[Rhodes22-list] Mary Lou and Bill Effros

[Bill Effros]

Ed,

Checked out the Rhodes in the Keys with just that in mind.  Problem was 
where to keep it the other 49 weeks of the year.  My wife said the 
driveway was out.  Besides, that would mean I would have to buy another 
the next year.  I would wind up cornering the market in used Rhodes-22s, 
moving them up north 1 by 1.  Maybe I could just bring them back to Stan 
and he could recycle them...

No, planning for the round trip is probably a better idea.  When I paint 
the lazarette I'll know the trailering can't be far behind.

Bill Effros

PS -- My sails were new, and experienced the same problem within 5 
years.  My sail maker said the sails are in good shape, but a 175 puts a 
lot of strain on those little loops when the sail is fully unfurled and 
the wind is strong.




ed kroposki wrote:

>Bill:
>	And, how many years has that Keys trip been in the planning?  Wasn't
>there a Rhodes 22 for sale down there?  Maybe you should just buy it for a
>week's sailing...
>
>Mary Lou:
>	Follow Rummy's directions.  In regards to drilling, do not drill all
>the way.  All you need is a small pilot hole.  If you can get them, use pan
>head self tapping stainless steel screws about 1/4 or 3/8 long, number 4 or
>6 with flat washer.  On the lower repair, I put one screw thru the good
>section of loop and one thru the edge of sunbrella. I did the lower repair
>at the dock.  My wife kept the sail taut while I drilled the first hole and
>put in the screw.  For security I put in the second screw thru the good
>sunbrella.  It is possible to point the drill so that it is not headed
>toward the forestay.  The screws only hold the sail up or down and plastic
>that goes in grove is what holds the sail on the tube.
>	On the top, Rummy and I used the holes that the bracket had used
>that had originally held up the loop. I do not believe that we drilled any
>more holes. 
>	My boat was recycled almost 5 years ago.  The Sail looked very good,
>but knowing Stan, I doubt that they were new.  Therefore, their age is
>unknown. The failure was probably due to UV making the straps brittle and
>generally weak.  While the sunbrella on my boat is getting faded, I would
>say that it is not deteriorated structurally like the straps.  However,
>Commodore Rummy says that my sails are blown.  I have no plans to replace
>them while they still work.
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>Addendum: Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes
>that something new to eat will have materialized?
>
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