Thanks, John! It probably doesn't show in that picture, but I'm pretty sure
I'll need a topside paint job in the future. Lots of scratches. But I'm
mostly happy with the look of the boat.

The pedestal is an Edson. Stay tuned - if you're interested, it may go up
for sale over the winter. Like the self-tending jib I'm not sure I like the
wheel. I've always had a tiller, and it's so much easier to put an
autopilot on a tiller than on a wheel. I actually have a bigger wheel that
came with the boat that I'm going to try.

Thanks,
Mark

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 5:55 PM John Keyser <retro53 at msn.com> wrote:

> Beautiful boat, Mark!  Do you know who is the manufacturer of the pedestal
> steering system in your boat?
>
> John Keyser
> Philadelphia, PA
> 1980 R-22 "Deci-Belle"
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu>
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 4:22 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] She floats!
>
> Jesse,
> I noticed the main too.  As you suggest, the foot of the sail should furl
> up level with the boom. - rob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Jesse Shumaker
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 3:52 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] She floats!
>
> Congrats Mark!  Even amongst the R22 crowd your boat stands out with some
> interesting features.
>
> I was surprised to see the taper in your mainsail - it appears the foot
> rises as it goes aft.   That seems to be common on larger boats with IMF,
> but the typical R22 has a level foot on the main.
>
> To build on Peter's comment, is the green line hooked to the bow pulpit a
> spinnaker halyard?
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 2:05 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > Many unusual features on your boat, as you’ve mentioned.
> >
> > Is the bow-sprit for a spinnaker?
> >
> > Peter Nyberg
> > Coventry, CT
> > s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> >
> > > On Aug 28, 2020, at 2:23 PM, Mark Whipple <mark at whipplefamily.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > It's been a long summer for me with too many projects and no
> > > sailing. So
> > I
> > > am pleased to announce that my Rhodes 22, Luna Mia, went in the
> > > water around 9am EST today! Looking forward to some fun September
> > > sailing on Boston Harbor.
> > >
> > > I did launch her for just a few weeks last year (I bought her last
> > spring)
> > > but never really did any sailing. This year I was able to raise the
> > > mast and launch the boat myself for the first time! I choose a day
> > > to raise
> > the
> > > mast with very little wind. I used lines to help stabilize the mast
> > > but I still want to make a set of extenders for the forward lower
> shrouds.
> > Should
> > > they be 8" or a little more?
> > >
> > > The engine is still a little balky but I haven't tried changing the
> > > fuel filter yet. I hope that's it. I'll be interested to see how I
> > > like the self-tending jib. I have a new outhaul car to install and a
> > > new traveller (that will be a bigger project). I hope to go sailing
> > > Monday or Tuesday depending on the weather etc.
> > >
> > > FYI You can see downtown Boston in the background of this shot.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > --
> > > Boston, MA
> > >
> > > 2000 R22 *Luna Mia*
> > > 1987 Nimble 30 *For Sale*
> > > 1982 Com-Pac 16 *For Sale*
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