[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 3831, Issue 1
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I too am saddened to hear Rummy has set out to sea. May he find harbors and
harbor masters as friendly and helpful and good-humored as he was.
Peter Klappert
s/v Aeolia
Apollo Beach, Florida
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> 1. Re: Mast up or down for named storm (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 2. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 3. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 4. The Rum Runner (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 5. Re: The Rum Runner (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 6. Re: Mast up or down for named storm (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 7. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 8. Rummy's passing (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 9. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 10. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 11. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 12. Re: New Owner (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 13. Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 14. Re: New Owner (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 15. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 16. Re: Rummy (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 17. Re: Mast up or down for named storm (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
> 18. Re: Mast up or down for named storm (The Rhodes 22 Email List)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:09:29 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> Mary Lou's advice is right on tack. The only thing that I would add, after
> the storm surges we saw in Sandy, is to anchor the boat to something that
> is
> fixed and not moveable. Not just the trailer but maybe to a fence post or
> a
> building. So many boats were damaged as they floated away from their safe
> storage areas. Of course, try not to anchor your boat in an area that
> might
> become a collection point for other floating debris.
>
> Mike
> s/v Windlass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 9:33 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
>
> I would leave it mast down if high winds are expected. With the mast up,
> the
> mast, the jib and the little bit of main that shows create quite a bit of
> windage.
>
> If the boat is on stands I would make sure that the stands are chained
> together properly and that the boat/stands are anchored against the wind.
> Also make sure that the cockpit drains are clear and not likely to be
> clogged by debris.
>
> If surge is predicted, I would move the boat to higher ground.
>
> We have left our boat in a protected slip for a Cat 1 dying to a tropical
> storm. We removed the jib, wrapped the bit of main that shows around the
> mast and taped it (covered all the edges) with rigging tape so the wind
> couldn't catch it. We ended up not getting the expected winds but we are
> cautious and always prepare for the worst. Anything above a Cat 1, we have
> hauled the boat and moved the boat to higher ground. We also hauled for
> Isabel which was a tropical storm by the time it reached the upper
> Chesapeake but it went right up the western shore holding all the water in
> the Bay - we had a six foot storm surge. the boat was on high ground in the
> boatyard. Water came up above the middle of the tires on the trailer. It
> didn't float but we didn't have the boat tied to the trailer - much more
> and
> the boat would have floated off.
>
> Good luck!
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 07:34 AM 8/28/2015, you wrote:
> >Seeking advice:
> >
> >My thoughts are that with 3 stays and 6 shrouds the mast is better
> >supported raised then only supported at each end.
> >
> >She is on stands in the yard to have her bottom painted before launching.
> ><Dry all Summer until I want to sail in my new boat> I am planning to
> >raise the mast Saturday when there is no rush and plenty of time.
> >
> >There is also the thought that since everything is still secured from
> >1000 highway miles that maybe I should leave it alone since Erica is
> >coming, in some form, but will be gone by the following weekend.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >David Jones
> >
> >
> >
> >-----
> >David Jones
> >s/v Audrey '94
> >--
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:38:04 -0700 (MST)
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
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> Sad news indeed. It is interesting how the internet lets us connect with
> folks from around the country in support of a product we all love. After a
> fashion, we come to recognize the names and know the characters of the
> frequent flyers. Rummy is a name we all know and he was a character.
>
> Many times I wished I had bought an old Rhodes that needed work so I could
> apply Rummy's remedies. Stuck with a new boat, I have consigned his words
> of
> wisdom for future use.
>
> I for one, will enjoy a glass of Mt. Gay rum this evening in memoriam. And,
> in a nod to our fearless leader, it shall be accompanied by an organic
> chicken salad sandwich.
>
> Marc B
> s/v Baby Steps
> Westminster, MA
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:45:00 -0700
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> Sorry to hear of Rummy's passing. He was a fountain of good advice.
