[Rhodes22-list] Lightning strikes sailboat -

[Ronald Lipton]

Great picture.

Ron
On Aug 17, 2006, at 11:28 AM, TN Rhodey wrote:

> http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/blast-what-happened-next/ 
> 2006/08/16/1155407856094.html
>
> see link for photo and story -
>
> Wally
>
>
>> From: Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com>
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>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard
>> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:48:05 -0400
>>
>> I bored a hole in the top pintle and use a hairpin to lock it in  
>> place.
>> /Robert
>>
>> Slim wrote:
>> >
>> > I agree.  The pintles and gudgeons are pretty minimalist.   Mine  
>> has come
>> > off several times with following seas and only saved because I  
>> was holding
>> > on to it.
>> >
>> > Slim
>> >
>> > On 8/16/06 10:18 PM, "Chelle or Bob Ginsburg"  
>> <chellrg at verizon.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > In the same way Stan has recommended a retaining line for the  
>> outboard,
>> > > wouldn't it be prudent to always have the rudder/tiller  
>> assembly somehow
>> > > fastened to something on the hull ( like a railing support ) ?
>> > > Granted there would be slightly more clutter in the stern  
>> area, but that
>> > > "sinking feeling" might be avoided if something very unlikely  
>> happened to
>> > > the pintles in the gudgeons.
>> > >
>> > > Bob G
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