[Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions

[Rik Sandberg]

Brad,

I don't have any wind indicators at all, other than the tell tales on the 
sails and I'm not sure I would miss them if they weren't there. Don't think 
it's hurtin' me any, I did win the race last year.

A wind indicator is just one more thing to break if you leave it up and one 
one thing to rig/unrig when you trailer.

Rik


On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 05:41:39 -0800 (PST), brad haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com> 
wrote:

> 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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Rik

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