Splash! Re: [Rhodes22-list] A sign of the times.

[Mary Lou Troy]

Wally,
We used to be launch and retrieval pros. Now that we keep the boat in a 
slip and only launch and retrieve once (barring hurricanes), every time's 
an adventure.

The decking material might work. Don't know the name but I'll see what I 
can find out. My guess is that in small quantities it might be more 
expensive than the real thing. I think it would look good and feel great 
underfoot. The bedding material used is for "vinyl" to fiberglass so don't 
know about wood.

Mary Lou
1991 Rhodes 22   Fretless
Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA




At 08:08 AM 4/19/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Glad to hear your back on the water. We all love a smooth launch. :-)
>
>We are having amazing spring weather with everything in full bloom. Jenny 
>had a show this weekend so I had a weekend pass. After spending a couple 
>of hours around the house I hit the lake about noon on Saturday and did 
>not come home until Monday morning. Decent wind Saturday evening and all 
>day Sunday with temps in the low 70s.
>
>Do you know the name of the decking material? I would like a wooden sole 
>in cabin to replace carpet. Would this stuff look ok? Could you just 
>attach to plywood? Maybe they have lighter colors ...
>
>Wally
>
>>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net>
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>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Splash!  Re: [Rhodes22-list] A sign of the times.
>>Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:27:35 -0400
>>
>>We're in! Fred spent the last several weeks finishing up the routine 
>>stuff like bottom paint touch up and cleaning. Had Fretless ready to go 
>>Friday night so Saturday we trailed her down to Rock Hall. It was a 
>>beautiful day for a drive through the countryside and the Spring Cove 
>>launch ramp was sheltered from the cool NE winds. Set up and mast raising 
>>were completely uneventful and with a very high tide launch was a snap. 
>>The motor ran smoothly and Fred got her into the slip without a ding. I 
>>mention all these things because that is not always the way it happens. 
>>It's very nice when it does.
>>
>>Spent the rest of Saturday putting things together and visiting with the 
>>other earlybirds at the marina. Sunday morning we tuned the rig and went 
>>for a sail in very light air. 5 - 8 knots, few boats on the water, no 
>>powerboat wakes - it was a delight.
>>
>>Sunday afternoon we went over to the Sailing Emporium to check former 
>>Rhodies David & Ellen Dawson's progress on replacing the teak decks on 
>>their Passport 42. It's pretty amazing work. Last fall they removed the 
>>old decks and filled the thousand & thousands of little holes. They are 
>>replacing the teak with a synthetic surface. It looks very teak-like and 
>>has a good feel to it - comes from Europe. It is thin and bendy and comes 
>>in long tongue and groove strips. Ellen was in the midst of laying it out 
>>on the deck and taping it together, fitting the pieces to the curve of 
>>the deck and fitting in the trip around hatches and fittings. It looked 
>>great. Next she has to determine cut points for each of the strips and 
>>glue the tongue and grooves together forming approximately 8 ft. mats. 
>>The large glued together sections will then be bedded on the deck. It 
>>looks great. Hope it wears as well as it looks. They are planning to 
>>leave for New England for 5 weeks in late June.
>>
>>While we were there we went to check out David & Ellen's slip and 
>>discovered an older Rhodes 22 in a slip. No front ports on the cabin. 
>>Radome at the masthead. I've seen the boat a couple of times before but 
>>never knew where it was based.
>>
>>Hope all the rest of the Northerners are making progress. Hope to see 
>>some of the Chesapeake Rhodies on the water soon.
>>
>>Mary Lou
>>1991 R22 Fretless
>>Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA
>>
>>At 08:33 AM 4/18/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Thanks, Rummy,
>>>
>>>Actually, temps in the 70s here too, and sailboats on the water.  I have 
>>>sailed every month of the year on LIS.  We get a couple of freak days in 
>>>different months every year, and I used to make a point of going out on 
>>>those days.  Also, there are things called "Frostbite Fleets" that 
>>>compete during the winter with nearby rescue ships.
>>>
>>>The water will kill you fast in the winter, so I don't fool around with 
>>>it anymore.
>>>
>>>As someone mentioned, setting up the boat in the Spring is part of the 
>>>fun.  The wax adheres properly, the bottom paint stays where you put it.
>>>There is enough time to do all the things you don't have time for once 
>>>the boat hits the water.
>>>
>>>We aim for Memorial Day, which gives us a 6 month sailing season.
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>Bill,
>>>>Love the battened main sail. It gives me just enough extra power that I can
>>>>creep past Yankee Clipper when we sail together. Stan says it's a matter of
>>>>sailing ability, but I believe the advantage is the sail.
>>>>Gorgeous day in SC. Temps in the 70's and winds were off again and on again
>>>>in the 8 to 12 mph range. All in all, not a bad day.
>>>>Rummy
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