[Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel

Mon Feb 2 22:45:15 EST 2004

You are a good man, I heard a weather report that put the temp at -5 with a wind-chill to -35, something about record breaking for
the coldest week, for a person who live in FA, that was far beyond the call of duty. My Compliments. Also thankyou, I do not think
eltion could have pulled it off without you.

Now thats is over with :-) what did think of my option list for the 26 and thier might be some people looking for a daysail in FA if
they are not already hooked up :-)

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel

> MJM et al:  Michael's summary pretty much tells the story.  When Elton
> finally arrived he managed to have the boat moved into position early on
> Friday morning.  We spent the day scrubbing and cleaning up the road
> dirt/snow/ice/etc.  She cleaned up well and showed her stuff.  We raised the
> mast and hanked on the sails Saturday morning just before the show opened.
> The boat was the hit of the show with the story bouncing around the hall and
> Elton's story board with the pictures of the boat off the trailer and being
> hoisted back on to the trailer  The trailer looked pretty good still some
> minor alignments necessary.  The van lost a running board and the rear
> bumper is twisted to the point of only being able to open one door plus the
> fuse panel was fried, giving Elton a new career in "jury rigging a wiring
> system."  The boat, on the other hand, faired very well.  The rudder broke,
> the rudder stock held  with some minor bends at the attachment points-
> stainless is great, the mast crutch is bent, the prop shaft is out of
> alignment and one end of the prop is bent.  The bulb is indeed missing in
> action but, let me tell you if you were really interested in a solid
> sailboat along the lines of  a 26 footer, the result of the mishap would
> clearly send you in the direction of the Seaward 26RK.
>
> A friend of Elton's got the R22 to us on Wednesday about 4:30PM.  Kathy and
> I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more.  We were "run off" around 9:45
> but we had managed to dig the snow out of the cockpit, spit shine the hull,
> and set up the rigging for a "manual lift" (the crank assembly was in
> Elton's van along with several critical clevis pins which he stores in his
> secret spot ((his pocket)).  Late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning
> we rounded up pins from two of Elton's buddies and got the rigging ready
> Borrowed the two friends, plus one, to "step the mast."  Set up the stairs,
> cleaned up the deck and cockpit, hung the "Rhodes 22" pendants, etc, etc and
> were ready for customers by opening time at 11.
>
> Kathy and I got home a few hours ago - exhausted but safe.  Looks like a
> good show for GB!
>
> We had breakfast with Elton this morning before launching for the airport.
> He is in good spirits, smile on his face, and looking forward to new
> adventures!
>
> A sincere thanks to the Chicago area "Rhodies" who showed up to cheer us on.
> We had a great dinner with everyone on Saturday night.  A wonderful group of
> people!
>
> Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 1:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
>
>
> > here the story as I know it and I do not know if I have all the details,
> got it from some quickly phone calls.
> >
> > 1)Monday night/Tuesday mooring, Eltion was moving boat north for the boat
> show, the seaward26 in this case. remember he needs to
> > take two boats to Chicago(the rhodes22 was already propositioned 60 miles
> from the show), The "working under time pruesser" is what
> > got him, at least in my option, A bad thing to do with sailboats :-)
> >
> > 2)That was the night of the storm, about 120 miles north of the plant on
> 295, going 50 mph(claims everyone was passing him). road
> > were dry, so into a turn near a exit ramp and hits black ice(My option he
> drove into the frezing rain part of the storm but that
> > 20/20 hind sight, 120 miles south on the coast the road might have been
> fine when he left the plant, my option.
> >
> > 3)jackknife, boat trailer/van go spinning, his van loose the running
> board, trailer looks like it smashed into the side of the van,
> > trailer very bent up, fount coupler and bar bent to hell, trailer messed
> up where is meet the van. boat is flung from the
> > trailer(remember he in the right lane, boat ends up in the center strip,
> 2-3 lane wide road), lands on the keel. Their was some snow
> > that protected the finish form "road rash" and the only damage is the lead
> bulb came off where is landed on it(BTW about 400 pounds
> > on the 1200 of bassist), not bad at all considering, no crack, no
> buckheads broken, no hull broken/cracked,  mast hardware fine
> > etc..., bottom line the boat came thought fine and better than could be
> expected.
> >
> > 4)"Eltion is Fucked time", Think what you would do:-) it is not pretty, in
> the middle of nowhere, van  smashed, trailer smashed,
> > boat on the side of the road, alot of money invested in a boat and a boat
> show. Lots of money flowing to make things happen, OK gets
> > the trailer into a weild shop and they fix up it up along with the van.
> thats tuesday. gets a hold craine services for wednesday
> > morring to get the boat on the trailer, but they need to close 295 to do
> it, calls the cops at first they where delaying for a few
> > days then he told them he is getting the boat on the side of the road,
> "You are the boat man", apparently he is famious that every
> > cop known the story on that strech of highway. He tells them about the
> boat show and they let him use the crane 900am.
> >
> > 5)late and behind time he makes it to the show, but turnes it into a great
> marketing optiunity to show how strong the boat is, got
> > to love the guy.
> >
> > MJM
> >
> > I am sure thier move but he have fill you in.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 10:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> >
> >
> > > So what the heck happened?  Everyone is OK right?
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> > > >Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:05:54 -0500
> > > >
> > > >I heard stan make a quote, "I guest we should use straps" :-), I not
> shore
> > > >it would have made a difference in this case, I waiting
> > > >for the pictures but the trailer got turned into a pretzel, spent a day
> in
> > > >the weild shop being rebuilt. The boat would have simply
> > > >rolled with it attached and then broken apart, maybe sending a beam
> thought
> > > >the hull, happened before.
> > > >
> > > >MJM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:53 AM
> > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bulb Keel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Didn't we have a discussion about the durability of the Bulb Keel
> > > > > recently?
> > > > >
> > > > > And I think back, it was Elton who told me that I did not need cross
> > > > > boat tie down straps when I got my boat.  Humm?  Would a strap
> across
> > > > > the cockpit have been worth the twenty bucks it cost?
> > > > >
> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  _/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > >                                      Ed K
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald
> Lipton
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:42 AM
> > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elton's excellant adventure
> > > > >
> > > > > Both the Seaward and the Rhodes 22 are being offered at a $2000
> > > > > discount at the show.  Given what happend the Seaward is in
> remarkable
> > > > > shape
> > > > > with the exception of the bulb keel, which did not survive the 70
> mph
> > > > > "grounding".
> > > > >
> > > > > Ron Lipton
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:53 AM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Elton's excellant adventure
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Maybe GB will have a scratch and dent sail, er I mean sale .....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wally
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >From: "keith burkhardt" <mkburk at adelphia.net>
> > > > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Elton's excellant adventure
> > > > > > >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:03:57 -0500
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >I just got back from the  chi boat show...Elton had  the Seaward
> in
> > > > > tow
> > > > > and
> > > > > > >it slipped offf the trailer ,,,He has great pics of this
> adventure
> > > > > and
> > > > > was
> > > > > > >able to reload the boat abd got it into the show today...I looked
> at
> > > > > the
> > > > > > >Seaward and there appears very little damage...It was the talk of
> the
> > > > > show
> > > > > > >and many folks visited the area..reagards keith
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