[Rhodes22-list] so who is sailing this weekend?

[KUHN, LELAND]

Mike,
 
This might be bad advice but I don't put anti-freeze (or vodka) in my plumbing.  I don't keep my water tank full over the winter so there's enough space for the ice to expand and I can't imagine the ice could possibly damage the tank.  Look at that sucker--it's literally built like a tank.  The first season the ice pushed the faucet off but it's designed to pop on and off.  I tilted in down so the water would drain out and it's never happened again.  Don't know about marine heads but if I had one I would certainly use antifreeze before I'd pour vodka down a toilet.
 
The longer I own my boat the less unnecessary work I do on her.  I no longer tie pieces of line around the sails because the furling lines are well-secured.  I don't cover my opening hatches and don't sponge out the water because they don't leak, yet.  I don't clean off the front of my boat because no one goes there and the wind blows off debris and the rain cleans off the bird droppings.  I don't even sponge out my bilge and lazarette all the time because the evaporation doesn't create bad smells or other damage.
 
I try to keep my yard as nice at the other homes around me.  When my boat gets dirtier than the others docked around me I'll think about cleaning it.
 
I don't know where my wife gets this idea but she thinks I'm lazy.  I think that my extreme efficiency gives me more time for sailing.
 
Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD
 
 
 
 

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org on behalf of Mike Cheung
Sent: Sat 5/29/2010 8:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] so who is sailing this weekend?




With just a little bit of luck getting through the rest of my "honey-do"
list, I might get Muireann out for her shakedown tomorrow.  Need to finish a
couple of Spring commissioning tasks first, but not too many.  Still have
anti-freeze in the plumbing, need to flush that; though that would keep for
a shakedown.  Have a Garmin waiting to be installed, but that'll keep.  Need
to reseal some of the screws that secure the hand rails and hatch side
rails, got a little staining from leaks over the winter; should get that
done today.  Need to get gas for the outboard.

Marine forecast for Lake Erie tomorrow is waves less than 2 feet and winds
less than 10 knots.  Could wish for a little more wind, but not bad for a
shakedown. 

Blue Heron - maybe we'll see you on the lake tomorrow!



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Mike Cheung
s/v Muireann 1993/2008 Rhodes 22
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