>
>
> Shawn
> s/v Sweet Baboo (Recycled 86)
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 6:04 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > from stan
> >
> > I don't believe I get all the List e-mails so don't know if the lack of
> > any concerning Rummy's passing is due to my not getting such mail or
> > because none were posted due to some sort of tradition or silent respect
> > or whatever. Not being bound by nature to any such rules:
> >
> > Rummy had the best sense of humor of any Rhodie, OK, with one exception.
> >
> > Rummy was the most generous and most accurate with his advise to all
> > other Rhodies, with no exception.
> >
> > Rummy was a sometime adversary; in private always a friend in a mutual
> > admiration society.
> >
> > Like many of old time Rhodies, I will miss him painfully.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:18:35 +0000 (UTC)
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] The Rum Runner
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Message-ID:
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>
> ?
> ???? "Rummy," of course, was his nickname.? At the christening, the name
> offered up to the gods was "Rum Runner."? The Captain lived up to his
> assumed title:? He had the sharp mind of a first class engineer, the wit of
> Samuel Clemens, a strict devotion to all that is Rhodes 22 and he was
> something of a pirate.? Most importantly, he was the authority on every
> question that found this list.? He was essential in every discussion; every
> thread on the list seemed seemed incomplete until his comment appeared He
> is unforgettable as an adviser and fixer of all things that break--- or
> will break.? He is fondly remembered as a true friend whose ulterior motive
> was to help--- you.
>
> ???? The line of sight on open water is seventy-three miles.? The Rum
> Runner sailed to that point on the horizon, till it was no more than a
> speck.? He sails a reach into fair weather. The storm is back here, with us.
>
> Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
> Bohemia River, MD
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:27:08 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The Rum Runner
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> Joe,
>
> Very well said and a fitting tribute to Rummy.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Hank
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 2:18 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > "Rummy," of course, was his nickname. At the christening, the name
> > offered up to the gods was "Rum Runner." The Captain lived up to his
> > assumed title: He had the sharp mind of a first class engineer, the wit
> of
> > Samuel Clemens, a strict devotion to all that is Rhodes 22 and he was
> > something of a pirate. Most importantly, he was the authority on every
> > question that found this list. He was essential in every discussion;
> every
> > thread on the list seemed seemed incomplete until his comment appeared He
> > is unforgettable as an adviser and fixer of all things that break--- or
> > will break. He is fondly remembered as a true friend whose ulterior
> motive
> > was to help--- you.
> >
> > The line of sight on open water is seventy-three miles. The Rum
> > Runner sailed to that point on the horizon, till it was no more than a
> > speck. He sails a reach into fair weather. The storm is back here, with
> us.
> >
> > Joe Camp
> > s/v John Dawson
> > Bohemia River, MD
> > __________________________________________________
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>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:48:40 -0700
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Having done many a repair on fences, ?most fences aren't as well anchored
> as we would hope.?
>
>
> With that said, ?Mike's point of anchoring the boat is well founded.?
>
>
> I would secure the boat to the trailer and then tie the trailer to your
> anchor point with a little slack. ?That way, ?if the boat does have to
> float it has two or three feet it can lift up but not wander off.?
>
>
> Tying it securely to the anchor with out any ability to move will just
> have the boat tear out the anchor due to lifting force of the boats
> buoyancy.?
>
>
> Two or three feet of slack should be sufficient for five to six feet worth
> of water under the boat on the trailer. ?Not many storms have achieved that
> much storm surge.?
>
>
> If you are lucky, your marina will have tie downs like mine does. Every
> shot in the yard has a concrete anchor on each side at the mid point and
> two sets for the larger boats.?
>
>
> I'm thinking that they won't handle a direct hit from a tornado (in
> Kansas) but they will probably handle a near miss.?
>
>
> James Nichols
>
> '71 Rhodes Continental?
>
> Still unnamed.?
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
> From:"The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date:Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 11:10 AM
> Subject:Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
>
> Mary Lou's advice is right on tack.? The only thing that I would add, after
> the storm surges we saw in Sandy, is to anchor the boat to something that
> is
> fixed and not moveable.? Not just the trailer but maybe to a fence post or
> a
> building.? So many boats were damaged as they floated away from their safe
> storage areas.? Of course, try not to anchor your boat in an area that
> might
> become a collection point for other floating debris.
