[Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!

[Hank]

Mike,

Haven't even had a chance to look at it yet and doubt I will anytime soon.
Not planning to take it out for the winter so we'll have to live with it
until the next time she is out of the water.

Hank


On 10/29/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>
> Hank,
>
> Are still you finding water coming into the cabin at the rubrail when you
> buried the rail?  If not, how was it fixed?
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>Monday, October 29, 2007 1:29 PM
> > Lee,
> >
> > I'm not surprised that the winds hit 30 because I really felt some
> strong
> > gusts out there.  There was one point where I couldn't tack as the waves
> > slowed me down too much trying come across and I couldn't gybe because
> > weather helm kept bringing me up.  I finally had to release the Jib some
> > to
> > let the wind pull me down onto a gybe.  It certainly test my seamanship
> > and
> > sailing skills.  Never felt out of control though and certainly have a
> lot
> > more confidence in the boat now.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> >
> > On 10/29/07, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hank,
> >>
> >> You da man!  I checked the current wind condition on Weatherbug
> yesterday
> >> and it was over 30 mph.  Half of me wanted to go out to improve my
> heavy
> >> wind sailing ability and half of me thought it would be more work than
> >> fun,
> >> espcially getting in and out of the slip.  The lazy half won as it
> >> usually
> >> does.
> >>
> >> Instead of retiring to the couch next time, I'll call you for a pep
> talk.
> >>
> >> Lee
> >> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> >> Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hank-5 wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Good Morning Rhodies,
> >> >
> >> > Well, yesterday I took my two kids, Charlie (8) and Andrea (7), out
> for
> >> a
> >> > nice sail and the forecasted winds of 12-14 knots were more like
> 20-25
> >> > knots!  Started off with the boom in the lower position and about 75%
> >> > of
> >> > the
> >> > main and 75% of the Jib.  A couple of buried rails later dropped to
> 50%
> >> > main
> >> > and 50% jib and then we were just fine.  Had a great time although a
> >> > bit
> >> > chilly, temps in the high 50s/low 60s, but the sun was out.
> >> >
> >> > The kids had a great time although Andrea did freak out a little when
> >> > we
> >> > buried the rail so far that water came over the coaming into the
> >> cockpit!
> >> >
> >> > Have a great day!
> >> >
> >> > Hank
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