[Rhodes22-list] Boom room

[Leland]

 Hank,

Sorry.  First I accused you of being in the Navy instead of Army Strong, and
now this.  Once again, it was Art.

Lee


Hank-5 wrote:
> 
> Lee,
> 
> I don't know who was working on an alternative, but it's not me.
> 
> Hank
> 
> On 4/1/07, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Bettyboat,
>>
>> This too is only my second season  and I'm a daysailor not a cruiser, so
>> don't put too much stock in my opinion.  I, on the other hand, always
>> think
>> highly of my opinion.
>>
>> I think the BoomRoom is an incredible option.  It's amazing how much
>> quality
>> it must add to our boats.  Unfortunately, it's kind of amazing how much
>> cost
>> it adds.  I don't know how much of a hassle it is to set-up along with
>> the
>> poptop enclosure and how much storage space and weight are involved.  I'm
>> also not big on snaps.  I've already broken two on my front port covers.
>>
>> Bahama Bill (Wickman) had a simple and inexpensive means of enclosing the
>> cockpit with mosquito netting.  I think he just draped it over the bimini
>> and tucked it in under the cockpit cushions.  It seems like you could do
>> the
>> same thing with some lightweight waterproof tenting.  With a few
>> woodclamps
>> (Mary Lou Troy's idea) or tie-downs, I don't think it would be much
>> effort
>> to include coverage of the poptop also.  It might not be too pretty, but
>> then I own a pug, so beauty is in the eye of the boatholder.
>>
>> I think Hank and some others have been working on less expensive BoomRoom
>> alternatives.  I'd probably want to do some comparisons before purchase.
>> I'd be surprised if anything is nicer than Stan's BoomRoom, but he'll be
>> the
>> first to admit that it's not cheap.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> I sail the Eastern Bay off of the Chesapeake and the conditions have been
>> excellent the last two weeks.  I can't understand why no one is taking
>> advantage of it.  Half of the boats in our marina aren't even in the
>> water
>> and I haven't seen any other sailboats out there yet.  Last year I was
>> all
>> about speed.  So far this year I'm all about comfort.  I'm probably only
>> losing about a knot in speed, and ten degrees less in heel is worth it. 
>> I
>> still can't use a martini glass, but I've spilled a lot less beer.
>>
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>> Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> bettyboat wrote:
>> >
>> > This is our second season with our Rhodes. We sail on Long Island and
>> > frequently weekend on Fire Island.Though we are pleased with the boat
>> > overall especially the roomy cockpit the sleeping accommodations are
>> > disappointing.Stan had originally dis waded us from purchasing a boom
>> room
>> > at the time of purchase but we find the boat doesn't really suite our
>> > needs as a weekender and were interested in purchasing a boom room
>> since
>> > the boat already has the hardware installed.Does anyone have any input
>> to
>> > share -pros and cons?
>> >
>>
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