[Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited

Caesar Paul caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 15 01:46:35 EDT 2011


Hi Joe,

It has happened to me.  I hoisted the mast without connecting either the back 
stay or the forward stay, and the mast came crashing down on me.
Not a good moment.  Both your pride and your Rhodes will be fine.

Caesar Paul
Gentle Breeze




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From: Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
To: Rhodes List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thu, July 14, 2011 4:34:42 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Murphy's Law revisited

Hi All:

The events I am about to recount took place on the July 4th weekend.  I have 
waited a bit to put them down, partly because I was away from a reliable 
computer and partly because leaving them alone for a couple of weeks has allowed 
them to settle in my realization of the validity of Murphy's Law, an axiom with 
which I am all too familiar.  OK...

I moved my boat from NC to PA. I am now back in NC (a bit lonely in sailing 
terms).  And I have had time to digest the worst:  Never mind all of the 
details, but suffice it to say that, while stepping the mast down, it came 
crashing aft without warning and conked me in the head (a glancing blow, but 
still an ouch). Naturally, I tore out the step, and when the mast hit the pop 
top slide, it crushed a 6 inch hole in the grip-ridge (or whatever it's called, 
used to pull the slide up and back) along the aft edge.  

Based on what I have read, the mast bracket will be a 1,2,3 fix.  Though I would 
still like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience with this repair. 
 The pop-top slider will be more difficult.  The ridge is hollow beneath the 
surface, and it is broken right through. I don't know if this is a "resin" sort 
of fix.  Is there something more substantial I can use to mold a repair thick 
enough to take the wear and tear this piece usually gets?

A long time sailboat friend once told me that owning a boat is a simple mater of 
waiting for crap to happen.   I have the rest of the season to do the repairs. 
 I also want to repair some scratches in the hull gelcoat.  They are not deep, 
but through the paint. Are these something I can just paint over, or will I need 
gelcoat for them as well?  I can send out photos, but not till mid August, when 
I am back in the boat's neighborhood.  Thanks.

(the hapless)  Joe Camp
s/v John Dawson
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