[Rhodes22-list] Spring Lines

Fri Nov 19 14:32:42 EST 2010

When I tie up, I use the outboard stern cleat and bow cleat for breast lines, and the inboard stern cleat and forward railing stanchion for spring lines.

Jim Connolly
s/v Inisheer
'85 recycled '03

Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

>We don't use spring lines in our regular slip but have needed them 
>when travelling or rafting up with another boat. Most of our lines - 
>except the stern lines in our slip - are 3/8" so we just use the 
>existing cleats. We did change out our very small single bow cleat 
>for a larger single cleat a few years ago and can now get several lines on it.
>
>Mary Lou
>1991 R22 Fretless
>Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>At 01:36 PM 11/19/2010, you wrote:
>>Chris,
>>
>>Shiver me timbers!  Looks like you could have used the grill to defrost
>>your boat.  Nice steak by the way.
>>
>>It appears you have a 3/8" dock line and a 3/8" spring line attached to
>>your stern cleat, but at first glance I thought it was one continuous
>>line.  I was wondering if anyone used one continuous line for both
>>purposes.  I have a hard time attaching two 1/2" lines to my stern
>>cleat.  The obvious answer is to go out and buy smaller lines but that
>>would involve spending money.
>>
>>Do most of you use spring lines?  If so, where do you attach them?
>>
>>Lee
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of cowie
>>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:59 PM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] heater in the cabin
>>
>>
>>I headed out a couple of weekends ago to try and get my last sail of the
>>season in before taking the boat out for the winter.  The temperatures
>>were
>>forcasted to get up into the high 50's with plenty of sunshine.  My plan
>>was
>>to head out Thursday afternoon and drop the hook in a quiet cove and
>>sail
>>back on Friday but work got in the way and I didn't get to the boat
>>until
>>late Thursday.  I ended up spending the night at my slip to get an early
>>start for a long day sail Friday.  Temperatures droped into the 30's
>>overnight.  Had the pop top enclosure up, thermals on, hormel chillie,
>>cheap
>>wine and the heat mate.  Woke up to to a slipery cockpit and deck (see
>>photos) and had to wash the boat down to get rid of the film of frost so
>>I
>>could head out.  I am trying to figure out if the morning headache was
>>from
>>the cheap wine or the heater.  The heat mate metal enclosure doesn't get
>>too
>>hot and the fule burned out halfway thru the night.  During warmer
>>weather I
>>like to play with fire over the stern rail with the propane grill (see
>>photo
>>enclosed).
>>
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p30259825/IMG_0437r.jpg IMG_0437r.jpg
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p30259825/IMG_8524.jpg IMG_8524.jpg
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p30259825/IMG_8525.jpg IMG_8525.jpg
>>
>>
>>R22RumRunner wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm with you Ben. My idea of roughing it these days is a cheap hotl.
>> >
>> > Rummy
>> >
>> >
>> > In a message dated 11/19/2010 11:48:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> > benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com writes:
>> >
>> > I've  done overnights in the 30s, and woken up to a light frost on
>>deck.
>> > Long  underwear and a decent sleeping bag is plenty for that temp.
>> > Colder
>> > than that, and it's no fun to sail when you wake up anyway, so I'd
>>camp
>> > on
>> > land or stay home.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of
>> > R22RumRunner at aol.com
>> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010  10:08
>> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] heater  in the cabin
>> >
>> > The problem with all heaters that burn fuel is that they  consume
>>oxygen.
>> > Personally, I wouldn't use one in a Rhodes under any  conditions.
>>Electric
>> > heat  is the only safe heat that I can think of,  unless you go to
>> > installing
>> > a
>> > permanently mounted heater with a  stack and fresh air source.
>> > I'm beginning to think that a lot of our  owners are just wimps.
>>Haven't
>> > you
>> > people ever done any cold weather  camping? Warm sleeping bags and
>>cold
>> > weather  clothing are better  than suffocating in your sleep from
>>carbon
>> > monoxide  poisoning or  setting the boat on fire. Yeah, I know. It
>>sounds
>> > kind  of
>> > funny  coming from a guy who stores his gasoline in the   lazzerette.
>> >
>> > Rummy
>> >
>> >
>> > In a message dated 11/19/2010 10:59:15  A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> > r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com  writes:
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.soundingsonline.com/boat-shop/new-gear/247092-heatmate-5200-p
>> >>   ortable-alcohol-heater
>> >
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