[Rhodes22-list] Summer Begins...finally!

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Launched 'Dadventure' yesterday as well. After a full centerboard  
makeover, I was happy NOT to see any leaks.
I too, at the mooring, with the help of a sailor friend raised the  
"Classic" rig without incident.
I'm looking for a traveler solution as a retrofit. Advice anyone?
Ric
Hampton Bays, NY



On Jun 9, 2014, at 10:37 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:

> Yes, summer has begun. I had a blissfully uneventful launch of the  
> Carol Lee 2 yesterday. To take advantage of the 8 AM high tide, we  
> launched without raising the mast, motored to my mooring & raised  
> the mast there. We finished rigging, broke for lunch & took a short  
> test sail. The new mainsail furling line worked perfectly as did  
> everything else.
>
> Let the sailing begin.
>
> Stephen Staum
> s/v Carol Lee 2
> Now in Quincy, MA on its mooring
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 8, 2014, at 10:39 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
> > wrote:
>
>> Summer begins when Blue Hawaii floats! Following an event filled  
>> splash last
>> Saturday ...I had a very successful shakedown sail THIS Saturday,  
>> 6/8,
>> however....there were a few kinks  but all worked out.
>> I had done some major reconditioning in preparation for this  
>> sailing season
>> and in the process made a few mistakes...I had removed all standing  
>> rigging.
>> Had a slight bend in jib foil to straighten. Decided to check the
>> centerboard for problems and found a broken block. Replaced both  
>> blocks on
>> the board and installed new line. Replaced all running rigging  
>> except jib
>> sheets. Re-did the furling line on my IMF... Time consuming but  
>> worth the
>> efforts. Now for my mistakes.
>> First mistake...forgot to replace the shroud adjuster on the top of  
>> the
>> forestay creating all sorts of havoc when trying to attach the stay  
>> after
>> raising the mast..,both fore and back stays came up short. Mast up  
>> and down
>> 3 times before realizing what the problem was.
>> Second mistake...going back to check the boat the day after  
>> launching found
>> water in the cabin up to the bottom of the floor.....my god!....the  
>> cb trunk
>> was leaking badly..cap screws apparently not tight  
>> enough....quickly pumped
>> the water out, but how to repair without hauling BH out again....  
>> Decided
>> to replace each and every screw with a bolt and nut to be certain  
>> to draw
>> the cap tight against the gasket...so, one at a time, I removed a  
>> screw,
>> drilled the hole out to accept a bolt and replaced each one of  
>> them. As you
>> should know, that's close to 60 bolts.... Again time consuming and  
>> painful
>> for my arthritic knees but done....success....dry as a bone...not a  
>> drop
>> coming through.  Part 2 to follow
>>
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Chris Greco
>> Long Island, NY
>> Great South Bay
>> 1987 Rhodes 22,  Blue Hawaii
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