[Rhodes22-list] One Hatch

[Bill Effros]

I don't remember who started this, and I agree with most comment made.  
I have 2 hatches and I love them.  I have never had a mildew problem, 
but I think that is more a function of climate than the difference 
between 1 and 2 hatches.  If money were no object I would always get 2 
hatches.  If that amount of money makes a difference, the second hatch 
is one of the first things to go. 

If you don't get a second hatch I don't think you will ever miss it, or 
get another at a later time.  The hatches on my boat can be held ajar 
when the pop top enclosure is in place, providing more air -- my boat 
does not have opening forward ports which were discontinued because of 
leakage problems (I think.)

I almost always sail with both hatches open, and they do act as wind 
scoops, keeping both the cabin and the cockpit cooler.  The first hatch 
totally changes the head experience.  The second hatch adds light and 
air in the cabin, and provides a safer way to get to the fore deck in 
extreme situations.

Bill Effros

Mary Lou Troy wrote:

> 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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