[Rhodes22-list] Newbie questions Suppliers/Anchoring/Sail Balance

[Charles Nieman]

I am wanting/needing to change the name on my boat ..... have never been clear on the proper proceedure. Can you describe and/or send me to a [place to get the process described completely?
 
Charles
98R22
 

> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 10:11:32 -0700
> From: shawn.sustain at gmail.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Newbie questions Suppliers/Anchoring/Sail Balance
> 
> Hi All:
> 
> First, let me thank you for your kind welcome to the list! On May 30th we
> poured a libation to Poseidon and Aeolus to retire any previous names of
> our boat and know her henceforth as Sweet Baboo. ( I will forward
> pictures).
> 
> As I said I have a lot of questions. I looked in the archive for answers
> but did not find anything about my first 3 questions:
> 
> 1. Do you have a favorite source for marine supplies? I just drove 70 Miles
> to the closest West marine store and , frankly, I was not impressed. Nice
> folks, but not much stock, expensive, and I pay shipping. Surely, there is
> something better.
> 
> 2. Anchor rode and storage advice - we sail in a fairly shallow (avg depth
> 7' max 30') reservoir and want to anchor out for the night. Stan supplied a
> Danforth (looks like a 4-6 #) on bow pulpit but no chain/rode.
> 
> - What would you recommend? I am thinking of 3/8" Premium
> Anchor Line, 100', 4,400lb. with 3-5' of
> chain. Does anyone have picture of how you store/deploy/
> retrieve your anchor.
> 
> 3. Lea Helm & Sail Balance. I have only been out a couple of times (rainy
> season has decided to prolong itself [?]) With 100% main and 100% jib (just
> ahead of mast) I have a slight lea helm. This gets more pronounced as I
> unfurl more headsail.
> 
> - is this normal? I am used to slight weather helm. Should
> I care?
> - what is best adjustment? traveler? mast rake? other?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
> 
> Shawn & Melva Boles
> s/v Sweet Baboo ('86)
> 
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