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

[Ben Schultz]

I had a water spout take my pop top off a few years back.  It was locked 
into the crossbars, but the water spout lifted it right off and set it a 
hundred yards away on shore.  (I didn't see it, but the marina had some 
liveaboards who did.)  It set right back in, and in 5 minutes, it was as 
attached and operational as new.

Since then, I connect the hook to the pop top cross bar as Stan 
suggests.  Katrina took both of my forward hatches, but the pop top 
remained.

It's probably a good practice to latch the pop top every time you leave 
for a long time -- or even when you trailer, come to think of it.  I 
don't do that, but I'm not the smartest sailor on the sea either.



stan wrote:
> Rory,
>
> ES says he is sure he showed you the Rhodes "Club" that he says was 
> with your boat and how to hook it on the pop top cross bar and lock it 
> on the cleat on the cb cowling.  If he lies, you fire him and do the 
> deliveries.
>
> ss
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rory Orkin" <roryorkin at earthlink.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 6:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ernesto does a number on hatch cover
>
>
>>
>> After inspection-- The damage seems easily repaired.. Went sailing today
>> anyway..:-)
>> 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
>>
>>
>> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>>
>>> Rory,
>>> Damn sorry about the mishap.  How to protect against a hurricane...
>>> Art
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Rory Orkin <roryorkin at earthlink.net>
>>>> Sent: Sep 2, 2006 11:29 AM
>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Ernesto does a number on hatch cover
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wind took on my Rhodes directly from stern on a boat lift. 
>>>> Sustained at 35
>>>> and any number of gusts to 55.. Lifteed up hatch and tore the 
>>>> support arms
>>>> right out of bulkhead, Cant assess the whole damage & water till I can
>> lower
>>>> lift enough to board.. tides running extremeley high of course It's 
>>>> always
>>>> something here on the Chesapeake Bay.. :-) Guess I will be 
>>>> repairing this
>>>> weekend..
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