[Rhodes22-list] Life Lines, second jib tracks

Steve rhodes2282@yahoo.com
Fri, 1 Nov 2002 17:27:14 -0800 (PST)


Will do Lloyd.  I will have to brower a friend of mine
digical camera.  I have regular pictures but none
digial.  It on page 788 of WM catalog item 377820 for
$55.99.  I got the adjustable one.
Steve

--- lcrowther <lcrowther@cox.net> wrote:
> Steve,  When you take those pictures, please send
> them to the list.
> I bought a bimini from Stan last April and your
> solution sounds like it
> might work for me too.
> 
> Lloyd
> s/v Uhuru II
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <rhodes2282@yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Life Lines, second jib
> tracks
> 
> 
> > I will have to snap off a couple of pictures for
> you
> > Mary Lou.  I don't mine taking a few more of the
> > boat:-) But don't tell Marilyn; she say I take to
> many
> > of it already:-)
> > Steve
> >
> > --- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:
> > > Do you have a picture Steve? It's not too much
> of a
> > > problem folded on the
> > > cabin top.
> > >
> > > Right now we are noodling with ideas to make the
> > > bimini adjustable. It's at
> > > a good height for sailing (just fits under the
> boom)
> > > but Fred would like to
> > > be able to raise it a couple of inches at anchor
> so
> > > he could stand up
> > > straight with it up.
> > >
> > > Mary Lou
> > >
> > > At 06:25 PM 10/31/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > > >Mary Lou
> > > >FYI
> > > >On your binni, when I installed mine last year,
> I
> > > got
> > > >from WM a set of adjustable bimini support
> poles
> > > >(similer to what you see a pontoon use to hold
> up
> > > its
> > > >bimini).  Hook them to the bimini and to the
> curve
> > > >part of the stern rail.  Hold up the bimini but
> > > >maintain it out of the way of the mainsheet.
> > > >Steve
> > > >
> > > >--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:
> > > > > Wally,
> > > > > We have a second set of jib tracks on the
> side
> > > deck
> > > > > and the same setup Rik
> > > > > described on the cabin top. We've used all
> three
> > > at
> > > > > different times,
> > > > > reefing our 175 way down. If you look close
> you
> > > can
> > > > > see the track on the
> > > > > picture the Kaynors took of Fretless at
> > > > >
> http://www.kaynor.org/Rhendezvous/mdscf0005.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > > Mary Lou
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 02:09 PM 10/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > >I am thinking of removing my lifelines.
> > > Everything
> > > > > is in good shape but I
> > > > > >just think they can be a PITA. I sail on a
> > > river
> > > > > and really do not see any
> > > > > >safety advantages to my lifelines, if
> anything
> > > I
> > > > > will one day probably
> > > > > >trip over them. When trying to point high I
> > > sheet
> > > > > my 125 Genoa inside the
> > > > > >outer shroud. Often when tacking the sail
> will
> > > > > wound up hanging on the
> > > > > >outside of the lifeline and then I have to
> lift
> > > > > over. By the way my 125
> > > > > >genoa can fit inside the outer shroud
> without
> > > being
> > > > > furled and it stops
> > > > > >just short of touching the spreader.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Anyone out there think I am making a poor
> > > decision?
> > > > > I guess I could always
> > > > > >put them back on if I was heading off the
> > > coast.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I know some of you have a second set of jib
> > > tracks
> > > > > on your cabin top. Can
> > > > > >someone describe to me where these are
> located
> > > on
> > > > > your boat, how long are
> > > > > >the tracks, and what size jib works best? I
> can
> > > > > furl my 135 Genoa down to
> > > > > >about standard jib size and my Harken
> furler
> > > allows
> > > > > decent sail shape.  I
> > > > > >checked MJM site for photos and could not
> find
> > > one
> > > > > showing this, am I
> > > > > >missing it? Any comments would be welcome.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Wally
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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