[Rhodes22-list] Finally in the Water

[Michael D. Weisner]

Slim,

I guess that I shouldn't be concerned - I'll make sure that I use both 
hands.  What were they doing with their other hand anyway - I thought that 
you were supposed to have one hand on the boat at all times...

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Steven Alm" <stevenalm at gmail.com> Tuesday, August 21, 2007 5:03 PM
>I agree, climbing in on the swim ladder can be a bit dicey, but adding some
> non-skid on the transom helps.  We've also used the portable ladders on
> previous boats but one big advantage to the R22's ladder is that it's 
> always
> there in case of MOB.  If you're single-handing and go overboard AND lucky
> enough to have your boat not sail away, you could easily board.
>
> BTW, single-handers that have been recovered drown are 50% found to have
> their fly open.  Guess what they were doing when they fell off?  (Note to
> the wise.)
>
> Slim
>
> On 8/21/07, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> This picture would make Life Magazine: Rummy boarding his boat while
>> crawling under the rail with a Mt. Gay and Coke in his fist!  What an ad 
>> for
>> Mount Gay.
>> Art
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>> >Sent: Aug 20, 2007 1:09 PM
>> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Finally in the Water
>> >
>> >Rob,
>> >Us short people just crawl under the railing. :) And, it's much easier
>> this
>> >way when one has had a couple of drinks in them. Crawling is much better
>> than
>> >climbing when inebriated and less painful.
>> >
>> >Rummy
>> >
>> >
>> >
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