[Rhodes22-list] Mast Height?

[Bob Weber]

Going under the Grand Glaze Bridge (lake of the ozarks, mo) as a kid was one 
of my most ???????? strong memories.  Every year my dad would take the 4 
boys on a sailing trip where we would sail to the (then) deserted part of 
the lake and cove out in a state park.  In between was a bridge which was 
very close to the mast hieght of the Kittywake 25.  The bridge was a few 
feet higher than the HIGH Voltage wires running the span.  The bridge 
abutment had markings which didn't give height numbers but some seemingly 
arbitary number of lake height.  We would never be able to remember the 
number from last year.  So we would drop all sail and motor slowely with 
someone on the bow making a guess at it.  The perspective was always skewed 
where every time the bowman would say it is close and we would keep going 
anyway.  Every year we would celebrate "cheating death" and hoping it did 
not rain too much before we passed back under on the way back.  That is just 
one of many stories of how Dad tried to kill us on the sailboat.  For a 
complete list you have to take my class.  I may be the only living 
instructor who has a mistake story for every lesson I teach.  Bob


>From: Ben Schultz <BenS at ApproSystems.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com>,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Height?
>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:49:46 -0600
>
>For sure.  I don't remember exactly how I came to the number, but I 
>remember
>deciding in some pseudo-scientific manner that I needed 35' of clearance 
>for
>mast and antenna.  I might have a couple of extra feet there, but then
>again, I don't want to be within two feet of the bridge.
>
>The lowest bridge I've gone under without an opening showed the water mark
>at around 42.  It seemed like it was going to be real close until I got
>right under the bridge.  Then it was clear that there was plenty of room,
>but I'll tell you that thinking there's a chance to bump the bridge will
>make you nervous.  Get the tender to open it for you, if only for the peace
>of mind.
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Peter Thorn
>Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:33 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Height?
>
>I believe its from the deck, so better add about 5' to that.
>
>PT
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:11 AM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Height?
>
>
> > Question:
> > I have read that the R-22 mast height is 26 feet tall.  Is that from the
> > deck or from the water?  I might find out next week by going under a 30
>foot
> > bridge over the Beaufort River in Beaufort, SC.  Or, maybe I should wait
> > until it opens?
> > Bob K
> > Yankee Clipper
> >
> >
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