[Rhodes22-list] freezing

[Chris Geankoplis]

And Todd wrote.....and the thermometer in the
cabin showed 98 all day.  Miserable.  This is supposed to be my sailing
season!
  Good heavens Todd, do you live in hell?
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Schultz <BenS at ApproSystems.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Monday, October 04, 2004 6:47 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] freezing


><...the pole really worked great (too bad it didn't heat the boat too, it
>went down to freezing last night!>
>
>I'd take "down to freezing" right now.  I went out to connect my new
>thru-hull toys to the display unit yesterday, and the thermometer in the
>cabin showed 98 all day.  Miserable.  This is supposed to be my sailing
>season!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Geankoplis
>Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 11:10 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] whisker pole question
>
>Hey Jim,
>            Funny you should mention a wisker pole.  I just couldn't see
>myself spending big bucks for a light-moderate air wisker pole, so I made
>one for $30 and a couple of pieces salvaged off a wreck.  I used two
>commercial painting poles (7 feet ) for $15 each and made a track similar
>the the Genoa track but only 6 inches long and mounted it on the mast.  I
>then used an old articulated Genoa car and as I recall a bronze 4" bolt at
>the sail end and bronze battery clamp  that snaps on the shaft of the Genoa
>car (much deteriorated roller was removed).  The end fittings were mounted
>in a piece of wood that was snugly fitted into the hollow end of each pole.
>They snap together/apart for ease of storage.  I was out on a small (3-4
>mile)  Cascade lake on Sat. & Sunday and the pole really worked great (too
>bad it didn't heat the boat too, it went down to freezing last night!
>Chris G
>Medford, OR.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim White <jdwhite at utpa.edu>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Date: Friday, October 01, 2004 8:35 AM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] whisker pole question
>
>
>>I'm going to order a whisker pole for Le Menagerie, and I'm wondering what
>>ya'll use (length, make etc.)? Advice?  I have a 175% genny.
>>As always thanks for the help.
>>
>>jw
>>Jim White
>>Le Menagerie
>>
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