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

[Rick]

Lee,

With all you don't clean, its a good thing you have an unsinkable boat.

On second thought, maybe not.  A sinking would clean it up.

Rick

On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 9:58 AM, KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> 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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