[Rhodes22-list] Philip -- Ice Box

[Hank]

Philip,

If you sail anywhere in US waters you must use the holding tank.  You can
only pump straight overboard if you are more than 3 miles off the coast.

Hank

On 11/16/06, Philip <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
>     Absolutely.  The loaner doesn't have the hatch over the porto-pottie
> and
> it is impossible to use.  I think you wrote once before that you have a
> marine head but you use the holding tank because you sail LI Sound..  Is
> that right?
>
> By the way, when you sail next season, if you are anywhere near the
> Stamford
> shore, many of the houses there, the little late 1940's and early 1950's
> cracker-boxes there were built by my wife's late grandfather and her
> father.
>
> Philip
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Bill Effros
> Sent:   Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:39 PM
> To:     The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject:        Re: [Rhodes22-list] Philip -- Ice Box
>
> Philip,
>
> I don't know if I weighed in on the marine head issue lately, but I'm a
> strong advocate of the marine head as opposed to the bucket or
> porto-potty--and I've used them all on this boat.
>
> Get an opening port over the head so you can pee standing up--one of the
> most important safety features of this boat, as far as I'm
> concerned--and a feature not available on many boats twice our size.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Philip wrote:
> > We still plan on the new boat.  The loaner is still in the water, but I
> > haven't been able to get to the marina in a few weeks.  I just started a
> new
> > assignment closer to home (I now live there instead of visiting on
> > weekends).  I am on leave next week and my brother visits from CT.  We
> will
> > go out in it a couple of times, weather permitting then I plan to pull
> it
> > out for the winter or until I can take it back to Edenton.  I owe Stan
> > another payment and expect to have the new one sometime next spring? or
> > summer?  Anyway, my wife wants the marine head.  I hadn't put much
> thought
> > into the ice box.  The loaner has one of the plastic 12v upright
> coolers,
> > but we haven't used it.  I'll have to consider your idea.  You may be
> right,
> > and if I wanted one later, I know there are several options or I could
> > always go back and get one from Stan.  Of course, my wife has the final
> word
> > on that too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Philip
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From:         rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Bill Effros
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:11 AM
> > To:   R22 List
> > Subject:      [Rhodes22-list] Philip -- Ice Box
> >
> > Philip,
> >
> > What is the status of your new boat?
> >
> > What did you decide about the head?
> >
> > A change I would recommend if Stan can do it is taking all the extra
> > stuff out of the ice box, leaving you with just an easily accessible
> > rectangular space.
> >
> > The Ice box is in an excellent location.
> >
> > Modern insulated bags are so good that you can put one or many into the
> > ice box, and they will hold ice for more than 24 hours without doing
> > anything fancy.  I like the 6-pack size, and I can jam quite a few of
> > them into the ice box.  Each insulated bag acts as insulation for the
> > others.  I put some food or drinks into each bag, along with
> > refrigerator ice cubes, and I can always hold more than I need for
> > coastal cruising.  It's easy to pick up more ice cubes along waterfronts
> > around here.
> >
> > If you have more people on board, the first to be used insulated bags
> > can be stored under the cockpit seats until ready for use.  This is no
> > different than if you were taking them on a picnic.
> >
> > Bill Effros
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