[Rhodes22-list] inside sheeting

[mltroy]

Hmm, just about the only time we bother rerouting the sheets
is when the wind is kicking up and we've already put in "the
first reef" (i.e. lowered the boom - poptop down.) At that
point, we've partially furled the genny and still want to
point higher, time to reroute the sheets, get out the
boathook - of course, I'm so short that if I stand on the
cabin step I can't reach very far forward anyway. Thank
goodness for the arm extender <grin>.

Mary Lou



>
> Bruce,
>
> Like Wally, I reroute the lazy sheet.  Like Slim, my
> sheets are long enough that I can leave them cleated while
> I set up the changed configuration.
>
> I do all the work from inside the cabin, with the Pop-Top
> up.  I normally sail with the Pop-Top up.  If I can't sail
> with the Pop Top up I won't be rerouting lines.  There is
> no danger factor,  I can see where I'm going the whole
> time, I'm not working with tension on any line, and I can
> always drop what I'm doing and move a few feet back to the
> tiller without fear of falling overboard.
>
> Stan moved the cleats for inside cleating all over, so
> some people's experiences are not valid for your boat.  On
> my boat, inside cleating has been simplified, so it is
> easy to set up, but does not have as much adjustment as on
> some other R-22s I have seen.
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Alm
> To: Rhodes
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] inside sheeting
>
>
> Bruce,
>
> Wally's method works but like he said, there's the danger
> of falling in with the boat still sailing.  Here's another
> way if you're not racing and not in a hurry.  When I
> single hand and want to make any changes, I just heave to.
> To do this, just tack through the wind like normal but
> then don't release the now windward sheet--thus
> backwinding the main.  Ease out the main sheet and take
> the tiller to the lee and lock it down.  The boat will
> come to a stop without all the chaos of luffing sails.
> Now you can safely go forward to reroute the lazy sheet.
> As for the windward sheet, mine is long enough so I can
> leave it cleated and still have enough to bring the tail
> back through the inboard fairlead and around the outside
> of the shroud.  When you're ready to go, just release the
> windward sheet and take the leeward sheet, bring in the
> main and you're off.  The whole process only takes a
> couple minutes.
>
> Slim
>
> On 1/19/04 2:30 PM, "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Bruce,
> >
> > It is a bit of a pain but as you discovered you can
> > point so much better. I try to think one tack ahead so I
> > can reroute lazy sheet. If are pointing and need to fall
> off you can luff up and reroute sheets but I find it
> > easier to tack first. You can reroute sheet then tack
> > back. I do this when I race solo and it only takes a
> > couple of seconds. First undo figure eight knot on lazy
> sheet, secure tiller. quickly move forward, reroute sheet,
> > then feed back through block.
> >
> > Be careful you don't fall in when moving forward, with
> > the tiller tied off the boat may just sail away .....
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: bgreenwald at optonline.net
> >> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> >> To: The Rhodes 22 mail
> list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> >> Subject:
> [Rhodes22-list] inside sheeting >> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004
> 14:45:45 -0500 >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> As i look out on the freshly fallen white gift from
> heaven, my mind has >> been turnng to last season's
> adventures and mishaps.  I thought that as i >> was able
> to recall the various questions I had set aside for later
> >> contemplation i would post them.  One problem/question
> i continue to ponder >> relates to how to deal with
> changing points of sail when single-handling. >> After 2
> seasons I finally had an opportunity to raise my 110 jib
> during the >> fall season. (I had removed my 175 as a pre
> hurricane preparation and since >> i had had trouble the
> prior season pointing in the gusty fall conditions on >>
> LIS with my 175 furled, and had to put up a sail anyway, i
> decided to >> breakout my 110).  To a relatively
> inexperienced sailor it appeared to work >> well, provding
> better pointing ability when sheeted inside the upper
> shroud >> and providing a pretty comfortable and
> controlled ride.  However, when >> changing to a beam or
> broad reach, it seemed necessary to move the sheet >> back
> outside  to avoid s >> evere chafing of the sheet against
> the shroud.  When single-handling in >> particular,  I
> found that  moving the sheets inside/outside not very easy
> >> to do in windy conditions.  I am curious if there is
> some technique or >> rigging that makes this more
> convenient. >>  I suppose I could head up into the wind
> and essentially come to a stop >> each time I needed to
> make the adjustments but  I suspect there may be a >>
> better way.  It also occurred to me that perhaps one could
> add a second set >> of sheets, so that one set would
> always be inside and one outside so that >> at any point
> there would be 3 lazy sheets but that doesn't sound very
> >> seamanlike and it seems there woud be an awful lot of
> line lying around to >> deal with.
> >> Other than avoiding changes in point of sale, does
> anyone have any thoughts >> about this?
> >>
> >> Bruce Greenwald
> >> S/V Ruach II
> >>
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