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

Mon Sep 7 11:10:24 EDT 2009

FYI, I cut 11 x 4" boards to length with a piece of 1/4" round stock  
tacked to @ end to lock into the trough on the cockpit benches & fill  
the entire footwell. With Bimini above (& tarp over it in inclement  
weather) no boom room is needed. Bungeed together boards store in 2  
stacks under the cockpit bench when not in use.

Stephen Staum
87 Rhodes 22, Carol Lee

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On 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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