[Rhodes22-list] Happy New Year to the Fleet

Fri Jan 8 21:12:52 EST 2010

Anyone got a good limbo CD? sounds like fun!

BenCittadino wrote:
> 
>  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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