[Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!

[elle]

Hank,

I may if the problem recurs...I'd like to follow it & 
go below during a heavy rain to observe what I can so
I'll have more complete information.

elle
--- Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Elle,
> 
> You should talk to Stan.  I suspect this should be
> covered in your warranty.
> 
> Hank
> 
> 
> On 10/29/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I suspect you are right, Lee. It's just a pain to
> dry
> > it out completely so as to avoid mildew.
> >
> > elle
> > --- Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Elle,
> > >
> > > If it's any consolation, I had more water in
> both my
> > > bilge and lazarette
> > > than I've ever had in the two years that I've
> owned
> > > the boat.  She's been
> > > completely dry after some pretty big rains, so I
> > > think it has more to do
> > > with how hard the wind is blowing the rain.
> > >
> > > Lee
> > >
> > >
> > > Elle-3 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yesterday was a good day to begin preparing
> for
> > > > winter...& also had a lot of drying out to
> > > do...There
> > > > was quite a bit of water (abt a gal) in the
> bilge
> > > &
> > > > also a fair amt in the floor level cubby on
> the
> > > port
> > > > side behind the sliding door. I could see
> where it
> > > had
> > > > come in through the middle port. The laz had
> about
> > > 2
> > > > gals which I pumped out.....
> > > >
> > > > The cushions both in the cabin & in the V
> berth
> > > were
> > > > wet as as well as the fabric behind the
> cushions &
> > > the
> > > > floor carpeting.
> > > >
> > > > We had over 6" here...probably all at
> once...;^)
> > > >
> > > > elle
> > > >
> > > > --- 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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> > > > We can't change the angle of the wind....but
> we
> > > can adjust our sails.
> > > >
> > > >  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"  
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> > > in Red)
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 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)

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