[Rhodes22-list] Roger's Mud Bucket

[Roger Pihlaja]

Ron,

My point exactly!  Not only would the foredeck require the incorporation of
the anchor locker itself + reinforcing around the edge to bring the
stiffness back.  I think the hull in the vicinity of the bow & especially
the hull/deck joint might need some reinforcing as well.  Then, once you've
done all that structural reinforcing + the anchor locker itself + the
anchor, chain, & rode up on the bow, how does that additional weight affect
the fore/aft trim of the boat?  What do you need to do to bring the fore/aft
trim back to level on the waterline?  It's just not the sort of project an
individual R-22 owner can realistically take on.  Although, compared to some
of the things GBI has done to upgrade the R-22's systems over the years, a
foredeck anchor locker probably would not be that difficult

I've been using my mud bucket system for about 15 years now.  It ain't
elegant, but it works.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Lipton" <lipton@sprynet.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roger's Mud Bucket


> Just about the only thing I really prefer on the Catalina over the
> Rhodes is the anchor locker in the foredeck.  However a new
> anchor locker would require a change in the deck mold
> which would cost real $$.  A bucket is cheaper.
>
> Ron Lipton
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402@centurytel.net>
> To: <kroposki@innova.net>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 11:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roger's Mud Bucket
>
>
> > Ed,
> >
> > It's just a disposible plastic bucket with a snap-on lid with 4 drain
> holes
> > drilled in the side.  You can buy one of these buckets in virtually any
> good
> > hardware store or home improvement center.  Building products like paint
&
> > dry wall compound come in such cheap disposible buckets.  No, I don't
have
> a
> > picture of it!
> >
> > As far as designing a proper foredeck locker for the R-22, I must also
> defer
> > to Stan & GBI.  That area of the foredeck is an important part of the
> > structure & is subject to some pretty big forces.  You can't just cut a
> big
> > hole & drop in an anchor locker.  At least, I don't think you can!  I
> > wouldn't presume to make such a drastic structural change.  I'm sure
Stan
> > understands the issues involved far better than I ever will.  But, if
> enough
> > of us indicated an interest in such a feature; then, GBI might be
> persuaded
> > to do the necessary design & prototype work.
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> > To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:03 AM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Roger's Mud Bucket
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Roger,
> > > With all your pictures, do you have one of your mud bucket?  And
> > > who is the junior engineer here, Stan or you.  The junior engineer
> > > usually does the leg work.
> > >                      Ed K
> > >
> > >
> > >
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