[Rhodes22-list] Slim's Launch/Rummy's woes.

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Rummy,
I have a kayak at Hartwell.  Still a bit risky as it draws 9".
Art

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>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>Sent: Aug 22, 2008 4:03 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Slim's Launch/Rummy's woes.
>
>Ed,
>The SeaDoo is also in the shop. Apparently the 10% ethanol has eaten the  
>fuel lines and gummed everything up including the twin carburetors. The repair  
>bill is already up to $900.00. The only boat I have that is currently running  
>and in the water is the 14 foot aluminum with the Tohatsu  9.8, 4  cycle. But, 
>that will also have to be removed in another week or so as I won't  have any 
>water under my new and expensive dock.
> 
>Rummy
> 
> 
>In a message dated 8/22/2008 3:47:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>stevenalm at gmail.com writes:
>
>Ed,
>
>I know about the wire to the stern light.  He took the  stern rail off--he
>didn't know I wanted it to stay on for now--and put a  connector on the wire
>to plug in a temporary stern light but after I  explained the need for the
>rail to help steady the mast crutch and swim  ladder, we put it back on and
>reconnected the wires.
>
>I didn't take  any "before" pictures of the chain plates because there's
>really nothing to  see.  One pulled out so there was just an empty slot and
>the other was  bent at the top.  I didn't take any "during" pictures because
>I was  out of town at the time.  I will however post some "after"  pictures
>that I think will be interesting and helpful to anyone who might  need to do
>this in the future.
>
>As for the Mississippi pictures, I'll  try to get to that later today.
>
>As for inviting Rummy for a sail, or  any other sailors for that matter, it's
>an open invitation.
>
>And Ed,  I passed your message on to Roger.  He said if you email him,  he'll
>respond.  I'll send you his new address back  channel.
>
>Slim
>
>
>On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Tootle  <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Slim:
>>
>>  Great that you are back on the water.
>>
>> So where are the  pictures?  Did you take any pictures of the chain plate
>> before,  during and after?  For that matter where are the pictures of the
>>  Mississippi?
>>
>> As to changing the stern rail, one big problem is  running the wires thru
>> the
>> tubing for the lite.  Did your  man try a pipe bender?  Anyway, after you
>> decide what to do, if  you change it, have the bent piece framed as sailing
>>  art.
>>
>> Did you invite Roger over for inspection?  Maybe now  is the time to invite
>> Rummy out for a sail since the only boat he  seems to have is a jet ski.
>>
>>   http://www.ameliaanneslittlebitofheaven.com/Chick/butterflies.htm
>>
>>  Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
>> Addendum:  The expression prier  (alt. priar) is in use still in NW Norway
>> on
>> simple square  riggs and aboard Danish replica Viking ships – it is a line
>> which runs  from the middle of the sail body to the mast (and again to the
>> sail  and back, using a block system) and thence to the deck from where it
>>  is
>> serviced. Its use seems to be to haul the sail body close to the  mast for
>> efficiency when sailing close to the wind, and also to spill  the wind from
>> the sail when sailing afore the  wind.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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