[Rhodes22-list] Need to replace Hatch
Leland
LKUHN at cnmc.org
Thu Feb 26 14:08:33 EST 2009
Mike,
First time I got on the boat and it "floated" down to the stand, my heart
skipped a beat.
Lee
R22MikeW wrote:
>
> Lee,
>
> Thanks for the picture. It is similar to the teak fitting that was
> original. The original hatch also used a piano hinge.
>
> BTW, the stand under the right rear portion doesn't seem to be doing much
> work (loose).
>
> Mike
>
> From: "Leland" Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:29 AM
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> This isn't a good picture, but at the top of the hatch you can see the
>> white
>> plastic bracket and hole for the table leg.
>>
>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p22223060/At%2BEase%2B051.jpg At+Ease+051.jpg
>>
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22 At Ease
>> Kent Island, MD
>>
>>
>>
>> R22MikeW wrote:
>>>
>>> Like he said...
>>>
>>> Wish I had a picture...
>>>
>>> As described in "Report on the Rhodes Continental" circa 1980 (last
>>> line):
>>> "The galleys in trailerable sloops are admittedly toys, either
>>> sliding
>>> out from someplace or mounted over something, or doubling as
>>> the entrance step. On the Rhodes the galley approaches being a
>>> real kitchen with standing counter height and standing headroom.
>>> There is 4 1/2 feet of continuous work counter with storage above
>>> and below. The ice chest has a vertical door and adjustable shelves.
>>> The 15 gallon water tank is filled from an outside deck terminal,
>>> the
>>> extra deep molded sink discharges thru the hull. Work space
>>> increases even more when the top half of the cabin door folds
>>> down to become a serve-thru bar or chart table - a nice dual use of
>>> a necessary boat part."
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>
>>> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:47 AM
>>>> Rob,
>>>> It's a short aluminum leg with a rubber piece on the end. It fits into
>>>> the
>>>> hole on the hatch and supports it in the groove and can be used as a
>>>> table
>>>> between the galley and the cockpit. It would have to be removed to
>>>> enter
>>>> or exit
>>>> the cabin.
>>>>
>>>> Rummy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 2/25/2009 8:37:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>> rlowe at vt.edu writes:
>>>>
>>>> Mike,
>>>> Tell me a bit more about this table leg if you will. Something you
>>>> rigged up yourself? - rob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael D.
>>>> Weisner
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:22 PM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Need to replace Hatch
>>>>
>>>> Greg,
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to the R22 list and congratulations on your new project.
>>>> Hopefully
>>>> you will find some time to actually sail her.
>>>>
>>>> Most of us have replaced our plywood hatches at least once. I am on
>>>> my
>>>> third wooden one on my '81. After replacing the teak veneer plywood
>>>> version
>>>> twice with the same, I found that one could do a better job with birch
>>>> veneer, stained and finished with spar varnish. The varnish stands up
>>>> to
>>>> the weather much better than the teak veneer ever did. I also have a
>>>> version made of white 1/2 inch "starboard", a fairly expensive nearly
>>>> indestructible composite material that doesn't look as nice as the
>>>> stained
>>>> wood, in my opinion.
>>>>
>>>> The hinge not only kept the two pieces together in storage but also
>>>> permitted the hatch to be folded at an angle (almost 90 degrees) so
>>>> that
>>>> the
>>>> upper portion was supported by a leg to the cockpit floor, to function
>>>> as a
>>>> serving table from the galley. If you do not desire this, there is no
>>>> reason why it couldn't be two pieces.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>>
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