[Rhodes22-list] making pop-top more secure (not morewater-tight)

[peter klappert]

Don't doubt that y're both right. Discovered the pop-top is easy to jimmy by locking my keys in the cabin. If I make it more secure, I'm the one who'll have to break in.

Living in Washington for almost 30 years can make you paranoid. My neighborood has changed 1000% for the better since '85, but at the time I up-graded the security system in the house I bought. Now I have features I won't need until war is declared in DC. (That would likely be a war between DC residents and Congress. You probably know our license plates say "No Taxation Without Representation.) 




----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Staum" <snstaum at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 7:32:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] making pop-top more secure (not morewater-tight)

I agree w/ Rummy on this.  I am on a mooring 1/2 mile offshore and stopped 
locking mine when I noticed a friend's 34' sailboat w the keys in the 
ignition.  I do not have any installed electronics and the hand held VHF's 
and GPS go home w me.  Not much to steal but my beer and vodka.  No losses 
in 8 seasons.

Locking your boat just gives a prospective thief a reason to bust things up.

One man's opinion.

Stephen Staum
soon to be launched Carol Lee2 (I hope)
Needham, MA

-----Original Message----- 
From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 6:12 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] making pop-top more secure (not 
morewater-tight)

For the most part, sail boats, especially 22 footers hold very few things
of value in the eyes of a thief. I kept mine in a marina for fifteen years
and  never had a problem while all the boats around me had their batteries
and  fishing gear and fish finders removed. I never had so much as a gallon 
of
gasoline go missing. Securing the pop top might encourage extreme damage
to the  fiberglass. I'll let others chime in, but I wouldn't worry about it
to  much.

Rummy


In a message dated 7/4/2012 12:39:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
peterklappert at comcast.net writes:



A related question: I've found it all too easy to jimmy the  pop-top open,
even with it locked and with Stan's tie-down to a clam cleat as  taut as I
can make it. Has anyone come up with more/better  security?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Leland"  <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Monday, July  2, 2012 11:13:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] making pop-top more  water-tight

Mike,

I amazed at the amount of pine needles that  get into my cabin.  I can
understand some water blowing in but not  pine needles.

I'm not sure if I would want to make my cabin too  airtight.  I've always
thought that my loose poptop seal might help  keep the cabin aired-out
enough
to prevent mildewing.  For extreme  waves and hosing a bunch of towels as
temporary seals might work  best.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island,  MD

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