[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 Buyer's checklist?

[JeffSmith]

Hi Alex and All,
After tearing the grommets out of seatbelt webbing for a boom vang, I had
the yard make up (2) 14" long  3/16" SS cables with thimbles on each end.
The bottom thimbles fit through a slightly longer 3/8" mast bolt and the top
to a 4 to 1 purchase tackle with cam cleat. Works well.
I use the Bimini only while motoring or at rest - so far. 
We use the center cockpit seat only to give my wife a little extra height
and comfort when she is on the helm.  The side cushions went flying when we
had our first round up and have been in the garage ever since.
I have yet to drop the boom, but will try next season.  Doesn't that make
the boom dangerously low in the cockpit?
The cockpit enclosure was nice when it rains...
A THERMACELL insect repellant, which runs off of camping gas cans worked
well at keeping the mosquitoes at bay on our Maine trip, although at the end
of August they were not too bad.
I used 1" red reflective tape to spruce up the pink rub rail, which has held
up well over the past year.  Cleaned the rubber with acetone before
application and did not continue around tight bends.
The rub rail cushions for the captains chairs are foam pipe insulation
covered by 3M electrical tabe - also held up well over the last season.
New full size Windex.
Folding amidships cleats are a real help in docking
<http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t903/IMG_0119.jpg> 
<http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t903/IMG_0120.jpg> 



-----
Jeff Smith
2009 R22 #101 RADIANT
Atlantic Highlands Municpal Harbor
Atlantic Highlands, NJ

--
Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/