[Rhodes22-list] does anyone

[Bill Effros]

Bimini makers offer stock parts that look a lot like the parts you guys 
are trying to find.  Are these parts somehow different from what you need?

Speaking of Biminis, I saw a guy yesterday coming into my harbor who was 
rolling up a piece of canvas with wooden battens on each end that served 
as his Bimini while sailing.  The winds were 5-10, blowing up to 15 at 
times, and his faux Bimini showed no signs of distress.  There appeared 
to be 4 built in ties attached outside the wooden battens.  To use 
something like this on our boats you would attach 2 ties to a raised pop 
top, and the other 2 to the rear stays at some height above the traveler.

BTW -- I almost always sail with my pop-top up.  The only weather I 
don't sail with the pop-top up is weather I know in my heart I should 
not be in in the first place.  Again, I know the magazines repeatedly 
advise against sailing with the pop-top up, but IMHO they are giving 
advice for lesser boats.  The pop top on our boat will stay in place no 
matter what weather you throw at it.  I do not race, and I don't care 
about the additional drag.  I like the additional safety of having the 
use of the cabin in addition to the cockpit at all times.  I frequently 
sail from the cabin, using my weight to steer the boat.

Back to work.

Bill Effros

Lou Rosenberg wrote:

>  Dan, Rob,
>  Much thanks for doing the footwork on finding the company.  My bow 
> pulpit rail resembles a radar reflector after the previous owner hit 
> the iceberg.
>  hopefully the company can still supply the railing diameter and shape 
> of the pulpit used in 81 Rhodes22.
>  Lou
>
>
>
>> Dan,
>> Thanks!  I've bookmarked this for future reference. - Rob
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dan Bodnar" <dsbodnar at earthlink.net>
>> To: <bestpestcontrol at earthlink.net>; "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:37 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] does anyone
>>
>>
>>>  Barney,
>>>
>>>  The original supplier of those brackets was a Michigan company, 
>>> named Tops
>>>  In Quality.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  http://www.topsinquality.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Their old paper catalog actually showed the brackets, as used on the
>>
>> Rhodes
>>
>>>  22, but I didn't see them online.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  About 4 years ago I had them make up some support rails, as well as 
>>> the
>>>  brackets.  If I recall correctly, the angle is not exactly zero.  I 
>>> had
>>
>> the
>>
>>>  advantage of being able to drive up there with a sketch and examples
>>
>> similar
>>
>>>  to what I wanted from their catalog and talk to them personally. They
>>>  remembered Stan and General Boats, at the time I did business with 
>>> them.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  As previously mentioned, you can give Stan a try; he may have some old
>>>  versions lying around.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Dan Bodnar
>>>
>>>  SV QOL
>>>
>>
>> __________________________________________________
>> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>