[Rhodes22-list] Boom - Pop Top Interferance

[Todd Tavares]

   Rob,


   Here is an copy of an e-mail Roger sent to me giving the uses and
   locations of the holes in the mast on his 1976 R22, and an attachment
   of a drawing I made.  I hope this helps.

   Todd

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   ,

   As per your request, here are the dimensions from the base of the mast
   up to various holes in Dynamic Equilibrium's mast:

   Base - #1: 3"  Holds down the pop top slider in the closed position

   Base - #2: 24" Holds up the pop top slider in the raised position.


   Lower Boom Position:

   Base - #2: 24"

    #2 - #3: 6"


   Upper Boom Position:

    Base - #4: 39"

    #4 - #5: 6"


   Mainsail Gate:

   Base - Lower Edge Of Gate: 30-1/2"

   Lower Edge Of Gate - Upper Edge Of Gate: 7"

   Note that hole #2 does double duty, holding up the pop top slider as
   well as serving as the bottom stop for the lower boom position.  In
   use this is not a problem, because you never raise the pop top with
   the boom in the lower position.

    Also note that you will need hole #1 to hold the pop top slider down
   if you want to use a boom downhaul to apply luff tension to the
   mainsail.  FYI, my boom vang is also attached to the pop top slider &
   thus depends upon the slider being pinned down in order to vang the
   boom.

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   ----- Original Message -----
   From: "Rob Lowe"
   Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 09:36:38 -0400
   To: "Rhodes List"
   Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boom - Pop Top Interferance
   > While out this past Sunday, I found that on my '76 Rhodes, that when
   the boom was in it highest position, I had problems getting the pop
   top all the way up. The gooseneck for the pop top was interfering with
   the gooseneck for the boom. I've also thought that the boom could go
   higher as the head of the sail is a good foot below the top of the
   mast. I could drill a couple of holes in the mast so I could raise the
   boom up a bit, but wanted to ask about is before doing anything. I've
   got the standard mast. Thanks
   >
   > Rob Lowe
   > S/V Getaway
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