[Rhodes22-list] Aerobed on Board

[Chris Geankoplis]

My old dingy inflates with a low pressure pump very quickly, but still need
to top it off with the food pump.
Funny you should mention the "inexpensive dingy" letter to PS, I did see it
and am in need of a new dingy so I'll follow his source.

Chris Geankoplis
P.S.  Several people have contancted me off line about my trip to Baja with
the Rhodes.  I should have something ready in a week or so if my brother
ever sends the pictures he took. (my camera went missing for the first two
weeks of the 5 week trip).
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aerobed on Board


> Chris,
>
> Now that you've mentioned it, are there any inflatable dinghys that use
> the same valve as the Aerobed?  It doesn't seem to be a patented valve.
> I don't need an inflatable that will do 95 miles an hour, and I won't be
> carrying loads of coal, but if I could inflate a low pressure inflatable
> dinghy in less than a minute that I could easily store in the lazarette
> I probably would buy one--especially if it used the same air pump that
> comes with the Aerobed.
>
> Don't know if you noticed, but Bill Berner, who used to be on this list,
> sent a letter to Practical Sailor recently about inexpensive inflatable
> dinghys.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>
> >Don't forget the Aerobed is a great water toy and liferaft too! Operators
> >are standing by.
> >Chris G
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:23 AM
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Aerobed on Board
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Mary Lou,
> >>
> >>Try this if you haven't discovered it already:
> >>
> >>Put a full size (54x74) Aerobed over the cushions when you are sleeping
> >>in the cabin.  Get the pump that connects to 12 volts.  (All the air-bag
> >>valves are the same, and all the Aerobed pumps connect to all of the
> >>valves.)
> >>
> >>The air bag can be deployed and inflated in less than a minute.  The bag
> >>slightly overhangs the starboard side of the bed, and I put beanbag
> >>chairs under that lip to support it, but I don't think it really needs
> >>it.  The bag conforms to the mast support in the same way a Japanese
> >>woman's socks conform to her flip-flops.
> >>
> >>The system can be deflated and rolled back into its bag in less than 2
> >>minutes.  I store it forward.
> >>
> >>I got it as a test for Boom-Room sleeping (obviously it easily fits in
> >>the cockpit over the cockpit cushion fill-in boards) and was surprised
> >>to find it also could be shoe-horned into the cabin.
> >>
> >>I don't sleep without it.  It's like an air-bed and a water-bed rolled
> >>into one, and comfortable beyond belief.
> >>
> >>Bill Effros
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Mary Lou Troy wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>The boom room and the pop-top enclosure are two different items. You
> >>>can see them both in the picture on the General Boats website at
> >>>http://www.rhodes22.com/boom_room_large.html
> >>>
> >>>We have a pop-top enclosure that we use nearly every weekend and can
> >>>answer questions about it. I've been on a boat with the boom room up
> >>>only once. It was very spacious, enclosing the entire cockpit with
> >>>nearly vertical walls. If I remember correctly, the walls zipped into
> >>>place and there were some sort of poles supporting the structure.
> >>>
> >>>Mary Lou
> >>>1991 R22 Fretless
> >>>Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>At 11:04 PM 8/16/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Does the boom room cover the poptop or is that a different item? Does
> >>>>anybody have pictures of the r22 with the boom room up?
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