[Rhodes22-list] Diane Russell, a reply and ...

[ALICE WEISZ]

Diane,

If it's any consolation, I don't have a bimini either and, so far, haven't missed it.  I sail on the Chester River and Chesapeake and do only day sailing (so far) so that might have some impact on the issue.  Usually when it's incredibly hot, there's little to no wind so not a day for sailing. 

Alice
1990 (rebirth 2003) BEATS PROZAC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: DIANE RUSSELL<mailto:mamaruss5 at verizon.net> 
  To: The Rhodes 22 mail list<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 7:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Diane Russell, a reply and ...


  It is a 1987. I would like to upgrade to a bimini next year, seems I'm the 
  only one without!  Will I  be able tom or is the traveler going to stop me?

  Diane
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net<mailto:ekroposki at charter.net>>
  To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>
  Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 8:26 AM
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Diane Russell, a reply and ...


  >
  > Diane:
  >
  > Thank you for making the effort to post those pictures.  As you have
  > learned, you have a unique Rhodes 22.  A fact that you might learn about 
  > the
  > Rhodes 22, is while they share the same shape hull and deck that is where
  > affinity ends.
  >
  > Ever since Michael Meltzer of Wall Street Fame created this forum, he has
  > saved the posts in the archives.  Search engines will search the archives.
  > See this email to this forum that I recently posted:
  > http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-August/043706.html<http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-August/043706.html>
  >
  > My first comment is on the location of your mainsheet and traveler.  As
  > already has been mentioned, yours is the first boat seen with the main 
  > sheet
  > located mid boom and at the companionway.  I understand why it is there.
  > That is a very effective location for serious racers.  Not so good for 
  > those
  > of us who are ‘Sunday afternoon drivers’ and use the companionway while
  > sailing.  Most of us have Stan’s system where the traveler is on a tube
  > suspended from the stern stays.  It is a great system for the main sheet
  > because it is useable and out of the way.  Captain Rummy used to have a
  > whole series of pictures of the traveler, boom set up, etc., until his
  > storage site ceased.  If you send him a bottle of Mt. Gay rum, maybe he 
  > will
  > take all those pictures again.
  >
  > There are very few Rhodes 22's with Boom Vangs and most of those are
  > standard main sail boats.  The previous owner must have been known about
  > sailboats.  Most of us that sail the Rhodes 22 with IMF are not that 
  > finicky
  > about sail adjustments.  But note that there are some who are and will 
  > enjoy
  > looking at the picture of the Vang.
  > http://usera.imagecave.com/mamaruss/boat5.jpg-copy.jpg<http://usera.imagecave.com/mamaruss/boat5.jpg-copy.jpg>
  >
  > I also would think that your mainsheet and traveler location are 
  > problematic
  > for sailing with a bimini.  Maybe sailing near the Artic that is not an
  > issue.  Again tell what year your boat is?
  >
  > Ed K
  > Greenville, SC, USA
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