>
> Mike
> s/v Windlass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
> Email
> List
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 9:33 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
>
> I would leave it mast down if high winds are expected. With the mast up,
> the
> mast, the jib and the little bit of main that shows create quite a bit of
> windage.
>
> If the boat is on stands I would make sure that the stands are chained
> together properly and that the boat/stands are anchored against the wind.
> Also make sure that the cockpit drains are clear and not likely to be
> clogged by debris.
>
> If surge is predicted, I would move the boat to higher ground.
>
> We have left our boat in a protected slip for a Cat 1 dying to a tropical
> storm. We removed the jib, wrapped the bit of main that shows around the
> mast and taped it (covered all the edges) with rigging tape so the wind
> couldn't catch it. We ended up not getting the expected winds but we are
> cautious and always prepare for the worst. Anything above a Cat 1, we have
> hauled the boat and moved the boat to higher ground. We also hauled for
> Isabel which was a tropical storm by the time it reached the upper
> Chesapeake but it went right up the western shore holding all the water in
> the Bay - we had a six foot storm surge. the boat was on high ground in the
> boatyard. Water came up above the middle of the tires on the trailer. It
> didn't float but we didn't have the boat tied to the trailer - much more
> and
> the boat would have floated off.
>
> Good luck!
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 07:34 AM 8/28/2015, you wrote:
> >Seeking advice:
> >
> >My thoughts are that with 3 stays and 6 shrouds the mast is better
> >supported raised then only supported at each end.
> >
> >She is on stands in the yard to have her bottom painted before launching.
> ><Dry all Summer until I want to sail in my new boat>? I am planning to
> >raise the mast Saturday when there is no rush and plenty of time.
> >
> >There is also the thought that since everything is still secured from
> >1000 highway miles that maybe I should leave it alone since Erica is
> >coming, in some form, but will be gone by the following weekend.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >David Jones
> >
> >
> >
> >-----
> >David Jones
> >s/v Audrey '94
> >--
> >View this message in context:
> >http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/Mast-up-or-down-for-named-storm-
> >tp50683.html Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at
> >Nabble.com.
> >__________________________________________________
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> >
> >
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>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:17:44 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
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> Whow! sad to hear. The list wont be the same.
> Ken Bates
>
>
> s/v Knot at Work ?86
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:07:33 -0500
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy's passing
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> Hello Rhodies
>
> I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Rummy aka John Tonjes. Knew him
> through the list and a few times on the phone for many years. He was good
> people and will be missed.
>
> My prayers and best wishes to all his loved ones and all who knew him.
>
> RIP Rummy.
>
> Rik Sandberg
> Rhodes Alumnus
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:03:26 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> Right now I have my boat on Lake Natahala, just a few miles from Rummy's
> lake. Sorry to hear of his passing...we never shared a Mount Gay but I miss
> him already. Fair Winds Rummy
>
> Richard
> S/V Waif
> On Aug 28, 2015 7:18 PM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Whow! sad to hear. The list wont be the same.
> > Ken Bates
> >
> >
> > s/v Knot at Work ?86
> >
> >
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> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:34:57 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Message-ID: <9929C27C-CDAD-4030-A880-794DCBC5F97F at gmail.com>
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> I am so sorry to hear this sad news. Rummy was a great friend to all of
> us on the list. Great advice, great humor. I?ll truly miss him.
>
> Dave B
> s/v Sea Cloud
> Old Greenwich, CT
>
> > On Aug 28, 2015, at 9:03 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > Right now I have my boat on Lake Natahala, just a few miles from Rummy's
> > lake. Sorry to hear of his passing...we never shared a Mount Gay but I
> miss
> > him already. Fair Winds Rummy
> >
> > Richard
> > S/V Waif
> > On Aug 28, 2015 7:18 PM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Whow! sad to hear. The list wont be the same.
> >> Ken Bates
> >>
> >>
> >> s/v Knot at Work ?86
> >>
> >>
> >> __________________________________________________
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> Message: 11
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:00:01 -0700 (MST)
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
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> I just heard about Rummy. I am very saddened. I came to like him very much.
