[Rhodes22-list] Detached Furlers and Other Such Calamaties

[TN Rhodey]

Yeah thats a big help.

Wally


>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Detached Furlers and Other Such Calamaties
>Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 07:55:58 -0700 (PDT)
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>Mark,
>      You never listen to me so why should I reply.  Remember the things
>called archives?  You could have been reading them all winter.  Why?
>Because members of this list have experienced such calamaties as you call
>them.  Specifically, foreward stays have broken.  You could have asked
>specific questions to those who experienced such and survived to tell us
>all.  Side stays have detached!  We have had numerous post how to prevent
>such.
>       Do you do a pre sail inspection?  You might ask flyboy Brad how to 
>do
>a preflight, same concept.  Others have given you some relavant 
>information,
>use it and go for a sail today.
>       Have you looked at all the pins that attach things?  Made sure that
>you are using the correct size cotter ring for the pin?  Or are some pins
>held in place by undersized devices just waiting to fail?  Are the pins
>taped to prevent them from catching on something and getting torn off?  Ask
>the list about where you need covers or rigging tape.
>       I think that after you have done your inspection, you need to get 
>more
>time under sail.   Things will happen and you will survive.  You need some
>time with Captain Rummy.
>
>Ed K
>Leicester, Vermont, USA
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