[Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet

Fri Jan 8 15:56:07 EST 2010

Frank;

The last good estimate I've seen is 31' from the waterline to the mast tip.
That doesn't count the antenna. This information is worth exactly what you
paid for it. Seriously, I have been under bridges with 35" clearance with
room to spare so I think the 31' figure is about right.

BenCittadino
s/v susan kay

Frank Tugwell wrote:
> 
> Ron, John: I lived in Pittsburgh (squirrel hill) until 1999 and then moved
> to the DC area.  I used to row on the Allegheny from the boat club near
> downtown on the north side and worked downtown near the point.  I just
> checked and the clearance for all the bridges is 40 feet minimum--I assume
> except during flooding.  See the web site:
> http://www.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/sail/Navigation_maps/index.html
> Which leads me to ask: the specs on the Rhodes say that the mast is 26
> feet,
> but does this include the height of the cabin top?  What is the Rhodes
> clearance, including the VHF mast?  I assume one of you knows.  Even if
> the
> cabin adds 4-5 feet and the mast another 3-4 feet, there is plenty of room
> to sail on the 'burgh's rivers.  So count me in to sail on the Terrible
> Boat, or trailer my boat up to join you.  A fleet event might be fun!
> 
> Frank Tugwell
>  
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Lipton
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet
> 
> John,
> 
>    Will the mast clear the bridges on the Allegheny?  I lived in 
> Pittsburgh from
> 1980-1990 (the inter-super bowl era).  It's a great town - but perhaps 
> not for
> sailing.
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
> 
> 
> BenCittadino wrote:
>> John;
>>
>> My pro football season is more than OVER after today's final nightmare in
>> Minnesota. I'm so aggravated I can barely see straight.
>>
>> Please sign Susan Kay (the person, not the boat) and me up for the first
>> cruise on The Terrible Boat. I really would love to see that. Thank
> goodness
>> my spouse doesn't read this stuff. She hates being reminded of her
>> cheerleader days (something to do with her now being a "fancy pants"
> lawyer
>> herself and a cheerleader history being inappropriate for "running with
> the
>> wolves"). Anyhow she was class of 1970 (poli sci) (like me, but of course
> I
>> was at Duke U. and not a Duquesne "Duke"). Her parents grew up in New
>> Kensington.
>>
>> I've got to get some photos of the boat in her winter mode. Art made a
> cover
>> for her, and I've been meaning to let the fleet see it. I'll work on that
>> next week when I get back to the Garden State and away from this land of
>> fruits and nuts. The weather here is too nice. It's almost unAmerican.
>>
>> BenC
>>
>>
>>
>> Ben; 
>>
>> I think Pittsburgh leases its share of solar output this time of year in
>> exchange for "carbon credits".
>>
>> When did your wife attend Duquesne? I was there in the mid 80's getting
>> my
>> bachelors in music.
>>
>>  I haven't launched on the three rivers yet. When I replace the genoa in
>> another year or so the master plan is to take both the old sails (I saved
>> the old main) dye one black one gold, print THE TERRIBLE BOAT across them
>> with 2' high lettering. motor by the stadium with both sails out and the
>> terrible towel flying from the pennant line. That should get the blimps
>> attention,however, don't count on the snow flying unless we get some in
>> October or so. Delilah is currently resting warm and dry in the Wampum
>> limestone mine which with all the boats, RV's, cars and bikes stored
>> there
>> could be considered the ultimate man-cave. 
>>
>> Enjoy the California sun
>>
>> John S
>>
>>
>> John;
>>
>> At the moment I'm basking in the sun in Southern California.
>>
>> As for the Susan Kay, she's looking stately as ever on the asphalt on
>> stanchions on the banks of the Shrewsbury River in NJ.
>>
>> I'd forgotten you are a Pittsburgh guy. My wife is a former Duquesne
>> cheerleader. We get out there from time to time. Have you sailed in any
>> of
>> the "three rivers"? I'd enjoy a TV Blimp shot of your sailboat during a
>> snowy Steelers game.
>>
>> Happy New Year 
>>
>> Stay Warm,
>>
>> Ben "fancy pants!!?" C
>>
>>  
>>
>>
>>
>> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>   
>>> We are waiting with eager anticipation to hear the sailing ventures from
>>> our North Fleet Rhoadie (Rhodie for Yankees) contingent,  so we can
>>> learn
>>> more about what brand of chainsaw they prefer for cutting through the
> ice. 
>>>
>>> Hi Art,
>>>
>>>  Chainsaw? I thought a Rhodes was tough enough to be its own Icebreaker.
>>> I'm outraged and disappointed. Where's that fancy pants lawyer fellow
> (aka
>>> Ben C) I think I got some work for him to do!!!
>>>
>>> Happy new year to all.
>>> Wish I were in the Keys too
>>>
>>> John Shulick 
>>> Pgh, Pa. Current temp 9* F
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>>
>>   
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