[Rhodes22-list] 1st Seaward 26 Sail

[RUSSELL MILLER]

Guess will answered your questions, probably better trhan I could.  RE:
Bulldogs -they avtually walked down themselves, have to lift their back end
to get them out but we all slept well.

We docked bow in & they walked along the gunnell to the bow and sjust
stepped off, we were surprised!

Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen & Dorene Barrera" <dbarrera at comcast.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 1st Seaward 26 Sail


> 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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