[Rhodes22-list] Topic change... to Elle

Herb Parsons hparsons at parsonsys.com
Wed Oct 29 22:05:54 EDT 2008


OK, here goes a can of worms -

Why is it OK to make a comment about a man flirting with a woman (or 
even a woman flirting with a man),

But an "uncalled for remart" about a woman flirting with a woman?


elle wrote:
> Ben,
>
> sorry...I just read your reply to Saroj...I should have realized that you would not have made an uncalled-for remark.
>
> 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 Wed, 10/29/08, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Topic change... to Elle
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 9:29 PM
>> NOT funny, Ben.
>> This isn't like you...what gives??
>>
>> 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 Wed, 10/29/08, Ben Cittadino
>> <bcittadino at dcs-law.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> From: Ben Cittadino <bcittadino at dcs-law.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Topic change... to Elle
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 12:43 PM
>>> Hey you guys!!!!  No flirting on this forum!!! What is
>>>       
>> this
>>     
>>> , Match.com?
>>>
>>> Ben C.
>>>
>>> Saroj Gilbert wrote:
>>>       
>>>> hmmm.. sent to    watermusic38 at yahoo.com   at
>>>>         
>> 11:20
>>     
>>> yesterday.
>>>       
>>>> did you get it yet?
>>>>
>>>> Give me a call when it works out for you to meet
>>>>         
>> for
>>     
>>> coffee or lunch.
>>>       
>>>> Saroj
>>>> 757 871-6697
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "elle"
>>>>         
>> <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>>     
>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
>>>>         
>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>       
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:48 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Topic change... to
>>>>         
>> Elle
>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Saroj.
>>>>>
>>>>> 11:50pm...nothing yet.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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 Tue, 10/28/08, Saroj Gilbert
>>>>>           
>>> <saroj at pathfind.net> wrote:
>>>       
>>>>>> From: Saroj Gilbert
>>>>>>             
>> <saroj at pathfind.net>
>>     
>>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Topic change...
>>>>>>             
>> to
>>     
>>> Elle
>>>       
>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
>>>>>>             
>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>       
>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 11:21 PM
>>>>>> I sent you an email back channel... let
>>>>>>             
>> me
>>     
>>> know if it
>>>       
>>>>>> doesn't get to you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Saroj
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "elle"
>>>>>>             
>>> <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>>>       
>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
>>>>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:08 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] centerboard
>>>>>>             
>>> repair - cap
>>>       
>>>>>> sealant? reply to
>>>>>> Saroj
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Saroj,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We're neighbors, of
>>>>>>>               
>> sorts.....I'm
>>     
>>> just a bit
>>>       
>>>>>> up the road in the upper
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Northern Neck...I go to Newport News
>>>>>>>               
>>> every two weeks
>>>       
>>>>>> on marina
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> business.......and will go thru
>>>>>>>               
>> Hampton
>>     
>>> in two weeks
>>>       
>>>>>> on my way to the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Outer Banks for a photo
>>>>>>>               
>> workshop.....
>>     
>>>>>>> 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 Tue, 10/28/08, Saroj Gilbert
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> <saroj at pathfind.net> wrote:
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> From: Saroj Gilbert
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> <saroj at pathfind.net>
>>>       
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> centerboard repair -
>>>       
>>>>>> cap sealant? reply to
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> Saroj
>>>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> List"
>>>       
>>>>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008,
>>>>>>>>                 
>> 2:27
>>     
>>> PM
>>>       
>>>>>>>> Hey, Ed, Ben, Rob, Rik, Rummy,
>>>>>>>>                 
>> Lou,
>>     
>>>>>>>> Thanks all for the info.  Based
>>>>>>>>                 
>> on
>>     
>>> what I've
>>>       
>>>>>> read,
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> I'm going to replace all
>>>>>>>> the screws with bolts.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lou, are you the one who did the
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> write-up with
>>>       
>>>>>> Roger in
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> 2005-2006?  When you
>>>>>>>> say "torque" are you
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> implying you
>>>       
>>>>>> actually used a
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> torque wrench or just as a
>>>>>>>> euphemism for
>>>>>>>>                 
>> "tightened"?
>>     
>>>>>>>> My centerboard lift line has a
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> different
>>>       
>>>>>> configuration from
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> that in the
>>>>>>>> article I referenced above.  It
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> starts from a
>>>       
>>>>>> small U
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> bracket fore of the
>>>>>>>> foremost block on the cap. 
