[Rhodes22-list] great 24 hours on the water, some innovation, some problem

[Tom Hogarty]

Ron, 
Sorry, water damage to my point and shoot and not yet replaced it.  The set
up is easy to picture though.  Boards across the seats to make a platform. 
Freestanding tent.  It all fit nicely under the bimini.  There are several
light weight back packing tents that would work.  We faced the tent door to
the cabin.  I just used the Mountain Hardware Light Wedge 2.
Tom (looking for new camera)



Ron Singerman-2 wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> Any chance to see some pictures of your cockpit tent set-up.  Sounds like
> a 
> great idea.
> 
>>>ron<<
> S/V Serenity
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Hogarty" <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 6:14 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] great 24 hours on the water, some innovation,
> some 
> problem
> 
> 
>>
>> The Rhode River fireworks were last night.  Best display that I have seen 
>> in
>> years, set off from a barge just opposite Cadle Creek.  We anchored
>> early,
>> the sky was clear, the moon rose full, the wind was still and Morning
>> Star
>> our most comfortable home.  I really nagged Stan about a LED anchor
>> light,
>> and am very happy he talked me out of spending a few more hundred on
>> purchase and installation.  We found a $10 LED lantern at Target, and I 
>> got
>> out my fly rod with a 10 foot 4x leader with 3 lead shot on the tip,
>> threaded it through a drinking straw, and eased that trough a small block 
>> on
>> the spreader.  I let the line loose and the lead shot pulled the line
>> through the block, then tied that to a small line and pulled it back 
>> through
>> the block, and up went my LED anchor light.  Worked great.  I estimate 
>> there
>> were 200 boats anchored for the display, many headed south on the
>> intercoastal.  We camped in the cockpit, filled in with oak boards, and
>> sleeping in a Mountain Hardware Light Wedge 2 tent.  It fit the space
>> perfectly, and was very comfortable, had great netting to let in fresh
>> air
>> and a view of  the night sky, and was bug and if needed, rainproof.  It
>> weighs slightly over 5 pounds, and stores in a small bag; I no longer see 
>> a
>> need for a boom room.  Sleeping in the cockpit in the tent allowed us to 
>> use
>> the pop-top enclosed cabin as a kitchen, den, and bathroom.  I am 5'10
>> and
>> 220# and I do not fit in the designated lavatory.  Using a PETT toilet in
>> the cabin with the pop top door closed, I was very comfortable.  I think
>> this is much easier than pumping out, or cleaning a portapotti.
>> After a good nights sleep and proper breakfast, we went and sailed down
>> to
>> the mouth of the West River.  Winds were a little high, so I lowered the
>> boom.
>> PROBLEM:  On the way back I tried to raise the boom, but the spring
>> loaded
>> pin seemed to shear off.  So now the boom is stuck in the down position.
>> This is the same pin that was broken on my old Rhodes that I sold last 
>> year.
>> That pin was missing so I was able to fasten a bolt to hold up the boom.
>> This one is sheared and is stuck.  The archives are not helpful with
>> this,
>> though it seems unfortunately common, at least to me.  Any help is
>> appreciated.  The best of the season is yet to come.
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