> He was a quality individual. He will certainly be missed. We are a little
> bit less because of his passing!
>
> Ron Jewett
>
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:02:52 -0700 (MST)
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Owner
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
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> Now David, who would be dumb enough to sell his Rhodes?
>
> Ron
>
>
>
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> Message: 13
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:08:53 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
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> The news is shocking ? he was posting what, a week ago?
> I bought a Rhodes because of this list and the good advice and friendship
> and humour I found here. Even to someone who never met him it was obvious
> that he was at the heart of this community.
> If anyone has any more information it would be gratefully received.
> Jefferson
> S/V Patience
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 14
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:17:09 -0700 (MST)
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Owner
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> Ron,
>
> I can only imagine someone who wants to fulfill a dream of long term
> cruising. :)
>
> Fair winds,
> David
>
>
>
> -----
> David Jones
> s/v Audrey '94
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> Message: 15
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:23:41 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> I will miss him, his dry humor and most of all his advice on repairs. He
> was cut from the same cloth as my uncle so he always felt like family to
> me. They say iron sharpens iron but in my case Rummy was diamond corundum
> to my iron. Before posting i would think, "now what would Rummy say in
> response to this?"
>
> Rummy: Thank you for your service to our country, your devotion to your
> fellow sailors and May God bless you and your family always!
> Fair winds and following seas....
>
> Bob (palatka fl)
>
> > On Aug 28, 2015, at 11:00 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > I just heard about Rummy. I am very saddened. I came to like him very
> much.
> > He was a quality individual. He will certainly be missed. We are a little
> > bit less because of his passing!
> >
> > Ron Jewett
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 16
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:33:50 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> I don't believe that he is gone! Say it ain't so.
>
> He replied to me just last Saturday morning about his experience with
> battery terminals saying that he was delayed in getting back to me because
> he had poor internet while on vacation. That may very well have been his
> final contribution to "da list".
>
> At times, Rummy and I had different opinions about how to maintain or
> repair
> our Rhodes 22s but he always vigorously defended his choices, occasionally
> changing mine. In the end, we agreed, either solution would have been just
> as good. He provided sage advice to anyone on the list who had a question,
> whether a newbie or an accomplished sailor. If he was pushed to accept
> compensation for his efforts to help another Rhodie, he would ask only for
> a
> bottle of his Mt. Gay as payment in full. It was his generosity and free
> interchange of ideas that built my great respect for a person I feel
> privileged to call a friend.
>
> I am pleased to have known him for so many years even though we never met
> in
> person. We had talked about getting together at the lake many times. He
> needed more Rhodies at Hartwell and could not understand why I continue to
> accept a much shorter sailing season up north. Unfortunately, my work got
> in the way of life and I never made the trip. Life is too short to put off
> the really important things.
>
> My heart goes out to his family. They are in my thoughts and prayers. I
> pray that Rummy will always have plenty of water under his keel, fair winds
> in his sails and a glass of Mt. Gay in his hand, wherever he may wonder.
>
> Mike
> s/v Windlass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
> Email
> List
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 9:05 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rummy
>
>
> from stan
>
> I don't believe I get all the List e-mails so don't know if the lack of any
> concerning Rummy's passing is due to my not getting such mail or because
> none were posted due to some sort of tradition or silent respect or
> whatever. Not being bound by nature to any such rules:
>
> Rummy had the best sense of humor of any Rhodie, OK, with one exception.
>
> Rummy was the most generous and most accurate with his advise to all other
> Rhodies, with no exception.
>
> Rummy was a sometime adversary; in private always a friend in a mutual
> admiration society.
>
> Like many of old time Rhodies, I will miss him painfully.
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 17
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:57:05 -0400
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> The utility of a small boat like the rhodes 22 is its trailerability. Take
> down the mast tie it up and trailer it to high ground. Secure it to anchor
> points (maybe set some in your own driveway) If the storm passes
> uneventfully then you have it home and an excuse to do that much needed
> repair or freshen up the bottom paint.
> Live free ... sail a Rhodes!!!!
