[Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet

BenCittadino bencittadino at gmail.com
Fri Jan 8 16:23:38 EST 2010 

 Mike;

I had to read your post three times to figure out what the heck you were
talking about. I need a good proof reader. I'm going to have to start
sending all my draft posts to you first. 

By the way, you can make it under a 35" bridge if you just submerge first to
periscope depth.

Good catch.

BenC



R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> Ben,
> 
> You must be a really good sailor to get an R22 under a 35" bridge with
> room 
> to spare.  How do you do it?  Even if I could lay mine over on her side,
> the 
> beam is nearly 8'.  Wow, talk about burying the rail!!  You da man!
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> From: "BenCittadino  Friday, January 08, 2010 3:56 PM
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>> Contact Details:
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Lipton
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 6:02 PM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> 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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