[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit cushions Re: Buying a Rhodes
Steven Alm
stevenalm at gmail.com
Thu Aug 23 15:50:45 EDT 2007
Alice,
Assuming you have IMF, yes, the mast must come down to get the main sail
out. The whole roller assembly, sail and all slide out the bottom of the
mast. The tricky part is disconnecting the boom and threading the furling
line back in when reassembling. This can be a bit daunting unless you have
confidence in your mechanical ability as well as an additional helper.
Otherwise, you can take the whole mast to the loft and let them do it. A
third option, which would depend on the severity of the rip, is to repair it
without removing it from the mast. Have you had a sailmaker/repair expert
look at it?
Slim
On 8/23/07, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
>
> If you have IMF, the answer is yes. We did this at the dock a few
> years ago (we have the GB mast raising/lower system) for a repair at
> the top of the jib (old style GB furler). Not sure what is involved
> for removing the mainsail and whether that could be done at the dock.
>
> Mary Lou
>
> At 01:49 PM 8/23/2007, you wrote:
> >Mary Lou,
> >Thanks for your help. Might I ask you another question? My
> >Mainsail is ripped. Must the mast be lowered in order to remove it
> >for repair??
> >
> >Alice
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mary Lou Troy<mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:52 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit cushions Re: Buying a Rhodes
> >
> >
> > Alice,
> > Other than wiping up spills we've never had to really clean ours -
> > they are a medium blue with dark closed cell foam. Sounds like yours
> > are white? If they are Phifertex and are yellowed, there may not be
> > much you can do about it - according to their website it's vinyl
> > coated polyester yarn. I'm not sure anything whitens vinyl and bleach
> > may make it worse. You might try inquiring from the company. Their
> > website is http://www.phifer.com/<http://www.phifer.com/>
> >
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
> >
> > At 11:54 AM 8/23/2007, you wrote:
> > >Mary Lou,
> > >How do you clean the cockpit cushions....mine are yellowed both
> > >inside and out and everything I've tried (including bleach) seems
> useless.
> > >
> > >Alice
> > >BEATS PROZAC
> > >Kent Island, MD
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Mary Lou
> > Troy<mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net<mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net>>
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail
> > list<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> > >
> > >
> > > I agree with Anne about the cockpit cushions. They seem so basic
> to
> > > the boat that I forget that they are options. The ones that come
> with
> > > the R22 are shaped to the curves of the cockpit. Ours were used
> but
> > > the folks at the factory cleaned them up and they cleaned up
> nicely.
> > > The Phifertex (I think) material is rugged, cleans easily and is
> > > comfortable to sit on even when it's very hot out. If they get
> wet,
> > > the closed cell foam does not absorb water and the mesh of the
> > > Phifertes allows them to dry quickly. After nine years of fairly
> > > heavy use, the vinyl piping on ours is going (we'll probably get
> > > another 5 years out of it) but the mesh fabric is holding up
> > really well.
> > >
> > > Mary Lou
> > > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > > Rock Hall, MD
> > >
> > >
> > > At 10:09 PM 8/22/2007, you wrote:
> > > >Dan,
> > > >You will love the boat.
> > > >You are on a tight budget. This boat is a great investment.
> > > >Forget about the captain chairs....you will enjoy the cockpit
> > > cushions much
> > > >better. Keep it simple for now.
> > > >I agree, you need the hatches you choose to be done at
> > General Boats while
> > > >they can
> > > >do it correctly. But, I gotta tell ya, handheld GPS and VHF
> > are just fine
> > > >for now.
> > > >Remember, the best thing about sailing is that you have
> > independence and
> > > >this
> > > >boat gives you that and assurance with its intrinsic safety.
> > > >Keep it simple. Seems to me in your first note that you were
> > going for way
> > > >too far from your budget.
> > > >This boat is just fabulous on its own. You can add each year and
> > > this gives
> > > >you such joy every year.
> > > >Anne
> > > >Ky Lake
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Dan Johnson"
> > >
> > <johnsondan at comcast.net<mailto:johnsondan at comcast.net<mailto:
> johnsondan at comcast.net%3Cmailto:johnsondan at comcast.net>>>
> > > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > >
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:55 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Art,
> > > > >
> > > > > My wife does middle school guidance; I do high school math.
> > > > >
> > > > > We are getting lots of suggestions. I need to get these all
> > > sorted out in
> > > > > my mind before committing to anything (except the boat - we
> > > are committed
> > > > > to
> > > > > it and I know we will love it.)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky"
> > >
> > <czerwonky at earthlink.net<mailto:czerwonky at earthlink.net<mailto:
> czerwonky at earthlink.net%3Cmailto:czerwonky at earthlink.net>>>
> > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > >
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:
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> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:46 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> What do you teach. I do Middle School, all subjects.
> > > > >> Art
> > > > >>
> > > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > > >> >From: Dan Johnson
> > >
> > <johnsondan at comcast.net<mailto:johnsondan at comcast.net<mailto:
> johnsondan at comcast.net%3Cmailto:johnsondan at comcast.net>>>
> > > > >> >Sent: Aug 22, 2007 7:43 AM
> > > > >> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > >
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:
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> > > > >> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >Elle,
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >Thanks for your offer. We'd love to take you up on your
> > > offer to talk
> > > > > and
> > > > >> >see your boat. We are both school teachers so will be
> > going "back to
> > > > > work"
> > > > >> >next week, but most weekends are open in the fall.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >Thanks again.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >Dan
> > > > >> >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> >From: "elle"
> > <watermusic38 at yahoo.com<mailto:watermusic38 at yahoo.com<mailto:
> watermusic38 at yahoo.com%3Cmailto:watermusic38 at yahoo.com>>>
> > > > >> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > >
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:
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> > > > >> >Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:55 AM
> > > > >> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Buying a Rhodes
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> Hi, Dan,
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> I live on the Northern Neck; a little over an hour
> > > > >> >> from you ...depending which side of F-burg you live
> > > > >> >> on.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> You are more than welcome to come down & take a test
> > > > >> >> sail on WaterMusic & the Potomac...and I can steer you
> > > > >> >> to (and away from!) some marinas to check out this way
> > > > >> >> & into MD.....
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> elle
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can
> > > adjust our sails.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady in Red)
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >>
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