[Rhodes22-list] Emailing: hardware 006

[mltroy]

Brad,
It's not the same. Ours is part of the outhaul car that has
a block for the outhaul lines. The Dwyer part looks similar
to one of the Davis parts I mentioned from the West catalog.

Mary Lou


> Is the "thumbscrew" everyone is referring to perchance
> part no# dh890 listed under hardware on the
> dwyermast.com website?  Brad.
> --- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:
> > Anne, thanks for the further explanation. Now I
> > think I understand what you
> > are saying. Guess I won't throw away the thumbscrew
> > after all. I won't be
> > able to tell you how it works until April.
> >
> > I have no idea where to find a similar part - it may
> > be something Stan put
> > together.  You might ask him if he has any leftovers
> > from recycling or how
> > the current model of slider (which looks much like
> > yours) stays in place
> > with the main reefed and under load.
> >
> > How about the sort of sliding stop meant to be used
> > on a mast to keep a
> > conventional main with slugs from sliding out the
> > slot in the mast when the
> > halyard is loosened? You can see an example in the
> > West Marine catalog
> > (2002) at the bottom of page 1018 listed as "Davis
> > Track stops".  Not sure
> > if it would fit in the smaller diameter boom but it
> > could probably be
> > persuaded.
> >
> > Maybe you could trade your boom slider for Rummy's
> > seeing as how he never
> > reefs anyway?
> >
> > Mary Lou
> >
> >
> > At 04:54 AM 11/25/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Mary Lou,
> > >Mine slides very easily and has a camcleat at the
> > aftend of the boom.
> > >The system works just slickly for usual comditions.
> > However in heavy winds I
> > >have been overpowered and loose speed without
> > ability to reef main a little
> > >more. The slider moves easily but the wind will
> > take the outhaul lines
> > >leward thus sail shape is pitiful and control of
> > main is poor.
> > >What is your thumscrew like? That is what I'm
> > thinking this needs, some sort
> > >of hardware piece that will stop the sail long the
> > boom slider at any point.
> > >Anne
> > >
> > > >
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