@WL [Rhodes22-list] travaler bar help

sugargroveumc at bright.net sugargroveumc at bright.net
Mon Aug 22 19:31:50 EDT 2005


Rob, 
Any pictures you could snap would be great. We are finished with all the structural stuff as far as remodeling goes and now we are down to comsetics and learning to sail a larger boat. So I have never seen this system  so any pictures would be great. We hope to get on the water still this season.
Alan

> 
> From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> Date: Mon Aug 22, 10:20 AM
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: @WL  [Rhodes22-list] travaler bar help
> 
> Alan,
> My '74 has the same arrangement as Chris's.  I can take some pictures of it
> but it won't be until next weekend. -
> 
> Rob Lowe
> S/V Getaway
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: @WL [Rhodes22-list] travaler bar help
> 
> 
> > Alan,
> >         No pictures but with my previous '76 there was about a 5 foot wire
> > that attached to each stearn chain plate and sliding on that was the
> > mainsheet block set up on a small pully that rode the wire travler.  Under
> > tension then, you have a wire that goes from one side of the transom to
> the
> > other forming an inverted V shape, ^ yeah like that, perhaps  2 feet or so
> > above the transom would be the wire travler's apex.
> >
> > I've use both (my "newer" '83 has the bar) and I definately prefer the
> bar,
> > it's worth the money, but with the wire you will be OK too.
> > Chris G
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <sugargroveumc at bright.net>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 7:44 AM
> > Subject: @WL [Rhodes22-list] travaler bar help
> >
> >
> > > All,
> > > In my search for the travelar bar assembly I contacted the previou owner
> > to ask if he still had it tucked away somewhere. He told me that he never
> > had one and that he sailed with out it, attaching the pulleys to the back
> > stay somehow. Does anyone own a Rhodes that does not use a travelar bar if
> > so could you post a picture so that I can see how this works. Mine is a
> 1976
> > > I would really apperciate it.
> > > Alan
> > >
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