[Rhodes22-list] Quick question on hatch and pop top enclosure

Tue Aug 17 18:12:16 EDT 2010

Opus has two hatches and I like the symmetry, hey I am an architect and we like to have balance.  The starboard hatch is a must for me in order to do my business.  The Port hatch is easier to access than the starboard hatch since I don't have to open the head door to get to it so this one gets opened more often for general ventilation.  The translucent hatches also allow light to enter the cabin.  I would go with two hatches.

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-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:36 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Quick question on hatch and pop top enclosure

Lee,
With all due respect, Fretless has one hatch, starboard side and 
hasn't tipped over..... yet.

I kind of like the asymetry. A hatch does add a great deal to the 
ventilation. I think we put it on the starboard side because we have 
opening ports and figured that between opening port and the pop-top 
the port side of the boat would be well ventilated. The starboard 
side has an opening port but the bulkhead blocks the breeze a bit. We 
can tell the difference in the cabin when we open the hatch once we 
are at anchor. On warm days the first thing we do once the anchor is 
down is raise the pop-top, open the ports and the hatch. We don't 
leave any of them open when sailing - have had water from powerboat 
wakes over the bow and onto the cabin top often enough not to want to 
risk everything below getting soaked. I might not bother with hatches 
or opening ports if I was just getting the boat to daysail.

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
recycled 1998
Rock Hall, MD

At 11:21 AM 8/17/2010, you wrote:
>Eileen,
>
>Congratulations!  I'm confident that you'll be extremely happy with your
>decision.
>
>I've never spent a night in the cabin so my thoughts are based on
>absolutely no experience, but that's never stopped me from giving my
>opinion on anything else either.
>
>If I had an enclosed marine head instead of a portapotty I would want a
>hatch above it just for head (cranium) space while sitting.  No man
>above three feet tall can pee into a toilet standing up without some
>splashing outside the bowl so I don't consider it a reason for a hatch.
>My wife doesn't allow it at home and certainly wouldn't allow it on a
>boat with an unstable shooter and target.
>
>I suffer from OCD and have an extreme appreciation for symmetry.  If you
>have a hatch on the starboard side you need one on the port side or the
>boat might tip over.  That's why I have two solar panels instead of one.
>
>I don't have hatches and I step on the cabin top all the time but
>wouldn't consider it a great inconvenience to step around the hatches.
>
>I'm sure the hatches would provide ventilation but not sure how much
>more it would help beyond fans, opening ports, anchor locker, and
>especially the poptop.
>
>I don't miss not having hatches but since it's not my money I recommend
>that you go with two.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Lee
>1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Eileen and
>Steve
>Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:34 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Quick question on hatch and pop top enclosure
>
>
>HI all, it's official, we are buying a boat.  It's an 88 and we want to
>have
>a hatch installed.  For those of you with a hatch, is it over the head,
>or
>on the opposite side?  We were favoring the port side, since it seems as
>if
>this would provide the better ventilation.  If there is merit for one
>side
>over the other, we would love your insight.
>
>Secondly, I have seen some discussion on Art C's pop top enclosure.  Can
>anyone tell me how to get in touch with him.  Thanks
>
>eileen.e.spoon at ...
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