[Rhodes22-list] 1st Seaward 26 Sail

[Glen & Dorene Barrera]

Russ

Glad you made it back okay, long trip!

First, while we received a shore power cord, what is a deck plate key? I've
always used a screwdriver at a low angle.

As to the keel, without a keel pin at this time, do you think that any piece
of  sound metal would work? I would first try pulling the cord from just
outside the deck housing. For some reason it takes a pretty good pull to get
the keel motor running. If it still won't work (assuming the batteries are
operational), I would try pulling the cable sheet with someone on top
jinking the arm side to side. Last resort is to get a block of wood over the
arm and use a BFH to hammer down first, then with the jinking side to side
while someone pulls the sheet from just outside the housing. This worked for
us. The hammer was suggested to us by Nick, through Elton. Ours was
apparently nothing more that a stuck line. But a switch would be a good
idea.

Will is good to have around. Michael will have a much easier time.

Hope everything goes okay. Glad Shirley likes it. It is a pretty boat and
sails well.... not to mention all the room.  Hey, how'd you get the bull
dogs down into the cabin??

Glen




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RUSSELL MILLER" <re.miller at worldnet.att.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 1st Seaward 26 Sail


> Wellllla _ our keel st5uck, batteries were dead but AC works, Grandma is
> happy.  We have no Genny yet,  lost keel pin en route,  raising mast took
> chunk out of cabin top due to no tabernacle but still love the boat.
Slept
> on her     last night great for 3 + 2 English Bulls.  Stove does its work,
> head &H2O heater also fine but we still hve some issues - Battery 1 is
dead
> and so far will not acept charge,  Murphys Law?.  Hake forgot to give us a
> shore power cord, key for the deck plates for the H2O & waste but  but,
but.
> Glen - need your BFH appoach for the GD keel, they should have a limit
> switch or somwthing.  Will is going to CT tomorrow (Fri) to help Michael
rig
> his - Hope & Pray all is well.  Trip to Fl ( Stuart) 3000 miles boat was
not
> ready as anticipated, delay 3 1/2 days but got to use Nicks Pursuit 2460
in
> Stuartr while we were cooloning our heels (Please remembersince it has
been
> a while, SDC (spelling don't count).  Glad that Wyls & I went together to
FL
> since hw was able to do considewrable workk to outfie/commissiomn Bulldog
in
> Edenton.   We diid have a nice visit with Stan & Rose while there so all
was
> not in vain.  Used Stan's free guest house and slpetp very well= work up
> aqfter 9!!!!!.  His giuys, sans Didi, did a good job for uis installng,
> painting, etc.
>
> Russ
>
> seaward26RK Bulldog
>
> Spring Cove, MD
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glen & Dorene Barrera" <dbarrera at comcast.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 1st Seaward 26 Sail
>
>
> > Let us know how it goes. I still have a few questions re the electric
> system
> > and water system which I will ask later.
> >
> > Glen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 1st Seaward 26 Sail
> >
> >
> > > I always like the "4 pound adjuster", good for you, I spent alot of
time
>
> > on the boat, only problem it still on dry land, I hope to
> > > join the club on firday.
> > >
> > > MJM
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Glen & Dorene Barrera" <dbarrera at comcast.net>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:46 PM
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] 1st Seaward 26 Sail
> > >
> > >
> > > > We had a great sail Sunday. While we have had the boat for two weeks
> at
> > the
> > > > slip, the weather hasn't been very cooperative with high winds and
> rain
> > on
> > > > weekends (taken the R22 out in similar conditions, but for a 1st
sail
> on
> > a
> > > > new boat...), which is our only time to sail. Wind was apx. 8-10kts,
> > seas
> > > > apx. 1ft+. The boat handeled very well, full rudder/half keel, and
we
> > were
> > > > getting good speed, pacing a 30 footer on the same tack. The main
did
> > get
> > > > stuck at the top quarter portion going through the lazy jacks and we
> > have to
> > > > figure out a working solution; by using the traveller, shifting
> course,
> > or a
> > > > BFH :). Good boat!
> > > >
> > > > Glen and Dorene
> > > >
> > > >
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