[Rhodes22-list] Dimension on rigging

Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:06:19 -0500

J,

Well a rough guess......

You want the cable with block to hang low enough for you to reach and high 
enough to allow you to raise boom. I think I have to stand on the cockpit 
bench to reach block but it has been a while since I had to rethread line. 
You don't want to have to go up the mast to rethread line right?

The mast is 26 ft., but with the boom in the highest position it is closer 
to 22 feet or so (I am guessing here). The boom is about 9 or 10 feet give 
or take.... 30 feet is going to be long, 16 - 18 sounds short. I would guess 
at about 19 or 20 feet. It would be better to err on the long side, you 
could always shorten.

MJM - There is no excess to cleat, the cable has a block at the end. I have 
a line about 6 feet or so in length attached at the aft end of the boom. 
This line goes a couple a feet up to the block and back. It is then secured 
in a cleat on the aft end of the boom.

Good luck,

Wally

>From: Jay Friedland <a.jayf@verizon.net>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dimension on rigging
>Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:20:49 -0500
>
>Michael,
>
>That's way to logical. first, it assumes my mast is straight...
>Really I thought to do a rough this way, but realized the forestay is 27' 
>and change to the deck, less the cabin, less the height of the boom above 
>the cabin, so I was about 21'  at 60 degrees...
>
>30'+ doesn't seem right based on that. As i was doing a cable with 
>nicropress fittings over thimbles, the line could make up the difference.
>J
>
>On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 03:04 PM, Michael Meltzer wrote:
>
>>well lets see c^2=a^2+b^2
>>
>>a=+-12
>>b=+-28
>>c=30.4 should be about right, add a few feet for cleating, easier to cut 
>>it and it is cheap line, the mast might be only 26 feet but
>>doing it off the top of my head
>>
>>MJM
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jay Friedland" <a.jayf@verizon.net>
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:47 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dimension on rigging
>>
>>
>>>Wally-
>>>How about a rough guess, as I'm heading to the factory this weekend,
>>>weather permitting, and will need to have a dimension then. Because the
>>>dimension is non-critical, as it's taken up from block and line, I was
>>>thinking 16-18'. If Stan had a mast up or could break away from
>>>production, I could tap him as well. I should be ok if you didn't need
>>>to visit your boat.
>>>
>>>For Rummy, unless I released the line, the boom wouldn't have enough
>>>slack for lower position. Or are you saying the line is redundant, and
>>>even a bungee cord would keep it from dragging when furled? You are a
>>>master of simplicity. I like the idea of controlling the boom from
>>>excessive swinging in light winds and all. Worth considering.
>>>Thanks,
>>>J
>>>
>>>
>>>On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 10:35 AM, Wally Buck wrote:
>>>
>>>>J,
>>>>
>>>>If I make it to the boat this weekend I will try to get a photo and/or
>>>>some measurements. I think my cable hangs down about 2 or three feet
>>>>higher than the boom when placed in highest position.
>>>>
>>>>I wish I could be more exact, sorry.
>>>>
>>>>Wally
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: Jay Friedland <a.jayf@verizon.net>
>>>>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>>>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Dimension on rigging
>>>>>Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 09:12:08 -0500
>>>>>
>>>>>Folks,
>>>>>With dead-ending the topping lift for the boom, I'm looking for the
>>>>>length of cable with thimbles needed. Using the IMF, I need the
>>>>>ability to drop the boom to the lower position with block and line.
>>>>>Any recommendations on this?
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Jay
>>>>>
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