[Rhodes22-list] So I can sleep...

[Joe Camp]

Rummy and the rest:

     Here's my plan:  I will not have cushions, because I have no bench cushions to make that logical, and I see them as an unnecessary comfort and money I don't need to spend. The boat sails very well with my ass is on the hard seat.  I'll just make a wooden insert system on which I can throw down a pad or something to keep us off the deck with room to move.  I read the previous post with the 1 X 6 planks, and that seems like a possible path to tread.  I also liked the suggestion of a two-man tent atop the planks as a shield from weather and insects.

     We will not overnight often, but when we do, we want to enjoy the experience.  Being a pragmatist (occasionally) I wanted to get the collective opinion of this informed body before I try anything and later regret having ignored a certain alternate path.  I had been leaning toward the 1 X6 solution (easy fitting with a bit of custom jig saw work).  But, I wanted to hear the  "buzz" from you all before I did anything.
And I still invite more expert opinion.  If this group ran NASA, we'd be on Mars by now (in a Rhodes 22 spacecraft).

Joe 



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> From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] So I can sleep...
> 
>Slimmeister,
>Sorry, but I traded the filler cushions for a motor last summer. The best  
>bet would be to take your own measurements and go from there. I believe mine 
>were broke down into four or five pieces. They were made out of marine 
>grade  plywood with foam filler and vinyl stretched across and then stapled to 
>the  bottom of the plywood. Not hard to make and easily stored in the V 
>berth which  we never used for sleeping. Just make sure you use the correct 
>amount of foam so  the cushions are level when in place.
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 2/24/2012 5:21:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>slimsails at gmail.com writes:
>
>Joe,  wintry greetings back atcha from the chilly midwest. The best I've
>seen  were Rummy's. He had the filler boards with a same-size-cushion
>attached to  each one. Very convenient. Maybe he'll post pix  and
>measurements.
>Slim
>
>On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Joe Camp  <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Wintry greetings from the chilly  northeast.  Please inform me of the
>> measurements for the cockpit  filler inserts.  my wife and I are not huge
>> (well, I'm 6'2", 230)  but a night together on the main berth will have us
>> divorced by  morning.  The benefit of having the space in the cockpit will
>>  keep us comfortable and harmoniously together (in more than the  biblical
>> sense).  The construction should be no  problem.   So Rhodies... tell me
>> (show me) what ya  got.  Thanks.
>>
>> Joe Camp
>> s/v John Dawson
>>  Hatboro, PA  Earlville, MD
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