[Rhodes22-list] The deed is done....

[L. Sailor]

Mary Lou,

I'd love to have you come down sometime & look over my
boat & offer any suggestions you might have.....you're
not terribly far from here.....a few 'short' -handed
sailing tips would be welcome!  ;^)

elle


--- Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Interesting, I'm 5 ft. and can juuuuust reach
> although I sometimes 
> have to wiggle things around to get the pin to pop
> into place. When 
> we got our used pop-top enclosure we found to our
> surprise that the 
> enclosure didn't reach the deck at the aft end so we
> drilled new 
> holes in the stainless tube supports to lower the
> aft end a bit - 
> actually, it leveled the pop-top out - it originally
> raised with the 
> mast end lower than the aft end. The helm seat is a
> nice idea since 
> you have the wheel. With the tiller, I could use one
> on each side but 
> have opted for cushions.
> 
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Swan Creek (Rock Hall, MD)
> 
> 
> At 11:11 AM 9/21/2006, you wrote:
> >Wally,
> >
> >I couldn't reach high enough to snap the mast
> position
> >in place..so Stan just drilled a hole lower which
> >gives me plenty of head room. If I have taller
> guests
> >(anyone taller than 4'11") then THEY can raise it
> >higher.
> >
> >It actually looks quite streamlined in the lower
> >position. Maybe starting a trend...;^)
> >
> >.My friend will pick it up on Fri AM &
> >transport it to his dealership in NC where he will
> >install the engine & controls.
> >
> >As of this writing, Stan & Elton will (yes,
> >both....Stan wants to see the area) deliver it here
> >the week following the boat show.
> >
> >  Stan has had it repainted, a new motor put
> >on the motor lift, Dido is constructing a helm seat
> on
> >the lazarette, and is also installing the radio on
> the
> >binnacle. They also did not like something about
> the
> >head compartment, so they tore it out & redid the
> >floor.....she sure is a spiffy looker!
> >
> >elle
> >
> >--- TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > congrats. What modifications did you have done
> to
> > > pop top?
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] The deed is done....
> > > >Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:30:00 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >Well, folks, i went & did it....i wrote Stan a
> > > check
> > > >with a bunch of zeroes & now "Watermusic" is my
> > > very
> > > >own, red R-22.
> > > >
> > > >I went to Edenton Monday for a final 'fitting'
> of
> > > the
> > > >helm seat Stan & Dido are constructing, and
> also
> > > tried
> > > >out the modification of the pop-top. Everything
> > > fits
> > > >just great.
> > > >
> > > >Stan & Dido are truly working hard to get
> > > everything
> > > >just right!
> > > >
> > > >elle
> > > >
> > >
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