are you able to set the tent up on the water?

Rick

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 7:17 PM, Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Ron,
> Sorry, water damage to my point and shoot and not yet replaced it.  The set
> up is easy to picture though.  Boards across the seats to make a platform.
> Freestanding tent.  It all fit nicely under the bimini.  There are several
> light weight back packing tents that would work.  We faced the tent door to
> the cabin.  I just used the Mountain Hardware Light Wedge 2.
> Tom (looking for new camera)
>
>
>
> Ron Singerman-2 wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > Any chance to see some pictures of your cockpit tent set-up.  Sounds like
> > a
> > great idea.
> >
> >>>ron<<
> > S/V Serenity
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Hogarty" <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 6:14 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] great 24 hours on the water, some innovation,
> > some
> > problem
> >
> >
> >>
> >> The Rhode River fireworks were last night.  Best display that I have
> seen
> >> in
> >> years, set off from a barge just opposite Cadle Creek.  We anchored
> >> early,
> >> the sky was clear, the moon rose full, the wind was still and Morning
> >> Star
> >> our most comfortable home.  I really nagged Stan about a LED anchor
> >> light,
> >> and am very happy he talked me out of spending a few more hundred on
> >> purchase and installation.  We found a $10 LED lantern at Target, and I
> >> got
> >> out my fly rod with a 10 foot 4x leader with 3 lead shot on the tip,
> >> threaded it through a drinking straw, and eased that trough a small
> block
> >> on
> >> the spreader.  I let the line loose and the lead shot pulled the line
> >> through the block, then tied that to a small line and pulled it back
> >> through
> >> the block, and up went my LED anchor light.  Worked great.  I estimate
> >> there
> >> were 200 boats anchored for the display, many headed south on the
> >> intercoastal.  We camped in the cockpit, filled in with oak boards, and
> >> sleeping in a Mountain Hardware Light Wedge 2 tent.  It fit the space
> >> perfectly, and was very comfortable, had great netting to let in fresh
> >> air
> >> and a view of  the night sky, and was bug and if needed, rainproof.  It
> >> weighs slightly over 5 pounds, and stores in a small bag; I no longer
> see
> >> a
> >> need for a boom room.  Sleeping in the cockpit in the tent allowed us to
> >> use
> >> the pop-top enclosed cabin as a kitchen, den, and bathroom.  I am 5'10
> >> and
> >> 220# and I do not fit in the designated lavatory.  Using a PETT toilet
> in
> >> the cabin with the pop top door closed, I was very comfortable.  I think
> >> this is much easier than pumping out, or cleaning a portapotti.
> >> After a good nights sleep and proper breakfast, we went and sailed down
> >> to
> >> the mouth of the West River.  Winds were a little high, so I lowered the
> >> boom.
> >> PROBLEM:  On the way back I tried to raise the boom, but the spring
> >> loaded
> >> pin seemed to shear off.  So now the boom is stuck in the down position.
> >> This is the same pin that was broken on my old Rhodes that I sold last
> >> year.
> >> That pin was missing so I was able to fasten a bolt to hold up the boom.
> >> This one is sheared and is stuck.  The archives are not helpful with
> >> this,
> >> though it seems unfortunately common, at least to me.  Any help is
> >> appreciated.  The best of the season is yet to come.
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