[Rhodes22-list] making pop-top more secure (not more water-tight)

[peter klappert]

Good to hear from you Chris. I've lost track of where you've been traveling. & I'm not sure I ever adequately thanked you for the collectors edition of Desolation Sound 2011. Funny: last week I got a call out of the blue from Gary Geddes, a Canadian writer (& sailor) I knew about 15 years ago. He & his wife live on Thetis Island, which is (I gather) near but not in Desolation Sound.

I'm not sure I completely understand your solution. The fast pins go in from inside/below, I take it. That sounds good for heavy weather, but if you have the pins in and want to leave the boat, how do you close off the companionway? & if they're outside, why can't a burglar just pull them out?

I understand Rummy's reasons for NOT locking up too tight, though I like your suggestion for heavy weather.

I got a set of ball-lok quick-release pins for the turnbuckles. West Marine no longer sells them & the only ones I could find are expensive. I think I only went ahead and bought them because I'd already put so much time into tracking them down.






----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 12:00:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] making pop-top more secure (not more	water-tight)

Hey Peter,
	Here is a way that works, not very sophisticated however. I
originally did this to secure the top if I am in really heavy weather. I
drilled four 1/4 inch holes through the lip that surrounds the cabin top
opening and then on through the pop top itself.  I then ran "decorative
strips" about 1/2 inch wide and 3/8 inch thick made from pieces of teak on
the outside of the pop top covering up the holes.  I then redrilled the
holes to penetrate the wood strips about another 1/4 inch. The result looks
pretty good.  The method is to insert a fast pin about 4 inches long in each
of the 4 holes.  The result is a top that someone cannot jimmy, it won't
budge a mm.  For heavy weather applications I have a fast pin that connects
the pop top to the mast and just pull it out and place it in its dedicated
storage spot.  When I lost my mast a long time ago it pulled off the pop
top; loosing a mast and opening up the boat in heavy weather is not a good
combination.  Hope this helps.

Chris G

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A related question: I've found it all too easy to jimmy the pop-top open,
even with it locked and with Stan's tie-down to a clam cleat as taut as I
can make it. Has anyone come up with more/better security?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Leland" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
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Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 11:13:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] making pop-top more water-tight

Mike,

I amazed at the amount of pine needles that get into my cabin.  I can
understand some water blowing in but not pine needles.

I'm not sure if I would want to make my cabin too airtight.  I've always
thought that my loose poptop seal might help keep the cabin aired-out enough
to prevent mildewing.  For extreme waves and hosing a bunch of towels as
temporary seals might work best.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

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