[Rhodes22-list] Ernesto does a number on hatch cover

[Chris Geankoplis]

Gregg,
Another method that I have used  when I wanted a secure poptop while
crossing the Gulf Stream and when sailing in Mexico is pretty simple.  I
drilled 1/4 inch holes on the inside of the "lip", two forward, port and
stbd. and two aft, port and stbd.  These went through the inside face and
out the outside face of the lip and into the fiberglass of the actual
poptop.  I then insert fastpins into the holes until they "click".  If
sailing in a challenging environment where a dismasting, though remote may
occure, I pull the fastpin that links the poptop to the mast so the poptop
whon't be pulled off (this did happen to me once a long time ago).  For
"lockup" I don't remove the connection to the mast.  On my last boat the
poptop fiberglass was a bit thin and to make the system work better I
drilled all the way through and then covered the 2 holes on each side with a
nice piece of teak trim, works like a charm.

Chris G
Medford, Or
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregg J. MacMillan" <gjm at techgra.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ernesto does a number on hatch cover


> Doesn't look like the jpg went thru.
>
> Here's a link to it...
>
> http://macgra.com/poptop.jpg
>
> >Rory--
> >
> >At first I thought you were probably missing two holes. My 1986 has
> >two holes to lock the pop top in the down position. Apparently, at
> >some point Stan must have decided to eliminate those two holes.
> >Attached is a description from the newer owners manual how he
> >suggests locking the pop top on the newer models. I suspect when
> >yours was reconditioned, you got the new hardware.
> >
> >--Gregg
> >
> >At 3:45 PM -0700 9/4/06, Rory Orkin wrote:
> >>What I discovered however is that it seems that there is no way for that
pop
> >>top to be held down..
> >>Isn't there supposed to be a hole in the inner pop top support that
locks
> >>the pop top when closed.
> >>This is a recon 2000 boat just purchased this year.. The only holes I
have
> >>are for locking in up position.. Is this a mfg flaw ??
> >>I never realized it but as this is set up now , one could simply lift
the
> >>entire pop top up.. No lock other than on the sliding part.. which only
> >>locks the sliding part. What am I missing ??
> >>                                    Rory
> >
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