[Rhodes22-list] Mooring or slip info

[Stephen Staum]

Can any Rhodies in NY metro or NJ advise on inexpensive moorings or  
slips available for my cousin Joe?  He currently sails on Lake  
Hopatcong but enjoys ocean sailing w me better.

Stephen Staum
87 R22, Carol Lee
Needham, MA

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On Aug 5, 2011, at 8:32 AM, Sling <daysails at aol.com> wrote:

>
> I tried to get an answer to this question on the list but the index  
> is under
> construction.  I have the power motor lift and would like to know in  
> what
> position I should leave the motor when not in use.  I have a wet  
> slip and
> leave the boat in the water.  I have been keeping the motor in the up
> position (out of the water) partly because I enjoy the pushing the  
> remote
> and impressing by standers.  I wonder if the motor’s weight puts mor 
> e stress
> on the system when in the up position and therefore I should keep in  
> the
> down position (in the water} when left at the dock for weeks at a  
> time.  I
> have the boat in fresh water.   As an aside, I really enjoy the ease  
> of this
> system but twice now I have accidentally pressed the remote.  Once  
> when I
> sat on it while it was in my pocket and once when I knelt on it as I  
> was
> working on the engine.  I now keep it on the “secret” shelf when  
> not in use.
> Thanks for any suggestions on the ups and downs of motor lifts.
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