>>>>>>>>                 
>> Since the
>>     
>>> blocks on
>>>       
>>>>>> the CB were
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> broken I don't
>>>>>>>> know how it was threaded below,
>>>>>>>>                 
>> but
>>     
>>> it seems to
>>>       
>>>>>> have gone
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> from that loop
>>>>>>>> thru the highest block on the
>>>>>>>>                 
>> CB,
>>     
>>> back up to the
>>>       
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> foremost block on the
>>>>>>>> cap (an inch aft of the loop),
>>>>>>>>                 
>> back
>>     
>>> down to the
>>>       
>>>>>> lower block
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> on the CB (2-3
>>>>>>>> inches below the other one) then
>>>>>>>>                 
>> up
>>     
>>> thru the aft
>>>       
>>>>>> block on
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> the cap which acts
>>>>>>>> as a fair lead, then thru the
>>>>>>>>                 
>> hole
>>     
>>> and nipple for
>>>       
>>>>>> the lift
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> line.  It seems
>>>>>>>> that there should be another
>>>>>>>>                 
>> block
>>     
>>> lower down on
>>>       
>>>>>> the CB to
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> give an extra
>>>>>>>> mechanical advantage and more
>>>>>>>>                 
>> pull on
>>     
>>> the extreme,
>>>       
>>>>>> but I
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> never had any
>>>>>>>> trouble raising or lowering the
>>>>>>>>                 
>> CB
>>     
>>> before the
>>>       
>>>>>> break.
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> I'm still wondering what
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> sealant/caulk to use.
>>>       
>>>>>>  The guy
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> at West Marine
>>>>>>>> recommended 3M 4200 but I think
>>>>>>>>                 
>> it is
>>     
>>> essentially
>>>       
>>>>>> an
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> adhesive like 5200,
>>>>>>>> just not as permanent.  Lou,
>>>>>>>>                 
>> what did
>>     
>>> you use?
>>>       
>>>>>> Seems like
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> an underwater
>>>>>>>> silicone (like Silicone II)
>>>>>>>>                 
>> would
>>     
>>> work well.
>>>       
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> never had any trouble
>>>>>>>> with leaking, but I might as
>>>>>>>>                 
>> well do
>>     
>>> it right
>>>       
>>>>>> while its
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> apart.  I would
>>>>>>>> consider changing the gasket but
>>>>>>>>                 
>> it
>>     
>>> appears to be
>>>       
>>>>>> in very
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> good condition.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've been renovating a 1937
>>>>>>>>                 
>> house
>>     
>>> for the past
>>>       
>>>>>> 4 years,
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> so Pathfinder has
>>>>>>>> been on the hard in my back yard
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> during that time.
>>>       
>>>>>>  It
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> wasn't worth paying
>>>>>>>> the slip fees when I didn't
>>>>>>>>                 
>> have
>>     
>>> time to use
>>>       
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> We're replacing the mast
>>>>>>>> lights... the anchor light lens
>>>>>>>>                 
>> was
>>     
>>> cloudy and I
>>>       
>>>>>> lost the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> steaming/deck
>>>>>>>> light when a branch fell on it. 
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> I'm replacing
>>>       
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> anchor light with an
>>>>>>>> incandescent, but the
>>>>>>>>                 
>> steaming/deck
>>     
>>> light with
>>>       
>>>>>> LED.  Figure
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> that will help
>>>>>>>> the battery charging life, and
>>>>>>>>                 
>> will
>>     
>>> be installing
>>>       
>>>>>> a solar
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> panel for trickle
>>>>>>>> charge.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All of the brightwork needs
>>>>>>>>                 
>> sanding
>>     
>>> &
>>>       
>>>>>> varnishing and
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> have to clean up some
>>>>>>>> sap on the deck.  Washed all the
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> lines and the
>>>       
>>>>>> sails and
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> she is just about
>>>>>>>> back to sailing condition.  She
>>>>>>>>                 
>> still
>>     
>>> looks great
>>>       
>>>>>> even at
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> her advanced age
>>>>>>>> of 24 years!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'll continue on with the
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> cosmetic work
>>>       
>>>>>> (screens,
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> varnish, polishingetc.)
>>>>>>>> over the next year; but
>>>>>>>>                 
>> we're
>>     
>>> hoping to get a
>>>       
>>>>>> few sails
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> in before winter
>>>>>>>> "really" gets here,
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> although the way
>>>       
>>>>>> things are
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> going that may be
>>>>>>>> optimisitc.  Monday afternoon it
>>>>>>>>                 
>> was
>>     
>>> delightful
>>>       
>>>>>> sailing
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> weather.  Today it
>>>>>>>> is windy and cold...
>>>>>>>>                 
>> unseasonably for
>>     
>>> this region.
