[Rhodes22-list] lines - This is for Elle, again

[elle]

Art, 

Beautiful in its simplicity.....that may just
work...thanks....

My sailor neighbor & I did some boat handling drills
and 'touch & go' docking drills tonite. (His role
tonite was just to fend off when necessary. He wanted
me to tell him what I was doing, and why, what I was
going to do, how I expected the boat to react, etc.
Sure is different from a boat with an inboard
engine)..

Only had to abort one landing as I turned too soon to
parallel the dock & current carried me to the outboard
piling before I could fetch the spring line. No harm
done & we went out to try again...FUN!

I'm feeling more comfortable making the 'U" approach,
( my dock would be the left side of the "U" and my
bulkhead is the bottom of the "U.") I had strong
current tonite but no wind like the last time.....Only
had to abort one attempt when I turned too soon &
current wanted to push me into the outboard piling...

Does anyone have the Tohatsu w/ the device that
connects to the rudder??  (I know there is one for the
Yamaha..)...It appears that there would be better
control in tight spaces if the prop's thrust were
working in concert with the rudder.


elle



--- "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Elle,
> Why not use Ed's idea with a variation.  Attach a
> pigtail to each of the stern bolts, just long enough
> to reach the top of the stern rail, put an eye on
> the end, and this can attach to the docklines.
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Apr 19, 2007 1:23 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] lines - This is for
> Elle, again
> >
> >Already been there & back, Ed. I decided not to do
> so
> >as my arms do not drag the ground & therefore are
> not
> >long enough unless I hang down over the stern. 
> >
> >Not my best side to present to any guests on
> board...
> >
> >But thanks...
> >
> >elle
> >
> >--- Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Elle:
> >> 
> >> You said, "One thing I wish I could do is to
> cross
> >> the stern lines rather
> >> than the current arangement..."
> >> 
> >> Evaluate some of the unique features of the
> Rhodes
> >> 22 in your solving this
> >> issue.  You said Stern lines?  The Rhodes 22 has
> two
> >> large sturdy U-Bolts on
> >> the outsides of the transom.  Why not use lines
> with
> >> clips to these?  Should
> >> be low enough to cross?  
> >> 
> >> Ed K
> >> Greenville, SC, USA
> >> Important sailing link: 
> >>
>
>http://www.peterbrodie.com/clips/short-clip-janet-feld-summer-breeze.mp3
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> View this message in context:
> >>
>
>http://www.nabble.com/Spring-lines---reply-to-Wally-tf3600674.html#a10077326
> >> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at
> >> Nabble.com.
> >> 
> >>
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> >
> >We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can
> adjust our sails.
> >
> > 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "Water Music"   (Lady
> in Red)
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We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "Water Music"   (Lady in Red)

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