[Rhodes22-list] Sail Cover Specs

[iweb86 at aol.com]

Lloyd,
 
Thanks for this information. At first glance this sounds high. I suppose if you figure the boom is at about waist hieght and then about three feet to your eyes this would be about right.  
 
Any other input would be helpful.
 
Scott Scharf
S|V Pleiades
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lloyd Crowther <lcrowther at cox.net>
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 00:50:42 -0400
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sail Cover Specs


Scott, 
 
I have a nice sail cover that was on my '84 Rhodes when I bought it. At that time I used the bolt rope to fasten my mainsail to the mast so when I lowered it while single-handing I got a pile of sailcloth in my cockpit. Sometimes it would take me almost 1/2 hour trying to get the mainsail properly furled on the boom by myself before I could get the cover to fit around the sail and boom properly. Of course, with a crew it only took a fraction of the time. Eventually I converted to slugs on the mainsail luff and put a stopper on the mast slot so the sail would stay attached to the mast. The slugs take a lot of space on the mast but my sail cover fits very nicely with no jaming or cramming. I would suggest that the dimensions you were given are for the configuration I now use. However my sail is now in my cellar and my boat is on the West River in Maryland so I can not give you any exact measurements. However I am 6' tall and when I am standing on my foredeck and fastening my sail cover the top tie (of the sailcover around the mast) is about eye level. 
 
Lloyd 
 
----- Original Message ----- From: <iweb86 at aol.com> 
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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 5:48 PM 
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sail Cover Specs 
 
> Hello All, 
> 
> It has been quite a while since I have been on the list. 
> 
> I actually came on this afternoon and had close to 400 messages and that > was just for the past month. I am glad to see you are all up to such great > activities and doing well. 
> 
> I am in the process of continuing to make a sail cover for my Rhodes and > could use some help with the measurements. I have had the boat for going > into my 7th season and started this project the first year. In the past I > would take the sail off the boom each time I sailed. 
> 
> Now this may give a hint in that I do not have an IMF mast. 
> 
> My biggest question is, How tall should I make it at the mast? 
> 
> I have some instructions from Sailrite and their 10' sail cover has a 46" > height. This seems to be very high. I do not have my boat stepped so it is > difficult for me to know for sure. I have added the dia of the boom and > sail along with the distance from the boom to the mast track opening and > get a figure of 24" which seems more reasonable to me. If there is anyone > who has a cover or their mast stepped that they could give me a > measurement from I would be very appreciative. 
> 
> This has actually been a very long process which I believe may have > started with taking measurement at one time. I had purchased a piece of > sunbrealla. (We have a place up here in Maine that has Sunbrella seconds > very cheap.) I went to start cutting a piece I had bought a while back and > came to the conclusion that I had only enough for one side. So I went to > get more last week and after getting home and re looking at the specs. > think I may have had what I need in the first place. So as you see I could > use some help. Best part is since I have so much material, I may be making > a couple of these so I will get some practice. 
> 
> As to catch everyone up on the work on my boat, I have done quite a bit to > it over the years. Some of you may remember It is a 1972 the I bought > abandoned. I have bought new sails, rigging(well used from Stan), Engine > (well used from MJM), made some modifications, repairs and painted it a > great Navy Blue. And after a couple of years even gave it a name, Her name > is Pleiades. All for under half of what a new one would have cost. It > certainly has been a lot of fun especially the sailing. 
> 
> Again, I am glad to see all is well and I wish you all the best and a > great sailing season. 
> 
> Scott Scharf 
> S|V Pleiades 
> 
> 
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