>>>       
>>>>>>>> Ed, I met a fellow from Richmond
>>>>>>>>                 
>> a
>>     
>>> few years ago
>>>       
>>>>>> (Rob, was
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> that you?), but I
>>>>>>>> haven't run into any Rhodes
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> owners in the
>>>       
>>>>>> Tidewater
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> region.  I'm living in
>>>>>>>> Hampton now.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks all for your well wishes
>>>>>>>>                 
>> and
>>     
>>> the great
>>>       
>>>>>> information
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> to help us get
>>>>>>>> this project completed.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Saroj
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>> From: "Lou Rosenberg"
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>> <lsr3 at nyu.edu>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> List"
>>>       
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>     
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
>>>>>>>>                 
>> 12:32
>>     
>>> PM
>>>       
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> centerboard repair -
>>>       
>>>>>> cap
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> sealant? reply to
>>>>>>>> Saroj
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rik
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I use 10x24 ss bolts on my cap. 
>>>>>>>>                 
>> I
>>     
>>> prefer to
>>>       
>>>>>> tighten the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> nut under
>>>>>>>> the cap using a closed end
>>>>>>>>                 
>> wrench
>>     
>>> with
>>>       
>>>>>>>> my  electric driver and the
>>>>>>>>                 
>> correct
>>     
>>> wide phillips
>>>       
>>>>>> bit in
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> place.  Do a
>>>>>>>> criss cross pattern like lacing
>>>>>>>>                 
>> up
>>     
>>> boots
>>>       
>>>>>>>> and torque the nut with a rachet
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> wrench with the
>>>       
>>>>>> phillips
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> bit and
>>>>>>>> just hold the nut in place with
>>>>>>>>                 
>> the
>>     
>>> same closed
>>>       
>>>>>> end wrench
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> (7/16")
>>>>>>>> took me about 1hr to do 46
>>>>>>>>                 
>> bolts.
>>     
>>>>>>>> Ive overhauled my entire
>>>>>>>>                 
>> centerboard
>>     
>>> cap, trunk
>>>       
>>>>>> and board
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> including
>>>>>>>> the mechanical advantage
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lou
>>>>>>>> sv Miracles
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Oct 28, 2008, at 11:43 AM,
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> R22RumRunner at aol.com
>>>       
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>> Rik,
>>>>>>>>> It takes really small hands
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> and
>>     
>>> a second
>>>       
>>>>>> person. I
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> recommend using an
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> electric driver or you will
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> be
>>     
>>> spending the
>>>       
>>>>>> better
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> part of a day
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> installing all  of
>>>>>>>>> them. I have never seen
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> screws
>>     
>>> used on the
>>>       
>>>>>> trunk cap.
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>> Rummy
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In a message dated
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> 10/28/2008
>>     
>>> 11:21:39 A.M.
>>>       
>>>>>> Eastern
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> Daylight Time,
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> sanderico1 at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> writes:
>>     
>>>>>>>>> Ed,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have to ask, how would
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> you use
>>     
>>> through
>>>       
>>>>>> bolts on the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> centerboard
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> cap of
>>>>>>>>> an R22?? I can't
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> imagine how
>>     
>>> you are
>>>       
>>>>>> going to hold
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> the  nuts to
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> tighten them.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Rik
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Will Rogers often said,
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> "There's
>>>       
>>>>>> nothing
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> quite like money in the
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> bank." He
>>>>>>>>> went on to say,
>>>>>>>>>                   
>> "I'm
>>     
>>> not so
>>>       
>>>>>> concerned about
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> the return on my money
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> as I am
>>>>>>>>> about the return of my 
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> money."
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tootle wrote:
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>>>> Saroj:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> As to  sealants, do not
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> use
>>     
>>> 5200 like
>>>       
>>>>>> some boat
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> builders.  It is
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> called
>>>>>>>>>>  sealant but it is
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> permanent
>>     
>>> and prevents
>>>       
>>>>>> future
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> repair,
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> painting,  etc.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I recommend a sealant
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> that
>>     
>>> says for under
>>>       
>>>>>> water
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> use.  3M 4000 or
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> 4200 are
>>>>>>>>>> numbers I can think of
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> quickly.   Go to
>>>       
>>>>>> the 3M
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> website and see
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> which one is
>>>>>>>>>> for underwater use.  (I
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> know the cap is
>>>       
>>>>>> not
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> underwater, except at
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> times)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Another  popular
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> product is
>>     
>>> Boat Life
>>>       
>>>>>> Sealant, not
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> Boat Life Caulk.
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> As  to silicone
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> products,
>>     
>>> make sure it
>>>       
>>>>>> says for
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> underwater use.
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> Silicone
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>>> II
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>>>> is said to be the
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> better
>>     
>>> formulation of
>>>       
>>>>>> silcone
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> sealants.
