[Rhodes22-list] would appreciate a volunteer good at "Paint"

[Michael D. Weisner]

Mike,

Since you now have experience riding out a T-storm aboard an R22, you may be 
interested in a discussion on this forum several years ago regarding 
lighting preparedness:

http://www.nabble.com/FW%3A-Lightning-Protection-Web-Conference-to12468629.html#a12468629

http://www.nabble.com/Ewan-Thomson-Reply-%22Lightning%22-Fw%3A-Re%3A-Fw%3A-Re%3A-sailing-and-lightning-%28long-reply%29-to5568624.html#a5568624

In August 2006 Stan's plant was hit, although not a single boat was struck, 
even those with masts (of course, they were on trailers.)  See 
http://www.nabble.com/speaking-of-lightning%2C-to5675869.html#a5675869

Now, the big question, "Should you attempt to ground your mast or not?"  I 
know, I know, first you need to buy the boat ... I thought that decision was 
the easy one ...

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Mike Cheung" <mikecheung at att.net>Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 11:33 AM
>
> Not only were we having fun, but ...
>
> That pic was taken very shortly after the second, and worse, of two severe 
> T
> storms rolled through Edenton.  Mary and I were taking a stroll after 
> riding
> out the storm in NC5040X.  The funny thing is, while we rode the storm out
> in the Rhodes (pardon the alliteration), the occupants of all but one of
> those "little" boats keeping us company sat the storm out in the
> dockmaster's office.  I wanted to see how the Rhodes did in the blow and 
> be
> on hand if our tie downs, err docklines, gave out.  Mary decided to stay
> too.  While the pop top windows did "pop up" and cause us to have to use
> towels to keep the driving rain out, that was the worst that happened. 
> The
> Rhodes got pushed around a good bit by what I'd guess were 50+ kts wind
> gusts, but we never felt insecure.  The view of the storm rolling through
> from the protection of the pop top enclosure was pretty spectacular. 
> Also,
> that pic was taken about 30 seconds before Stan showed up to check on us 
> in
> case we had gotten soaked in the first storm!
>
> Stan .... I'll burn a CD of the full set of pics we took that weekend and
> drop it in the mail.  There's too many to do the email thing.  The 
> folder's
> about 135 MB.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> stanleyl wrote:
>>
>> Among the pictures Mike took on his recent visit was one at night at the
>> Edenton docks - this small little sailboat surrounded by luxurious giant
>> cabin cruisers, which we have already labeled, "Rhodies have more fun"
>>
>> But to back up the title, the picture lacks the yellow glow of cabin
>> lighting coming through the three cabin ports and the pop top enclosure
>> windows.   If  anyone out there has the time, skill and inclination to
>> make the windows look like the cabin lights are on, it would most
>> appreciated.
>>
>> your computer illiterate boat builder
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