>
> Bob (palatka fl)
>
> > On Aug 28, 2015, at 6:48 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > Having done many a repair on fences, most fences aren't as well
> anchored as we would hope.
> >
> >
> > With that said, Mike's point of anchoring the boat is well founded.
> >
> >
> > I would secure the boat to the trailer and then tie the trailer to your
> anchor point with a little slack. That way, if the boat does have to
> float it has two or three feet it can lift up but not wander off.
> >
> >
> > Tying it securely to the anchor with out any ability to move will just
> have the boat tear out the anchor due to lifting force of the boats
> buoyancy.
> >
> >
> > Two or three feet of slack should be sufficient for five to six feet
> worth of water under the boat on the trailer. Not many storms have
> achieved that much storm surge.
> >
> >
> > If you are lucky, your marina will have tie downs like mine does. Every
> shot in the yard has a concrete anchor on each side at the mid point and
> two sets for the larger boats.
> >
> >
> > I'm thinking that they won't handle a direct hit from a tornado (in
> Kansas) but they will probably handle a near miss.
> >
> >
> > James Nichols
> >
> > '71 Rhodes Continental
> >
> > Still unnamed.
> >
> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >
> > From:"The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Date:Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 11:10 AM
> > Subject:Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
> >
> > Mary Lou's advice is right on tack. The only thing that I would add,
> after
> > the storm surges we saw in Sandy, is to anchor the boat to something
> that is
> > fixed and not moveable. Not just the trailer but maybe to a fence post
> or a
> > building. So many boats were damaged as they floated away from their
> safe
> > storage areas. Of course, try not to anchor your boat in an area that
> might
> > become a collection point for other floating debris.
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v Windlass ('91)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
> Email
> > List
> > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 9:33 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
> >
> > I would leave it mast down if high winds are expected. With the mast up,
> the
> > mast, the jib and the little bit of main that shows create quite a bit of
> > windage.
> >
> > If the boat is on stands I would make sure that the stands are chained
> > together properly and that the boat/stands are anchored against the wind.
> > Also make sure that the cockpit drains are clear and not likely to be
> > clogged by debris.
> >
> > If surge is predicted, I would move the boat to higher ground.
> >
> > We have left our boat in a protected slip for a Cat 1 dying to a tropical
> > storm. We removed the jib, wrapped the bit of main that shows around the
> > mast and taped it (covered all the edges) with rigging tape so the wind
> > couldn't catch it. We ended up not getting the expected winds but we are
> > cautious and always prepare for the worst. Anything above a Cat 1, we
> have
> > hauled the boat and moved the boat to higher ground. We also hauled for
> > Isabel which was a tropical storm by the time it reached the upper
> > Chesapeake but it went right up the western shore holding all the water
> in
> > the Bay - we had a six foot storm surge. the boat was on high ground in
> the
> > boatyard. Water came up above the middle of the tires on the trailer. It
> > didn't float but we didn't have the boat tied to the trailer - much more
> and
> > the boat would have floated off.
> >
> > Good luck!
> > Mary Lou
> >
> >
> > At 07:34 AM 8/28/2015, you wrote:
> >> Seeking advice:
> >>
> >> My thoughts are that with 3 stays and 6 shrouds the mast is better
> >> supported raised then only supported at each end.
> >>
> >> She is on stands in the yard to have her bottom painted before
> launching.
> >> <Dry all Summer until I want to sail in my new boat> I am planning to
> >> raise the mast Saturday when there is no rush and plenty of time.
> >>
> >> There is also the thought that since everything is still secured from
> >> 1000 highway miles that maybe I should leave it alone since Erica is
> >> coming, in some form, but will be gone by the following weekend.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> David Jones
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----
> >> David Jones
> >> s/v Audrey '94
> >> --
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> Message: 18
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:58:59 -0700 (MST)
> From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm
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> Thanks everyone. It does look like Erika will be a non-event, but I'll
> leave
> the mast down, make sure she is secure, and grab a few more items off the
> punch list.
>
> David
>
>
>
> -----
> David Jones
> s/v Audrey '94
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