[Rhodes22-list] Newbie questions Suppliers/Anchoring/SailBalance

Michael D. Weisner mweisner at ebsmed.com
Wed Jun 6 08:46:51 EDT 2012 

Female Rabbis??  "And that's what comes from men and women dancing!"
(Fiddler)

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie questions
Suppliers/Anchoring/SailBalance

We actually have 3 - and 1 is female!
SS

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Lipton
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 11:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie questions
Suppliers/Anchoring/SailBalance

You have a stable (gaggle? minion? horde?) of Rabbis?  Who's on first?


Ron
On Jun 5, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Stephen Staum wrote:

> I personally prefer vodka or scotch but will christin my new ('83) 
> Carol Lee 2 w red wine in deference to the gods of sailing. One of my 
> Rabbis will come & offer blessing as well - might as well cover all 
> bases.
>
> Stephen Staum
> Needham, MA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 5, 2012, at 11:17 AM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Rummy:
>>
>> I understand your preference, but it is just that, a preference.  I 
>> distinctly heard the gods smack their lips upon being offered wine...
>>
>> cheers,
>> Shawn
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 6:03 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> RED WINE is not an acceptable liquid for the naming/renaming ritual. 
>>> Rum, good quality rum is the ONLY liquid that is recognized by the 
>>> gods.
>>> Anything
>>> less will bring fire and damnation upon your vessel.
>>>
>>> Rummy
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 6/4/2012 2:29:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
>>> shawn.sustain at gmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> Charles:
>>>
>>> I used a  variation of ritual I  found 
>>> here<http://www.rhodes22.org/blew_skies/naming.html>.
>>> I was  not sure about her previous name(s) so I just asked the Gods 
>>> to retire them  with honor.
>>>
>>> 1. Good red wine.
>>> 2. Pour some on bow as libations to  Gods 3. Make your request for 
>>> naming and protection.
>>> 4. Toast the  boat!
>>>
>>> BTW -  Clean the bow quickly - Red wine  stains...
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Shawn
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 11:15 AM,  Charles Nieman
>>> <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am wanting/needing to change the name on my boat ..... have never
>>> been
>>>> clear on the proper proceedure. Can you describe and/or send me to 
>>>> a
>>> [place
>>>> to get the process described completely?
>>>>
>>>> Charles
>>>> 98R22
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012  10:11:32 -0700
>>>>> From: shawn.sustain at gmail.com
>>>>> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie  questions 
>>>>> Suppliers/Anchoring/Sail
>>>> Balance
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All:
>>>>>
>>>>> First, let me thank you for your kind  welcome to the list! On May 
>>>>> 30th
>>> we
>>>>> poured a libation to Poseidon  and Aeolus to retire any previous 
>>>>> names
>>> of
>>>>> our boat and know her  henceforth as Sweet Baboo. ( I will forward 
>>>>> pictures).
>>>>>
>>>>> As I said I have a lot of questions. I looked in the archive  for
>>> answers
>>>>> but did not find anything about my first 3  questions:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Do you have a favorite source for  marine supplies? I just 
>>>>> drove 70
>>>> Miles
>>>>> to the closest  West marine store and , frankly, I was not 
>>>>> impressed.
>>> Nice
>>>>> folks,  but not much stock, expensive, and I pay shipping. Surely,
>>> there
>>>> is
>>>>> something better.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Anchor rode and  storage advice - we sail in a fairly shallow 
>>>>> (avg
>>>> depth
>>>>> 7' max 30') reservoir and want to anchor out for the night. Stan
>>>> supplied a
>>>>> Danforth (looks like a 4-6 #) on bow pulpit but no  chain/rode.
>>>>>
>>>>> - What would you recommend? I am  thinking of 3/8" Premium Anchor 
>>>>> Line, 100', 4,400lb. with 3-5'  of chain. Does anyone have picture 
>>>>> of how you  store/deploy/ retrieve your anchor.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3.  Lea Helm & Sail Balance. I have only been out a couple of 
>>>>> times
>>> (rainy
>>>>> season has decided to prolong itself [?]) With 100% main  and 100% 
>>>>> jib
>>>> (just
>>>>> ahead of mast) I have a slight lea  helm. This gets more 
>>>>> pronounced as
>>> I
>>>>> unfurl more  headsail.
>>>>>
>>>>> - is this normal? I am used to slight  weather helm. Should I 
>>>>> care?
>>>>> - what is best  adjustment? traveler? mast rake? other?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance for any advice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shawn & Melva  Boles
>>>>> s/v Sweet Baboo ('86)
>>>>>
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