[Rhodes22-list] Slim....more details

Steven Alm stevenalm at gmail.com
Fri Jul 25 19:48:29 EDT 2008 

Elle,

I agree but I'll let the insurance people sort that out.  All I said to him
was, "You could have said something." He just said, "I thought you were
gonna stop."  After I was all packed up I told him that in light of the
situation I thought he should waive the slip fee, which he did.

Slim

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 6:31 PM, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The marina owner absolutely has the responsibility to post a notice at the
> ramp warning of the power line. Samart would be to post notice w/clearance.
>
> He ears some responsibility in this..esp if he ws right there...
>
> 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)
>
>
> --- On Fri, 7/25/08, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Slim....more details
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 6:52 PM
> > Elle,
> >
> > Yeah, something like that.  Obviously when we were
> > discussing the height,
> > both of us were thinking about the boat on the water.
> > There were no
> > problems getting into the slip and I didn't think to
> > ask him about the
> > parking lot.
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 5:46 PM, elle
> > <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Slim,
> > >
> > > It could have been much, much worse. So glad no one
> > was hurt.
> > >
> > > Keep us informed as to the progress of this event..
> > >
> > > BTW...with the boat on the trailer, isn't the mast
> > another 5 or so feet
> > >  higher?
> > >
> > > 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)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Fri, 7/25/08, Steven Alm
> > <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Slim....more details
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 6:33 PM
> > > > Folks, here's the story:  This happened at
> > the end of
> > > > our 5-day trip down
> > > > the Mississippi River.  We had a very nice voyage
> > and
> > > > I'll post some pix
> > > > later but I know you all want me to get to the
> > gory details
> > > > first.  We were
> > > > at the Winona Yacht Club on our last night.  All
> > was good.
> > > > The next morning
> > > > we planned to pull the boat out and head for
> > home.  We
> > > > decided to pull the
> > > > boat out with the mast up and pack it down out in
> > the
> > > > parking lot.  When I
> > > > got a few yards from the top of the ramp I
> > snagged an
> > > > overhead wire and tore
> > > > the mast off.  The wire was very high and must
> > have caught
> > > > the top foot or
> > > > so of the mast.
> > > >
> > > > First, it could have been much, much worse.
> > Overhead lines
> > > > and masts can
> > > > and have lead to serious injury or death.  This
> > time nobody
> > > > got hurt!  The
> > > > wire didn't electrocute me nor did it break
> > and sizzle
> > > > and zap somebody.
> > > > I'm thankful for that and feel I got a little
> > lucky all
> > > > things considered.
> > > >
> > > > Now friends, this accident was my fault.  I'm
> > the one
> > > > who drove into the
> > > > wire and as we all know, it's always the
> > captain's
> > > > fault and there are no
> > > > excuses but...  When I booked the slip, the first
> > thing I
> > > > said was it's a
> > > > sailboat and we're about 30 feet tall and I
> > asked if
> > > > there were any overhead
> > > > wires or bridges or any other height restrictions
> > and the
> > > > owner of the
> > > > marina said absolutely not and he, himself has a
> > sailboat
> > > > and there would be
> > > > no problem.  Hearing that, the whole issue was
> > completely
> > > > off my mind.
> > > > Further, he, Dennis the owner was standing right
> > there
> > > > watching me load the
> > > > boat on to the trailer offering his help and
> > watched me
> > > > pull up the ramp.
> > > > Don't you think he could have said something?
> >  It's
> > > > his frickin' marina and
> > > > he knows the wire's there.  He stood there
> > silent and
> > > > watched the whole
> > > > thing go down.  I'm not blaming him for the
> > accident
> > > > but I gotta say that I
> > > > think he's some kind of dummy for letting
> > this happen
> > > > in his yard.
> > > >
> > > > Damage report:  The mast tabernacle broke away
> > from the
> > > > cabin roof.  This is
> > > > what it's supposed to do.  Just three hefty
> > wood screws
> > > > hold it on and if it
> > > > were through-bolted it would have torn off a nice
> > big chunk
> > > > of the
> > > > roof--which it did not.  The bow stay broke about
> > a foot up
> > > > from the chain
> > > > plate.  The forward lower shroud chain plate on
> > the
> > > > starboard side pulled
> > > > completely out.  The stern rail has a big bend in
> > it where
> > > > the mast hit it.
> > > > The jib furling tube has a little bend toward the
> > top and a
> > > > small tear in
> > > > the sail.  Wires to the radio antenna and the
> > steaming
> > > > light tore apart.
> > > > But there was no significant structural damage to
> > the boat
> > > > itself.  The mast
> > > > does not seem to be bent after hitting the stern
> > rail and
> > > > then falling to
> > > > the ground.
> > > >
> > > > With the help of some friendly and sympathetic
> > bystanders I
> > > > stripped
> > > > everything down and loaded it all back up on the
> > boat while
> > > > my poor wife
> > > > stood in the parking lot horrified and sobbing.
> > I drove
> > > > directly to a boat
> > > > yard back home and dropped it off there.  I'm
> > fairly
> > > > handy at fixing stuff
> > > > but I'm going to let the pros handle this.  I
> > finally
> > > > got a call from Tim,
> > > > the boat fixer and things don't seem to be
> > all that bad
> > > > and I feel a little
> > > > less shitty.  The worst part is the stern rail.
> > It's
> > > > not yet known if it
> > > > can be straightened or a new section of it
> > replaced or if I
> > > > have to get a
> > > > whole new one.  But the good news is that part
> > can wait
> > > > until sailing season
> > > > is over.  The rest can be fixed in what he
> > thought would be
> > > > about a week.
> > > > If I wanted, I could even just take the stern
> > rail off and
> > > > sail without it.
> > > > Like Tim said, there are dozens of J22 stern
> > rails laying
> > > > around that were
> > > > taken off and never put back on.  Or we could
> > just sail
> > > > with it bent until
> > > > we decide what to do.  I have insurance with
> > State Farm but
> > > > I don't have an
> > > > estimate from Tim yet so I haven't contacted
> > them yet
> > > > to make a claim.
> > > >
> > > > I did not take any pictures of the damage.  I
> > should have
> > > > but I was too
> > > > shaken by the whole thing that I didn't think
> > about
> > > > that.  I had to just
> > > > drop off the boat and head out of town for my gig
> > this week
> > > > in the Lake of
> > > > the Ozarks.  I won't be home until next
> > Thursday and by
> > > > then it might be
> > > > fixed.  Except the stern rail.
> > > >
> > > > Slim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:53 AM, Hank
> > > > <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Nope, he hasn't told us yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > Slim, we're all in great suspense!
> > Hopefully no
> > > > one was hurt in the
> > > > > dismasting.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hank
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 7/23/08, elle
> > <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > but now my boat's in for
> > repairs for a
> > > > few weeks.
> > > > > > > I'll let you know when
> > we're back in
> > > > the saddle.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Slim
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did I miss the details???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > elle
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
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