[Rhodes22-list] Watermusic sings! Bill & Rummy..sincere thanks

[Bob Keller]

Elle,
I like the pedestal and newly designed seat!  Just sail with a couple of fat 
dudes (or gals), put them on the rail and your seat will be perfect!
BK


>From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Watermusic sings!  Bill & Rummy..sincere 
>thanks
>Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:48:56 -0800 (PST)
>
>Rummy,
>
>I more than appreciate your comments; in fact, you
>echo what I brought up when I went down on Wed to GBI.
>(Stan wasn't there..) I felt (and still feel ) that
>the seat is too high...yet, I need to be able to see
>over the cabin top (pop top down) when seated. I've
>tried an 8" foam helm seat that we have & it was still
>not high enough. I suspect that I will mostly stand at
>the helm and lean against the seat, especially if
>winds are strong or fluky, sitting only during times
>of extreme boredom.
>
>I was accompanied by a sailing friend of long
>standing, and we've decided to let the seat adjustment
>go until she is launched. I can then get a good idea
>of sight lins from the helm. It will be not a problem
>to cut the support stem a few inches to lower it, and
>we will most likely do so.
>
>Bill, thank you also for the information on jib
>control from the helm. That is excellent advice and
>will add it to the list (see below.) As for
>heaving-to, I will have to relearn that and many
>things that I have simply forgotten from lack of use
>in the past few years.
>
>(My friend spent two hours going over the boat &
>making a three page list of what I need to learn, find
>in my collection of boat stuff, make, store & acquire.
>)
>
>Again, I am most appreciative of your comments &
>welcome them all.  The beauty of this list is the
>collective knowledge of its many accomplished members.
>I am willing to listen to all.
>
>elle
>
>--- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Elle,
> > You really are getting a highly modified R22. It
> > looks as though General
> > Boats has gone all the way in trying to meet your
> > needs. Having sailed my  boat
> > for many years, I know how fast it can go from flat
> > sailing to healing
> > uncontrollably. I'm going to caution you that this
> > is not a safe setup.(In my
> > opinion) I know this is what you have asked for and
> > GB gave you what you  wanted,
> > but I don't like it and I would never, ever sail
> > from that stern seat.  This is
> > a 22 foot sailboat and it does not handle like a 30
> > footer.
> > I'm sorry that I have to be the one to bring this
> > up, but obviously others
> > on the list either don't see the problem or don't
> > want to ruin the moment for
> > you.
> >
> > Rummy
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