[Rhodes22-list] boat ventilation

[cowie]

Mike:

I notice you are located not too far from where I grew up.  My Dad and I
sailed a Rhodes 22 starting around 1966 when I was about 8 out of Oyster Bay
NY, we mored the boat near the Bayville Bridge just down the hill from our
house.  We went on all sorts of crazy three day weekend trips on that boat. 
We eventualy moved up to bigger boats, Chesapeake Bay, Maine etc....  My
regular sailing adventures took a back seat to other things the past 25
years and I am really looking forward to getting reaquanted.  Have you been
sailing in NY all 27 seasons?



R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> When you take delivery, don't forget to have fun with the boat, that's
> what 
> they're for.  If Elton delivers the boat, he will almost always insist on 
> getting the first scratch on the boat so that you can thoroughly enjoy 
> sailing without the fear associated with that first ding.  After a year,
> no 
> one but you will see the scratch anyway.  After 27 sailing seasons, people 
> still ask about my old R22 and she has lots of scratches.  The fun (and 
> work) just never ends.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> From: "cowie" <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> Monday, March 30, 2009 6:08 PM
>>
>> Mike:
>>
>> I like the idea of the solar fan to take care of dampness and mold while 
>> the
>> boat is sitting at the slip between use however I don't want to give up
>> on
>> the anchor rode scoop on deck without giving it a try.  The protable 12v
>> battery fan makes a lot of sense for comfort while cruising without
>> having
>> to permanantly mount something and seems like it also allows for 
>> flexibility
>> to move around.  I have been following this site for about a year now and
>> take delivery of my boat in two weeks.  I can't wait to stop living out
>> my
>> sailing adventures through you guys and get hold of my own boat.  Thanks 
>> to
>> everyone for all the advice along the way.
>>
>>
>>
>> R22MikeW wrote:
>>>
>>> I think that there are two distinctly different needs for fans in the 
>>> R22.
>>> One is to reduce the tendency for dampness and mold to form when
>>> unoccupied.
>>> For this, the solar powered 3-4" port fans may work very well.  I have 
>>> not
>>> had much of a problem or experience with these units.  The second need 
>>> for
>>> ventilation is when the R22 is in use, particularly if you cruise.  I 
>>> have
>>> found that the 10" portable fan sold at Walmart (
>>> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10817194 ) seems to
>>> provide very comfortable and quiet ventilation while aboard.  It is
>>> battery
>>> powered (8 "D" batteries) and runs on 12V boat power using a "cigarette
>>> lighter" cord that mates to the AC adapter input on the side (cord from
>>> RadioShack.)  You may even want to put 2 aboard.  They are lightweight,
>>> fold
>>> up and may be hung (there's a little hook) when not in use.  I like lots
>>> of
>>> air movement on still nights, even when in the cockpit.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>
>>> From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com> Saturday, March 28, 2009 10:09 PM
>>>> Chris,
>>>> You can purchase an automotive fan at Walmart for around six bucks. It
>>>> has
>>>> a
>>>> clamp mount which will allow you to move it about the cabin. It has a
>>>> standard  cigarette lighter plug which I believe Stan is still putting 
>>>> in
>>>> the cabin.
>>>> If  not, they are inexpensive to purchase and install. Keeping the air
>>>> moving
>>>> inside  the cabin is really important, especially if you are thinking
>>>> of
>>>> overnighting  during the heat of the summer.
>>>>
>>>> Rummy
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