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

[mputnam1 at aol.com]

Thanks Dave, Art, and Jim ... your explanations make a lot of sense on how to do this ...
 
- Mark
 
-----Original Message-----
From: dwbrad at gmail.com
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ernesto does a number on hatch cover


Mark, it's a simple idea (like most good ones), courtesy of Stan and Elton. 
Tie a line from the pop top rail to the cleat on your centerboard cover 
(inside the cabin) to prevent the pop top from being lifted. The pop-on 
style fender clips work well. 
 
Dave 
 
On 9/5/06, mputnam1 at aol.com <mputnam1 at aol.com> wrote: 
> 
> Everyone, 
> 
> I'm probably misunderstanding, but what exactly is the hook device 
> ("club") that I should be using? I didn't receive one with my recent 
> recycling (maybe because I have the locking supports on the poptop bars) ... 
> but I wouldn't mind adding a little redundancy with a hook/club ... I'm 
> assuming the club for car steering wheels is too short ... 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> - Mark 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: stan at rhodes22.com 
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
> Sent: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 6:59 AM 
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ernesto does a number on hatch cover 
> 
> 
> 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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