[Rhodes22-list] Slim, Shroud and Stay covers

[kroposki]

Rummy,

	You are right about shroud and stay rolling covers.  I forgot I
went to Lowe's and got those four foot lengths of plastic.

	The ones I got just fit over the disconnected turn buckles.  I
also put silicone washers at both ends to aid in rolling and turning.
That is why mine sail rolls over the wires, because I have slick rolling
covers.
 
	Slim, measure the widest part of the turnbuckle and go to Lowe's
plumbing department and get some plastic tubing for the forward stays
and side shrouds.  Get plastic washers to put at all ends.  The washers
need not be big, just bigger than the plastic tubes.
  
	On the same line of discussion, I also have pvc or plastic tubes
over all my turnbuckles.  I understand these cause increased windage,
but they act as a base for the plastic covers to turn on.  I got plastic
end pieces that cap the ends and drilled the correct sized holes to get
over the turn buckles.

	Now, if you go to West Marine or others you can get a similar
product already made up, but mine are heavier weight plastic and do not
cost top dollar.

	I have even considered covering the wires above the spreaders,
but that is just too much project.

	Keep in mine that rolling covers protect your sails from
excessive wear and binding.  

             Ed K

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Slim,
If your 175 is getting hung up, you need to resolve this problem. The
only 
place that it could hang is on the shrouds. A good and properly sized
shroud 
cover will take care of this and I'm not talking about the thin wrap
around 
plastic covers.
Take a look at the pictures of my rigging and you'll see that I have
large 
PVC covers that act as large rollers. I never have any hang problems,
even in 
lite air.....the sail goes through with little effort.
Another problem I've seen is that some owners actually have to two
separate 
lines going to the clew instead of one line with a knot. Two lines, two
knots 
makes for a problem and something else to hang up..Rhodes Rigging

Rummy
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