[Rhodes22-list] Sunset

elle watermusic38 at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 30 19:01:52 EST 2008 

Pete,

If you'd been the one describing this setup, we
wouldn't have needed pictures!

;^)
tongue-tied elle

--- Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> elle,
> 
> Raven has the same thing -- only it's a a fancy
> piece of starboard, just a
> piece of wood that acts as a key in the slot formed
> by cockpit sole and tank
> groove.  Stan does think of everything.
> 
> PT
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of elle
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:51 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sunset
> 
> !
> The flat Atwood 6 gal tank has a kind of  groove in
> the midsectiion, kind of like a baffle, separating
> the
> tank into two parts.
> 
> This is approaching the thousand words, so I went
> down
> to the boat & took pictures.
> 
> The holder is a U-shaped piece of starboars onto
> which
> the tank slides.  It is then secured with the clevis
> pin.
> 
> Elegant. 
> 
> Elegantly Spitzer.
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> 
> --- Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > OK, now for the next question, what is the Spitzer
> > super duper gas tank
> > holder?
> > Slim
> > 
> > On Jan 30, 2008 4:08 PM, elle
> > <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Thank you, Slim.
> > >
> > > To get WM to ride evenly, I did the following:
> > >
> > > There was one 6 gal gas tank on the port side. I
> > was
> > > able to move that one over to starboard (as far
> > > forward as it could go) , and added a second one
> > right
> > > behind that one. (Lengthening the fuel line &
> > running
> > > it to the stbd side was an interesting piece of
> > > engineering...;^) I keep about 3 gals of fuel in
> > each
> > > tank, giving me @ 36 lbs. of ballast. Both tanks
> > have
> > > the super duper spitzer gas tank holder to keep
> > them
> > > in place.
> > >
> > > My anchor rode (200' of line w/6' of chain) is
> in
> > the
> > > cabin, under the companioinway step on the stbd
> > side,
> > > as far back as it will go..
> > >
> > > The engine battery is on the stbd side of the
> > > lazarette.
> > >
> > > The placement of the weight offsets the weight
> of
> > the
> > > engine & two other  batteries on the port side..
> > >
> > > I also tend to stand off to stbd a bit when
> > > sailing...so that humongus mount of weight
> really
> > > evens things out!
> > >
> > > It's not perfect...a bit of water collects in
> the
> > > groove by the bulkhead on the port side..sliding
> > the
> > > gas tanks aft a bit may correct this.
> > >
> > > elle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Very nice, Elle.  It looks like you've
> corrected
> > the
> > > > listing problem.  What
> > > > did you do?
> > > > Slim
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 29, 2008 8:43 PM, elle
> > > > <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Diane...for such a small boat, it is
> > > > amazing
> > > > > the numbers of things we can find to do to
> > it....
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't done too much else that I can
> think
> > > > of....I
> > > > > just got the boat last April...but if there
> is
> > > > > something in particular that you'd like info
> > about
> > > > > just ask.
> > > > >
> > > > > elle
> > > > > --- DIANE  RUSSELL <mamaruss5 at verizon.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Elle,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That is a wonderful picture. I would love
> to
> > see
> > > > > > more pics of your boat. It
> > > > > > gives me ideas of what I need to do this
> > spring
> > > > and
> > > > > > next, and next....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Diane
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> > > > > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:22 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sunset
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sunset, long shadows, a boat, a dog, a
> > camera.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The inevitable.....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ;^)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > elle
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We can't change the angle of the
> > wind....but
> > > > we
> > > > > > can adjust our sails.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"
> > > > (Lady
> > > > > > in Red)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> adjust our sails.
> 
>  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in
> Red)
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