[Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions

[brad haslett]

Rummy,

I think I'll try the washer as a spacer to get the
1/4" I need and then throw the damn thing away the
first time it gets knocked out of whack.

Brad
--- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Brad,
> I took the wind angle indicator and threw it out. I
> simply don't like the
> damn things. I get enough information by simply
> eyeballing the wind
> indicator. Besides, it's just another thing to get
> knocked outa wack when
> you lower or raise the mast.
> 
> Rummy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of brad haslett
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:20 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions
> 
> 
> Rummy,
> 
> What type mounting bracket does your Metz antenna
> use?
>  I bought a Shakespeare with an "L" mount but if I
> mount it at the highest point on the side of the
> mast
> it still is about 1/4" to short for the wind angle
> indicator on the windex to clear the mast (the vane
> itself clears just fine).  I can probably add a
> spacer
> (washer) to get the clearance  but there is probably
> a
> better way.  Where's the photos?
> 
> Brad Haslett
> --- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Jim,
> > I have a Metz VHF antenna mounted at the top of
> the
> > mast and use the Windex
> > AV wind vane that fits on the antenna.
> > 
> > Rummy
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> > Behalf Of Jim Connolly
> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 9:17 PM
> > To: Rhodes-List; Rhodes 22 List
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks to the list for all your previous help.
> > 
> > FWIW, regarding motors, I went with a Tohatsu 8
> long
> > shaft electric start.
> > An exhaustive (and exhausting) weighing of
> multiple
> > factors and costs
> > resulted in the surprising determination that the
> > most important factor to
> > my WW was electric start, followed by weight and
> > cost.  Tohatsu beat Nissan
> > by a nose, based on a good boat show price.
> > 
> > I also ordered my graphics from Rik, and would
> like
> > to publicly thank him
> > for his patience through numerous font, color and
> > size changes.
> > 
> > I'm still thinking about the depthsounder.
> > 
> > Now, another question:  What, if anything, do
> folks
> > use for a masthead wind
> > vane? Anybody have a close-up photo of the
> masthead?
> > 
> > I also await news of the IMF MK-II with baited
> > breath.
> > 
> > Jim Connolly
> > 
> > 
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