[Rhodes22-list] Cup Holder update

[cowie]

Lee
What do you think of sailing out of the rhode river.  My boat is at
herrington harbor north and while I have direct access to the bay the rhode
river is probably a lot more scenic.  I have also found on a number of
occasions too much wind on the bay when the rhode river would probably be
more protected.  I beleive you keep your boat at kent island?  What is the
facility like?  Do you end up going thru the bridge very often?  



Leland wrote:
> 
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Tom and Alice were gracious enough to take me out on their "new"
> recycled Rhodes (sure looks new) on Saturday.  We came out into the
> Chesapeake from the Rhode River so we could have easily seen each other
> had we tried.
> 
> "...can fits perfectly into the table leg base."  All that beer drank on
> my boat and no one ever thought to stick their can there, but they
> certainly complained about my lack of cupholders.  Can't wait to try it
> out.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cowie [mailto:ccowie at cowieassociates.com] 
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 11:33 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cup Holder update
> 
> 
> I went out sailing on the Chesapeake bay Saturday and had a great close
> hauled sail across the bay.  I recently posted a question about cup
> holders
> and recieved a lot of great replies and ideas, droped a few hints with
> my
> kids and the admiral for fathers day.  In the mean time I found Stans
> built
> in beer can holder.  The base of the can fits perfectly into the table
> leg
> base.  Note sure how much heel it would take to slide out but worked
> pretty
> well for me Saturday.
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4599r.jpg 
> 
> 
> During my sail back across the bay the wind died down to almost nothing
> so I
> played around with deploying the bimini.  I found that the boom was just
> about resting on the top of the bimini so I took in a bit on the topping
> lift.  Is this typicaly required to adjust the topping lift with the
> bimini
> deployed?  the topping lift seems to have taken pressure off the clew of
> the
> main sail and the shackle that attaches the clew to the main down haul
> came
> loose.  I notice this as the main started to flap in the little bit of
> breeze.  I couldn't get the shackle to close so I pinched it with a pair
> of
> plyers and now it doesn't feel very secure.  I suppose I should stretch
> the
> shackle apart so it has some friction on the pin when closed.
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4617r.jpg 
> 
> Another maintanance item I noticed is that my forward stay seems too
> loose. 
> I can easily shake the furling headsail back and forth.  I undertand the
> furling headsail has a furling drum that can be pushed up to access the
> turnbuckle that needs to be tightened however I could not get the "luff
> support pin" to pull out in order to raise the drum.  I don't want to
> break
> anything but assume I need to try and pull the pin with a pair of
> plyers. 
> Has anyone else run into a stubborn pin?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/furling_drum.jpg 
> 
> I am having a lot of fun with my new boat and enjoy trying to balance
> the
> sails and the tiller lock for hands free sailing.  Enclosed is a shot of
> my
> gps as the boat sails itself across the bay.
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4602r.jpg 
> 
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