[Rhodes22-list] Safety Harness Attachment Point on Rhodes 22

[Rick]

You know what they say about the recovered bodies of drowned boaters?  They
usually have their pants down.

Rick

On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 5:18 PM, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks for that last point, Lee.
> I'll try to keep it in mind.
> elle
>
> Beer is good....people are crazy
>
> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
>
> --- On Thu, 2/25/10, KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>
> From: KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Safety Harness Attachment Point on Rhodes 22
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 4:24 PM
>
>
> Caesar,
>
> I rarely need to go forward and if you remain in the cabin and cockpit it's
> really tough to fall out of our boats.  The one time I felt that I needed to
> tether myself to the boat I tied a bowline around myself and a square knot
> around one of the poptop arms.
>
> In cold water (Washington state) you want to be tethered so you can't reach
> the water.  Hypothermia kicks in fast and you may not be able to get back in
> the boat if you're in ice cold water.
>
> Common sense will usually keep you in the cockpit of a Rhodes.  Just don't
> try to pee beer overboard.
>
> 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 Caesar Paul
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:04 PM
> To: Rhodes List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Safety Harness Attachment Point on Rhodes 22
>
> Hi All,
>
> What do you guys have in place on your boat for securing yourself in the
> cockpit during heavy weather sailing?
>
> What attachment for your safety harness to keep you in the cockpit when
> single handling in rough conditions?
>
> I need help in deciding what to install, and where to install  something
> that would not fail should it come to that.
>
> Thanks,
> Caesar
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