@CHECK Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom room

[bgreenwald at optonline.net]

Bill,

Count me  in on the boom room as well but I am curious.  I assume there is a great deal of windage associated with the boom room.  I was wondering if the added windage has any effect on how the boat rides on the mooring - or at anchor.

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach II

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:54 pm
Subject: Re: @CHECK   Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom room

> Dave,
> 
> Pick a day next week for me to show you and your family how the 
> pop-top 
> works, and how the table converts to make the bed in the cabin.  
> As soon 
> as you see it, you will start to have ideas.  This is one of those 
> instances where a fresh view can be a big help.
> 
> I've got a wedding on Saturday, and will probably stay in the city 
> until 
> Sunday, but I'm free after that.  I'll be on the water tomorrow, 
> but 
> might go into the city Friday night--plans not settled.
> 
> Let me know when is good for you.
> 
> Bill
> 
> PS -- Bruce and other guys bigger than Stan--the Boom Room makes 
> sleeping on board a no-brainer for bigger people.
> 
> Bradley, David wrote:
> 
> >Hello, all.  I'm a new member of the list, just placing my order 
> for a
> >new Rhodes for next spring.  We are definitely ordering the Pop Top
> >Enclosure and seriously considering the Boom Room.  I'd be happy 
> to join
> >in the "Boom Room Consortium."  I probably will have no ideas, 
> but can
> >kick in money.
> >
> >Best regards to all,
> >
> >Dave Bradley
> >Old Greenwich, CT
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bill Effros [mailto:bill at effros.com] 
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 10:07 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >Subject: Re: @CHECK Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom room
> >
> >Chris,
> >
> >I'm with you.  Ed notwithstanding, if enough people place orders 
> Stan 
> >will work out some more wrinkles.  I do plan to order, and will 
> work 
> >with you, Stan, and anyone else who wants to play. 
> >
> >Bill Effros
> >
> >Chris Geankoplis wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Hey Bill,
> >>           Maybe Stan will give us a volume Discount as the Boomroom
> >>    
> >>
> >is
> >  
> >
> >>supposed to be my Christmass present.  Let me know so we can
> >>    
> >>
> >co-ordinate our
> >  
> >
> >>orders.  Anyone out there who is thinking about a boomroom or Poptop
> >>enclosure let us know, it is always cheaper to manufacture and 
> purchase>>    
> >>
> >in
> >  
> >
> >>volume, right Stan?
> >>Chris Geankoplis
> >>S/V Enosis
> >>----- 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 6:05 AM
> >>Subject: @CHECK Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom room
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>John,
> >>>
> >>>The pop-top enclosure is different from the Boom Room.  The Pop-Top
> >>>enclosure is an elegant addition to the boat.  Many people have 
> them,>>>and everyone raves about them.
> >>>
> >>>The Boom-Room is still in the prototype stage.  Many people 
> have them,
> >>>but most are different.  The concept is elegant, but Stan has 
> not been
> >>>satisfied with his engineering to date.  He feels there is too much
> >>>stuff required to hold it up compared to the number of uses you are
> >>>likely to get from actually deploying it.
> >>>
> >>>On my Pop-Top Enclosure there is a Velcro strip at the stern 
> end where
> >>>the Pop-Top enclosure is supposed to attach to the Boom Room
> >>>      
> >>>
> >enclosure.
> >  
> >
> >>>I have attached pictures of Slim's Boom Room and Roger's Boom Room.
> >>>Both are different from Stan's Boom Room.  I believe Stan now makes
> >>>      
> >>>
> >them
> >  
> >
> >>>differently from the way it is shown on his web site.
> >>>
> >>>I plan to get a Boom Room this winter (Ed, I'll need it for the 
> Keys)>>>and that will force Stan to think about it again.  Like 
> Mary Lou, I
> >>>      
> >>>
> >use
> >  
> >
> >>>my Pop-Top Enclosure all the time, and just love it.  It 
> coverts the
> >>>cabin into a nicer stateroom than I have slept in in much larger
> >>>      
> >>>
> >boats.
> >  
> >
> >>>The only problem with the Pop-Top enclosure is that when you 
> are using
> >>>the cabin to sleep in, you can't use if for much else.  I 
> anticipate>>>that adding the Boom Room will be like adding a 
> bedroom to my house.
> >>>
> >>>Bill Effros
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>john steadham 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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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>     
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
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> >>    
> >>
> >-----
> >  
> >
> >>----
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Name: Slim's Boom Room.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 85243 bytes Desc:
> >>>      
> >>>
> >not
> >  
> >
> >>>   
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>available
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Url:
> >>>   
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-
> list/attch/200508/17/SlimsBo>>    
> >>
> >omRoom.jpg
> >  
> >
> >> 
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> ------
> >>    
> >>
> >-----
> >  
> >
> >>----
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Name: Roger's Boom Room.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 1854402 
> bytes Desc:
> >>>      
> >>>
> >not
> >  
> >
> >>>   
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>available
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Url:
> >>>   
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-
> list/attch/200508/17/RogersB>>    
> >>
> >oomRoom.jpg
> >  
> >
> >> 
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
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> >  
> >
> >>----
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
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> >>>
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