[Rhodes22-list] Lesson to be learned

[Stan Spitzer]

in the spirit of transparency it should at least be noted that is not 
the specifically engineered Rhodes trailer.

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On 6/11/17 9:59 AM, Michael Weisner wrote:
> Not a pretty sight!  I feel your pain.
>
> Mike
> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> Richard Beytagh
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 9:43 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Lesson to be learned
>
> I recently hauled my R22 "Waif" to one of our nearby mountain lakes for an
> extended weekend of sailing, fishing and camping with the family. I slept on
> the boat of course. Returning to my home lake in Asheville on Monday I gave
> her a good clean, popped up the mast and launched her at our rinky-dink, but
> adequate ramp.
>
> Here's where things went wrong....assuming that the center-board was still
> firmly cleated-up from when I hauled her out a few hours ago, I didn't check
> this before launching and the CB obviously dropped down and got caught when
> I retrieved the trailer. I did not notice it until I got on the boat a few
> minutes later and found 6 inches of water covering the floor-boards.
> Catching the CB on the launch had caused the CB cap to spring a leak and
> water was gushing in.
>
> Trying not to panic I knew I had to get her her out of the water ASAP before
> she became too waterlogged. The CB was now jammed so I hauled her out with
> it in the down position....this was not good! It drove the CB up through the
> floor boards and shattered the CB cap.
>
> So my act of omission has resulted in a few weeks work on the boat (in peak
> sailing time) and a red face when explaining this to my sailing buddies.
> Lesson learned!
>
>
> ~~~ _/) ~~~
>
> Richard Beytagh
> Phone: 828 337 0180
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