[Rhodes22-list] One Hatch, Bilge and Ventilation

[Mary Lou Troy]

Peter,
We took it out of the boat. Gives us more room to store other stuff up there.

ML

At 06:37 PM 1/10/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Mary Lou,
>
>Raven came with the same set up and I agree it works well.  Just haven't
>been able to figure out what to store in the anchor tray in that constant
>fresh breeze.  What do you keep in yours?
>
>PT
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy at verizon.net>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:18 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] One Hatch, Bilge and Ventilation
>
>
> > Mark,
> > We also have a Nicro solor vent on the bow. It provides constant
> > ventilation to the boat (solar energy charges the battery which keeps it
> > running overnight.) Rather than using the rode tray we store our anchor
>and
> > rode in a bag made for that purpose (West BoatUS etc.) and store it in the
> > lazarrette. Much handier there than on the bow and we don't have wet
>anchor
> > rode drying out  in  the  Vberth (which we use for storage rather than for
> > sleeping).
> >
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD
> >
> > At 01:07 PM 1/10/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Ed, I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow what you mean by this sentence:
> > >"Their methods do away with the need for the front access for the anchor
> > >line to go into the anchor line tray."  What are the "methods" Rummy and
> > >Bill are using?  Are they storing ing the anchor line somewhere else and
> > >putting the Nicro vent into the vent the anchor line normally goes?  If
> > >so, what do you do with the anchor line?  As a newbie, I wasn't around
>for
> > >the original discussion ... so I'm not quite following this
> > >shorthand.  Clean air in the cabin is going to be a concern of mine when
>I
> > >receive our recycled Rhodes later this year (lots of mold allergies in
>the
> > >family), and I wasn't aware that a stinking anchor line was a potential
> > >problem.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >-Mark
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: ed kroposki <ekroposki at charter.net>
> > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Sent: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:30:44 -0500
> > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] One Hatch, Bilge and Ventilation
> > >
> > >
> > >     We are having a discussion about bilge pumps and causes of problems.
> > >Also, had question about one hatch versus two hatches.  Well, I have no
> > >hatches and my recycled boat came with a bilge pump.
> > >     A successful way to increase total ventilation is a Nicro(sp?) solar
> > >powered vent.  I have seen one Rhodes with one in the cabin roof.
>However,
> > >over the years we have had discussion about stinking anchor lines.
>Several
> > >solutions are in use, i.e. Rummy's and Bill's solutions.  Their methods
>do
> > >away with the need for the front access for the anchor line to go into
>the
> > >anchor line tray.  The smaller Nicro vent fits right into the hole
>without
> > >modification.  Then when the sun shines there is constant ventilation.
>It
> > >works and improves the overall atmosphere of the cabin.
> > >
> > >Ed K
> > >Greenville, SC, USA
> > >Addendum:  For Bill E:  http://hudsonriverlive.com/popup.htm?
> > >
> > >
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