[Rhodes22-list] Stan, if you are lurking

[S/V Lark]

Stan.  Wow.    

I managed to crack the black plastic rudder cheek (port side) yesterday at
the bottom bolt.   In my defense, yes the rudder was down all the way as
instructed.     It was windy.  Predicted 10-20 but at the time it was 20
sustained, with gusts to 30 and 70 degree shifts (I looked it up).   I was
close hauled on a port tack but heavily reefed.  The main was out to one "2"
and the jib to the height of the lower "22".   I had just been crossed by a
windsurfer which went down in a shift / gust and was blowing toward me.  Of
course he was off my port bow and the boat wanted to round up.  I released
the sheets, but the boat and I were arguing about the merits  of a new
bowsprit.   Since it wasn't a pretty girl I insisted we fall off.  I finally
got  the LARK to agree, but heard a pop.   Anyway, I would like to buy
another port side plastic cheek and if you have them, the stainless lock
nuts plus one grommet (twisted when it cracked).   Am I just hard on
equipment?

Since I'm at it, I also had a stress crack of the starboard black plastic
part that holds the companionway hatch in place.  The bottom cracked off at
the bottom screw.  I have no idea why, nobody had tried to break in.  I made
replacements for both sides from some Mahogany I had bought years ago for
the other boat but when I opened the shrink wrap I found it was some African
knock off that is very light weight and may or may not be rot resistant. 
While I'm at it, I may as well ask for another factory original.

I make somebody else do my website proof reading.   You can post your edits
here and let the group pick them apart.  
Alex

Colealexander at Hotmail.com
cell   260 five 78 0178
office 937 six 53 7326 



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Alex Cole
S/V Lark
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