[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 Questions

[TN Rhodey]

Dave,

That flange is the base for the pole that supports your table. Do you have 
the same type of base in cabin? Same pole should go in both. Yes it will 
collect water.

Regarding tacking....what type of head sail do you have? The R22 tacks 
really easy but I would guess the 170 in light air might have some 
challenges. Some use pvc turnbuckle/shroud covers to help.

I have a bike lock/cable on securing my motor.

As Rummy guessed maybe the holes you describe are vent holes for head????

Wally




>From: DCLewis1 at aol.com
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 Questions
>Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 12:37:46 EDT
>
>
>Folks,
>
>We’re still sorting out our new(to us) R22.  I’ve got a few questions  
>that
>some of you may have dealt with already.  I’d appreciate any  input:
>
>- On our cockpit floor about 2/3 towards the stern there’s a metal flange 
>  in
>the floor along the centerline.  The flange is 6" x 6", with a 2 1/8"  dia
>hole in it.  At the bottom of the hole there’s a large nut.  There  is no 
>top on
>the 2" hole and over time water, pollen, etc collects from rain,  hose 
>downs,
>etc.  Should there be a cover over that hole, or a plug in the  hole, to 
>keep
>the water out?  What have you found to be good  practice?
>
>- We have the standard UPP package.  There does not appear to be a  safety
>attachment that would bind the motor to the boat if it were to fall of  the
>transom.  Of course, the motor is clamped to the UPP motor mount and we  
>have
>locks on those clamps.  I’ve seen some boating literature that suggest  a 
>safety
>attachment (I’m not referring to a safety lanyard to kill the ignition,  
>I’m
>referring to something to keep the motor attached to the boat in the event  
>it
>literally fell of the transom).  Do you guys ( and gals) use a separate
>safety attachment - perhaps something like a ski lock passed around the 
>stern
>pulpit and through the motor mount - or do you think the standard transom
>attachment is sufficient?
>
>- I’ve had a little difficulty getting the head sail from one side to the
>other when tacking.  It will  hang up on the  spreaders/turnbuckles.  Is 
>that
>just an art I have yet to master, or is  there some trick?  For example, 
>should
>I recover part of the head sail on  the roller furler before pulling the 
>head
>sail sheets to move the sail from one  side of the boat to the other?  
>Should
>I tape the turnbuckles to minimize  hang ups?  Turnbuckle covers?  What 
>works?
>
>- About 1/3 of the way down the side of the hull from the bow there is a
>small protrusion in each side of the hull.  They are below the rub rail,  
>but
>well above the waterline.  What are those things?
>
>Thanks for any help or comments.
>
>Dave
>
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