storm jib Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello from a New Boat Owner

Michael Meltzer mjm at michaelmeltzer.com
Fri Apr 23 00:05:40 EDT 2004


will not help much, if reefing down 100-110 id not doing it for you, a storm jib will not help. the problem is the hull fair, it
will start catching air, very badly above 35 knots, you have to run with it, motor into it(or try to, 9.9th yamaha MIGHT hold you),
or lye ahull and take your chances.

IMHO

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy at verizon.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:29 PM
Subject: storm jib Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello from a New Boat Owner


> Bob,
> Tell us more about your storm jib. What size? Who made it? Now that we have
> the padeye for the UPS, it would be a possibility. In what sort of winds
> have you used it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD
> (but moving the boat to Swan Creek Saturday - yippee!)
>
> At 01:52 PM 4/22/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >Jeff
> >
> >2nd question: I believe the fair leads on the cabin top are for sheeting
> >inside the shrouds.
> >I have the GBI roller reefing 150% Genoa which if I roll up to 100% I can
> >sheet inside the shrouds. works poorly
> >I can also furl the Genoa and fly a wire luff storm jib behind the
> >forestay and sheet inside the shrouds. this works great.
> >
> >Hope that helps
> >
> >Bob
> >S/V Knot Necessary
> >
> > >>> JSusanj at aol.com 04/22/04 01:32PM >>>
> >My name is Jeff Susanj and let me make one thing perfectly clear to
> >start.  I do not own a Rhodes 22.  I have recently purchased a 1975
> >Columbian Prestige which in every detail seems to be a Rhodes 22.  I was
> >looking through the archives and noted a comment about someone making
> >Rhodes 22 knockoffs until they were sued.  Well, I think this is one of
> >those knockoffs, in fact the first one made by Columbian Fiberglass.  The
> >HIN is CFG22001M75F.  The boat has a non IMF main and a hanked on
> >jib.  Since my experience has all been with non-furling mains, I will
> >probably leave it that way.  However I suspect I will add roller furling
> >to the genoa.  My other boat is a Chrysler Mutineer and it came with
> >roller furling and I really like it, especially when I sail into the
> >harbor (no motor).
> >
> >Of course, as with any new boat owner, I have questions and I hope my boat
> >is enough like a Rhodes 22 (all of the pictures I have seen seem to match)
> >that you can help me out.  Actually, the owners' web site has helped me
> >out a lot so far.  I already know more about the boat than the guy I
> >bought it from and I haven't put it in the water yet.
> >
> >OK, first question:  Instead of a bar traveler, there is a line with a
> >block attached to the backstays.  The mainsheet block attaches to a becket
> >on top of the bock and there is another becket under the block.  I
> >understand that the earlier boats had rope travelers and I assume this is
> >what I have.  What should be attached to the bottom becket to control the
> >traveler?
> >
> >Second question: On each side deck near the chainplates there is a large
> >round fairlead simlar to what is on the jib cars.  What is this for?
> >
> >Thanks for any help you can give me, now and in the future.  I have
> >enjoyed the Rhodes 22 owners' site so far and am looking forward to
> >sailing the boat.
> >
> >
> >Jeff S.
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