[Rhodes22-list] Muireann swims!

[Ron Singerman]

Mike,

The label on the Bimini is at the aft end when properly installed.

>>ron<<
S/V Serenity

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Cheung" <mikecheung at att.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 12:15 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Muireann swims!


>
> We spent yesterday afternoon out on Muireann after launching from 
> Edgewater
> Park on the near west side of Cleveland's lakefront.  The launch ramps are
> pretty close to ideal except they're heavily used.  Even so, we had no
> particular difficulty fitting into the launch or retrieve mix.  A fair
> number of powerboats passed us up in the launch line while we rigged the
> boat.  It took just about an hour.  It was my second time rigging and the
> Admiral's first.  Takedown and rigging for the road took about the same.
>
> Here's a shot of the Cleveland skyline from outside the breakwall just 
> after
> we got underway heading east
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0003.jpg
>
> Here's the Admiral, Mary, at the helm
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0005.jpg
>
> And yours truly at the helm
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0012.jpg
>
> and one last shot of the Cleveland skyline as we were headed back toward 
> the
> ramps sailing just past Cleveland eastbound and turning back
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18814437/PICT0013.jpg
>
> This last image forms the basis for one of a couple questions I have for 
> the
> group.  There are two possible ways of mounting the bimini.  One, as we 
> did
> yesterday, has the continuous frame piece forward and the two jointed 
> frame
> sections aft.  The other would be just the opposite.  Is there a right 
> way?
>
> Second, when retrieving Muireann, at a comparatively steep ramp, the bow 
> met
> the trailer post right at the winch at about the level of the rubrail, 
> just
> below.  After strapping to the winch and tightening, Muireann ended up 
> about
> 10 inches back of the winch once pulled from the water (slowly, just like
> the GB folks told us).  My question is whether anyone has rigged 
> protection
> for the bow from possible scrapes and bangs from the winch?  It looks like
> Stan and company may be working on something, but I'd like to rig at least
> an interim solution ASAP and am looking for ideas.  I'm thinking a piece 
> of
> carpet covered plywood with a slot cut for the bow eye and some sort of 
> way
> to secure it to the lower anchor mount would be a good start.
>
> Mike Cheung .... s/v Muireann 93/04/08 Rhodes 22
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