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> I would not go to
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> Lowes.  Go
>>     
>>> to any
>>>       
>>>>>> dockside
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> marine  store or if
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> you have to
>>>>>>>>>> the high dollar
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> 'West
>>     
>>> Marine'.
>>>       
>>>>>> It would
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> be better to pay the few
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> extra
>>>>>>>>>> schekels at West to get
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> a
>>     
>>> quality
>>>       
>>>>>> product.
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>>> As to screws and bolts,
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> Stan
>>     
>>> uses a
>>>       
>>>>>> million bolts
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> at  the shop.
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> Maybe older
>>>>>>>>>> boats had a mix, but I
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> would
>>     
>>> opt to go to
>>>       
>>>>>>  thru
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> bolts, all one
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> million of
>>>>>>>>>> them.  Also, after you
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> tighten all  the
>>>       
>>>>>> first
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> time, go around a
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> second time
>>>>>>>>>> and maybe a third.  A 
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> small
>>     
>>> 1/4"
>>>       
>>>>>> rachet
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> works for this job.  If
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> you do not
>>>>>>>>>> have one,  head for
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>> Sears
>>     
>>> and get a
>>>       
>>>>>> Craftsman set.
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>>> It is good to see your 
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> post.  Are in in
>>>       
>>>>>> contact
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> with any other
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>> 'Tidewater'
>>>>>>>>>>  Rhodies?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ed K
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Saroj  Gilbert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>>>>> any chance I can
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> ask a 
>>     
>>> question
>>>       
>>>>>> about the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> Rhodes22? LOL...
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> my centerboard 
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> would
>>     
>>> not raise or
>>>       
>>>>>> lower so
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> friend and I took the
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> cap
>>>>>>>>>>> apart; found  that
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> the
>>     
>>> blocks had
>>>       
>>>>>> broken off
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> the CB; scraped,
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> sanded, and
>>>>>>>>>>>  painted the inside
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> of
>>     
>>> the cap, the
>>>       
>>>>>> well and
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> the CB (all
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> encrusted  with
>>>>>>>>>>> barnacles).  We
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> have it
>>     
>>> put back
>>>       
>>>>>> together
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> except for the  cap
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> which has the
>>>>>>>>>>> gasket which was
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> already
>>     
>>> there...
>>>       
>>>>>> appears in
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> pretty good shape.  We
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> modified some
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> blocks
>>     
>>> which was
>>>       
>>>>>> challenging
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> since the attachment
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> area is so
>>>>>>>>>>> small.  Also did 
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> some
>>     
>>> fiberglass
>>>       
>>>>>> repair on
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> the CB and the keel.
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> Two  questions:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> - most of the holes
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> had
>>     
>>> screws but
>>>       
>>>>>> some had
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> bolts... I assume
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> that an
>>>>>>>>>>> earlier owner had
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> stripped out the
>>>       
>>>>>> screw
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> holes.  Is it likely
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> that reusing
>>>>>>>>>>> the screws will
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> provide 
>>     
>>> sufficient
>>>       
>>>>>> pressure
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> to prevent leaks or
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> should we
>>>>>>>>>>> go to the  trouble
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> of
>>     
>>> replacing all
>>>       
>>>>>> with
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> bolts... I'd prefer not
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> because
>>>>>>>>>>>  there are so many,
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> but
>>     
>>> I don't
>>>       
>>>>>> want leaks
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> obviously.
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> -  what sealant
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> should
>>     
>>> we use? I took
>>>       
>>>>>> off the
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> old sealant which
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> was a  blue
>>>>>>>>>>> colored rubbery
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> substance that came
>>>       
>>>>>> off pretty
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> easily from  both
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> sides.
>>>>>>>>>>> Roger's
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> instructions
>>     
>>> said to use
>>>       
>>>>>> silicone.
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>  Is  there a
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> particular type or
>>>>>>>>>>> any old stuff from
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> Lowes?  If we  use
>>>       
>>>>>> silicon,
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> do we need to let
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> it cure a
>>>>>>>>>>> little before
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> clamping 
>>     
>>> down 100% to
>>>       
>>>>>> give it a
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> chance to cure?
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> (seems to me
>>>>>>>>>>> it requires  air to
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> start the curing
>>>       
>>>>>> process).
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>  Has anyone used
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> RTV...
>>>>>>>>>>>  overkill for this
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> application?
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> I have searched and
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> searched for the
>>>       
>>>>>> tech
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> info material that was
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> created
>>>>>>>>>>> and organized 
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>> years ago
>>     
>>> with no
>>>       
>>>>>> luck.  Can
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>> someone give me a URL
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>>>> for it or
>>>>>>>>>>>  does it no longer
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> exist?
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Saroj
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> __________________________________________________
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