[Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

Frank,
A couple years ago,I set a laser level on the mast step and ran a tape
measure up from the boot stripe. The level beam hit the tape right at 4
feet.I just walked down the basement and measured the mast,it's 26'and
1/2" to the top of the plate on top of the mast.Add for antennas,anchor
lights,ect.

Jerry Lowe



> 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:
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Lipton
> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 6:02 PM
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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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