[Rhodes22-list] Carmen launches at Grass Island

[David Bradley]

Andrew, congratulations.  Look forward to seeing you out there.  I sailed on
Sunday in a stiff but cold north wind -- hopefully it will be a little
milder this weekend.  Let me know if you're going out.

Dave B


On 5/16/06, andrew collins <engineerpac at gmail.com> 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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