[Rhodes22-list] Carmen launches at Grass Island

[bgreenwald at optonline.net]

Andrew,

Congratulations!  So it appears that the two R 22's in Greenwich are the first ones in the water - must be a message there somewhere.

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach II

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:14 pm
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Carmen launches at Grass Island

> Andrew,
> 
> Congratulations!
> 
> Are you moored at Grass Island, or at Greenwich Point?
> 
> I was down at Greenwich Point yesterday and saw Dave's boat, but I 
> didn't know to look for yours.
> 
> Let us know where you are, and we'll come by to visit.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> andrew collins wrote:
> > Hi gang -
> >
> > Elton delivered our blue hulled '86 recycled R22, to be christened
> > Carmen. We launched and she's moored off the point looking 
> stately and
> > elegant. A photo will go up on the frapper site as soon as I can 
> get one
> > that does her justice. The whole set-up procedure was routine 
> under 
> > Elton's
> > guidance. He directed while I labored.
> > The hydraulic trailer operator in the yard got nervous when we 
> approached> the ramp as he had 7 keel boats to get into the water 
> last Saturday. 
> > Elton
> > had him timed at a 15 minute interval per boat minimum, so we 
> were in and
> > gone before he even had the next boat on his trailer. There is 
> nothing 
> > like
> > experience and good design.
> > The one item that stands out during the set-up is the mast hoist 
> system,> which makes it possible to set up the mast and rigging 
> solo, with no
> > worries, no hand tools and no hurry. Anyone in the Greenwich 
> area who 
> > needs
> > a hand and a hoist for mast raising should call me after 
> procuring the
> > required six pack, rum also acccepted. Ditto at the end of the 
> season.>
> > The used 6 HP Mercury two-stroke ran well during the launch, and 
> I 
> > hope it
> > treats me well.
> > The whole thing was painless except for the normal aches 
> associated 
> > with two
> > guys who are stiffer than they once were. I enjoyed the whole thing.
> >
> > Thank you Stan and Elton.
> >
> > Andrew
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