Marlan,
If your prop can hit the rudder, you don't have your rudder in the full  
forward location. I know that getting it all the way down takes practice, but  
when fully deployed, it will not touch the prop.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 4/24/2013 8:38:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
marlangreen at gmail.com writes:

Hi  Rob,

Whew! Yes, I'm in the water and all is okay and so far so  good.

All went well aside from just the new owner/captain jitters that  come with
the maiden voyage. I suppose the issue of greatest concern was  using the
outboard. I don't have the tiller-to-outboard connection, but I  think it is
now high on my priority list. It was so hard maneuvering the  boat in the
marina! Trying to dock was not horrible, but pretty nerve  wracking. At one
point I thought I had torn up the rudder with the prop on  the outboard.

Yup, the outboard is going to take some  practice!

Marlan

On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Lowe, Rob  <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Marlan,
> So, how did it  go?  You in OK? - rob
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of marlangreen at gmail.com
>  Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:53 AM
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Big Splash Today - 1:00
>
>  Be listening for another signature Rhodes 22 Splash today around 1:00.
>  Like the Antares rocket I'm sure that it will be heard for several  
states
> around. If you don't hear the splash listen for the big whoop  of 
excitement
> that I'll be letting go after she's  floatin'
>
> It's been the longest seven months of my life.  Purchased in October 2012
> I've just been waiting and reading and  thinking and dreaming and even
> working a bit on the Nauti Boat getting  her ready for today.
>
> After quite an adventure re-wiring the  mast and installing an anchor
> light, getting the mercury outboard  serviced, removing and replacing the
> spreader bolt (which was blocking  the route of the mast wires) and a host
> of other seemingly  insignificant items on my to do list she is finally
> ready enough to go  in the water. Sunday I raised the mast (by myself!) 
and
> tuned and  tightened the standing rig.
>
> The weather forecast around Thomas  Point Light House on the Chesapeake is
> looking pretty good today with  wind of 10 mph. I plan to take her out 
for a
> short sail and a bit of a  motor about.
>
> If you're in the area sail on by and we'll have a  little impromptu race!
>
> Marlan
> s/v Nauti Boat
>  Mayo, MD
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