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

[Tom Hogarty]

Do you mean when the Rhodes is on the water?  Yes, a two minute setup,
including time to place the boards.
Tom



Rick-139 wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> Are you able to set the tent up on the water?
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 7:17 PM, Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> 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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