[Rhodes22-list] Steve's spinnaker quest

Mon Mar 1 08:00:17 EST 2004

Thanks Ed.
Yeah the Bail problem has had me thinking for quite
some time.  I have that little "U bolt" in front of my
masthead but have never been able to decide whether it
would handle the load of a spinnaker.  It's the
standard "U bolt" setup that came with the boat on the
masthead. It has 2 hex key screws that hold it into
the holes on front of the masthead.  

I have seen folks just hook a block on there & rig a
halyard for a spinnaker but am still leary of it
pulling out.  I have always like Roger setup but don't
want to redesign the masthead.  Of course if I got a
bargain on a spinnaker, I can easily drop the headsail
on my schafer furler & just use my genoa halyard. 

Anyway, just something I keep thinking about.
Steve

--- Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
> Steve:
> 
>      If you want a spinnaker type sail and don't
> want to spring the big
> bucks for a new sail, keep in mind the used sail
> places on the net.  You
> do not need a sail made specially for the Rhodes22. 
> There are lots of
> used sails out their that will work ok.  Or at least
> work good enough
> for you to decide if you want to spend the dollar
> for an exact fit.
> 
>      The hard part of such a project is getting the
> right bail on top of
> the mast.  Once you have the bail all you need is
> the block and halyard.
> 
> To begin playing with a spinnaker, you do not need a
> spinnaker pole.
> That old picture on a boat on Kentucky Lake with a
> spinnaker kept in
> position with two sheets works. 
> 
>      After you decide that you want to use it more
> then follow those
> instruction from the list about how to put a track
> on the mast to affix
> the spinnaker pole or the Doyle instructions how to
> 'bullhead' it to the
> bow.
> 
>                                                    
> 
> These sails work great in very light airs.  
> 
>                    Ed K
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_/) 
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:00 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] my fathers boat[
> William gallant Houston,
> Texas]
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks Mark.  Was just wondering.  Was gonna make an
> 
> offer.
> 
> Steve
> 
>  
> 
> --- Mark Kaynor <mark at kaynor.org> wrote:
> 
> > Steve,
> 
> > 
> 
> > We sold it to a friend at our lake - also named
> 
> > Steve, BTW. 
> 
> > 
> 
> > Mark
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> 
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> 
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On
> Behalf
> 
> > Of Steve
> 
> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:49 AM
> 
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> 
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] my fathers boat[
> 
> > William gallant Houston,
> 
> > Texas]
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > Mark
> 
> > What are you doing with your Asymetric?
> 
> > Steve
> 
> > 
> 
> > --- Mark Kaynor <mark at kaynor.org> wrote:
> 
> > > Craig,
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > I agree with Michael - I expect your dad will
> get
> 
> > > more use out of a Doyle
> 
> > > USP sail. The Rhodes22 Owner's Group site has
> some
> 
> > > pictures - see
> 
> > > http://www.rhodes22.org/upssail/index.html
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > We have one on Raven and love it. We started out
> 
> > > with an asymmetric  (you
> 
> > > can see that at
> 
> > > http://www.kaynor.org/boats/raven/index.html)
> and
> 
> > > decided to
> 
> > > go for the UPS last year - we're really glad we
> 
> > did.
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > Mark Kaynor
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> 
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> 
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On
> 
> > Behalf
> 
> > > Of craig gallant
> 
> > > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:04 AM
> 
> > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> 
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] my fathers boat[
> William
> 
> > > gallant Houston,
> 
> > > Texas]
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > I am looking to buy a spiniker[spelling]for his
> 
> > > boat.It will be a
> 
> > > surprise.[ hope he doesn't see this] not sure
> what
> 
> > > to get, where to get or
> 
> > > how, or anything.... Gentlemen, Stan has
> informed
> 
> > me
> 
> > > ya'll have a wealth of
> 
> > > knowledge. I have sailed this boat and it is the
> 
> > > reason I returned to the
> 
> > > water...prior adventures IN the water made it
> 
> > > difficult to want to go
> 
> > > sailing ever again. you'll have to ask my dad
> 
> > about
> 
> > > those "adventures". I am
> 
> > > looking for something that I very eye appealing
> 
> > when
> 
> > > set. I'm not sure if
> 
> > > that makes sense. the reason I want this kind of
> 
> > > sail is to speed up the
> 
> > > runs with the wind in ours backs... I'm not even
> 
> > > sure if that is the right
> 
> > > sail for that...? so fire away guys I've got my
> 
> > > armor on[ for the newbies]
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > Craig Gallant
> 
> > > (713)266-1320
> 
> > > GTP, Gallant Technical Performance
> 
> > > 4004 Osage Street
> 
> > > Houston, Tx 77063
> 
> > > 
> 
> > > 
> 
> > >
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