[Rhodes22-list] Carmen launches at Grass Island

[Bill Effros]

Dave,

You'll be in town?

I'll take my stuff out of your garage.

Let's see, Sunday was Mother's Day on the East Coast.

And you were out sailing. 

Good going, Dave!  You are the envy of many here on the list.

Bill Effros

David Bradley wrote:
> 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.
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> Dave B
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> On 5/16/06, andrew collins <engineerpac at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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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