[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 Questions

[Bill Effros]

Dave,

The "Absorber" is a brand name product available from WM.  They used to 
call them "Swimmer's Towels" you would see the divers in the Olympics 
drying off with them in between dives.  They are space age something, 
and they wick extremely well.  The holes rust out very quickly in salt 
water.

I use a Fulton bar lock to discourage thieves, and a cable to the port 
"eye" in case my motor falls off.

In very light air I sail with my head sail extremely slack and billowing 
out like a pelican's beak full of fish.  When I sharply turn the rudder, 
the big pouch which is way off to the leeward side, gets pushed first 
across the deck.  The main sail is still driving the boat forward, and 
hasn't noticed the turn at this point.  The slack sack pops through to 
the other side--often in a slow but continuous movement, and then it 
pulls the bow further toward what is now the leeward side.  This allows 
the boom to swing across, but not until after the head sail has long 
since passed anything it can hang up on.  The 2 sails do not experience 
the tack at the same time.

Still no time for the cable tie story.  Also archived somewhere.  The 
cotter rings can jiggle out.  Sometimes the cable ties shear, but I 
mount them in such a way that their heads jam inside the turnbuckle.  I 
leave them exposed so I can see them.  So far no trouble. 

Bill Effros

DCLewis1 at aol.com wrote:
> Rummy, Wally, Bill, Bud, Ed, & Jerry,
>  
> Thanks for your responses. 
>  
> Rummy: Thanks for the enlightenment I appreciate it.
> - I’ll check  regarding the drain, but I think it’s further forward than the 
> drain and much  smaller.  Also, there is one on each side.  They could be the 
> vent  from the water tank on the starboard side  and holding tank on port  
> side.  They are small and sort of pyramidal.  At first I thought they  were 
> sidelights, but when I checked them out I concluded they weren’t  lights.  I can 
> believe vents, thanks.   
> - I’ll add the  bicycle/ski lock. I gather that’s what Bud uses.  Your 
> response makes me  think it’s  a prudent thing to  do.         
> - I checked the  website and see what you mean about covering the forward 
> stays.  Is that a  commercial product, or did you make it?  It looks to me as if 
> there are 2  different lengths,  perhaps 1' long and 2' long.  Is there a  
> recommended diameter?  If you make it I suppose you slit the PVC and slide  it 
> over the stays, or do you disassemble the turnbuckle? How do you attach the  end 
> caps so the entire PVC assembly can be removed?  Or do you ever remove  them? 
>  Perhaps size them so they hang above the turnbuckle and don’t go  entirely 
> to the deck and they can just rotate as the sheet or sail slides over  them?
>  
> Wally: Yes it’s the same hole size in the cabin and cockpit floor and both  
> holes will take the table post.  The issue is the water.  It doesn’t  appear to 
> be a problem now, but I thought it might be appropriate  to keep  it dry.  
> Maybe not.  Bill’s thought was to put some wickable material  down there that 
> would soak up water.  Maybe it’s not a problem, or maybe  covering it would ac
> tually facilitate corrosion, don’t know.  I gather your  boat doesn’t have a 
> cover or plug, so I don’t feel as though I’m missing a  part.
>  
> Do you know what that big nut at the bottom of the hole supports?
>  
> - Bike lock/cable is exactly what I was thinking of,  I use the same  thing 
> as a ski lock.  I hope the lock is strong enough, I’d bet the cable  is.
> - After reading Rummy’s post I believe they may be vents.
>  
> Bill: I think we’ve got the 170, and it has been hanging in light  air.  
> Maybe it’s me, probably it’s me.  I’ll try rolling in the  headsail, thanks.  
> Also, I’ll focus on the headsail through the tack.   As I think of it,  I’ve 
> been keying on the relationship between the boom  and my head.  My problem is not 
> getting through the tack, it’s having to  scramble forward to clear the 
> headsail sheets from a stay/turnbuckle.   
> - I’ve put cotter rings on the turnbuckles as opposed to ties.  Mox  nix?
> - Regarding your absorber material, is that a sponge cut to size?
>  
> Bud: Thanks for your suggestion, I’ll follow through with the covers  (unless 
> I have to disassemble all the turnbuckles to mount them - that could be  a 
> pain).  They may keep the sail clean and reduce wear, and they’ll likely  look 
> sharp.  
>  
> Ed: Do you have a hand drawing that outlines your 3 part system?  I  have 
> trouble visualizing what you’ve described.  I think I understand the  PVC section 
> and cap as turnbuckle covers, but I don’t understand how the  plumbing drain 
> tubes fit in.  The 4' of teflon functions as a cable  cover?  If so, I can 
> understand the need for a washer at the bottom, but  why at the top?  I may be 
> envisaging this wrong.  And can you put it  on without disassembling the 
> turnbuckle?
>  
> Jerry:  I see Bill has at least 2 posts re coming about.  I’ll  read them.
>  
> Thank you all, I really appreciate your help and advice.
>  
> Dave
>
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