[Rhodes22-list] Need to replace Hatch
Leland
LKUHN at cnmc.org
Thu Feb 26 14:27:20 EST 2009
Rod,
Tough answer.
Aside from getting two solar panels instead of one, it may have been the
biggest questionalble expenditure. I had Stan install two solar panels
instead of one simply because it looked better.
I didn't get a chance to try the manual lift before I got my boat. With a
7:1 lift ratio, my 135 lb. motor would have only required only about 20 lbs.
of effort to lift. I went with the electric motor lift simply because I
thought it was cool.
I admit that I have had a lot of complimentary comments on the lift, but I'm
not sure if it was the right decision. The winch barely raises my bulky
engine, and I wonder if it isn't an excessive drain on my battery.
Sometimes I apply manual grease to the lift just because I lose patience
with its speed. The winch is loud enough to grab everyone's attention each
use, which was good at first but has now become an annoyance even for an
exhibitionist like myself. It has been described as a coffee grinder by my
marina mates.
I would try both the manual and electric lifts first to decide which is
better.
Lee
Ellner wrote:
>
> Lee
>
> Is that the electric motor lift in the picture? If so do you like it?
> Our boat is in Stan's hands right now. We are anxious to drive out and
> get it.
>
> Rod Ellner
> Toy Blew
> 1986 Rhodes 22
>
> Leland wrote:
>> 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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