[Rhodes22-list] reefing

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Jb,
It is pretty fool-proof.  Apart from all of the other virtues of the R22 and GB, Stan's policy is entirely unique.  It exudes the confidence he has in the boat, and further demonstrates the full commitment he has made to the skippers over many decades.  No one else comes close to my knowledge.  Just listen to the happy sound of this board!
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: JbTek <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>
>Sent: Feb 17, 2007 12:13 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] reefing
>
>makes sense.
>I read an option of taking a trade-in (for a fee worth the trade) of Stans
>while your recycled Rhodes is being prepared to your specifications. This
>appeals to me in a few ways.
>I could possibly be on the water this summer and get some much needed stick
>time.
>Also any rookie mistakes would not be on my new boat.
>    Jb
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:41 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] reefing
>
>
>> JB,
>>
>> Let Stan guide you on what to purchase for your budget.  Get a recycled
>> boat instead of a new.  Put every unique feature on the boat.  Stan will
>> give you full trade in value on a new boat should you ever want one.
>>
>> Spend as much money as you possibly can on the boat--the features have
>> excellent resale value because they are unique--if you keep the boat
>> forever you will always be glad you got the features, and the price will
>> seem trivial.
>>
>> Compared to a Rhodes-22 a 47' Benetau is like driving a Winnebago.  If
>> you had sailed 3 times on a Rhodes in the same conditions you would have
>> had an exhilarating ride all 3 times.  The Rhodes will sail in wind that
>> won't move the Beneteau.  You can do things with a tiller you can't do
>> with a wheel.  You can always feel the water around you.  It never feels
>> like some big machine that you can barely control.
>>
>> I got a Rhodes because my wife hates to heel.  She loves the boat, and
>> is never afraid.  Learning to control the boat so it always sails
>> upright is an enjoyable skill.  Sailing upright past larger boats that
>> are heeled over is fun.
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>> JbTek wrote:
>> > Ed,
>> > I've only read about reefing. I've been sailing 3 times, 2 of those in
>very
>> > light wind. What got me hooked was one of those times was on a 47'
>Beneteau
>> > and they let me take the wheel just outside San Diego harbor. When we
>caught
>> > a gust of wind you could just feel the power drive you forward. We
>heeled
>> > over some & the wife got very nervous. I couldn't tell you if we were
>reefed
>> > or not. I can tell you I see the benefits of IMF and I believe she will
>> > insist on it.
>> >     I know the R22 has lots of features, I would want to know if you
>could
>> > not have them all, which would take priority. The obvious from where I
>sit,
>> > IMF & the swivel chairs look comfortable.
>> >
>> > What does a sail weigh? I think Rummy said the mast only weighs 16lbs.
>> >
>> >     Jb
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
>> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 5:10 AM
>> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Roller Reefing on Rhodes Continental?
>> > Luis?JayBulfer?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Luis and Jay:
>> >
>> > One reason why Rhodes 22s are different is that a certain nautical
>engineer
>> > was always tinkering with the boats as they were being built.  Could it
>be
>> > that in 1975 that elusive nautical innovator was experimenting on what
>was
>> > to become your boat with the known technology of boom roller reefing?
>Boom
>> > roller reefing does allow battens and weight of sails is maintained
>lower.
>> > Humm? Tinker, tinker at 4 AM?
>> >
>> > Ed K
>> > Greenville, SC, USA
>> > Addendum for Jay if he is still here:
>> >
>> > “Reefing means reducing the area of a sail without actually changing it
>for
>> > a smaller sail. Ideally reefing does not only result in a reduced sail
>area
>> > but also in a lower center of effort from the sails, reducing the
>heeling
>> > moment and keeping the boat more upright.”
>> >
>> > “In-boom roller-reefing” is accomplished  “with a horizontal foil inside
>the
>> > boom. This method allows for standard- or full-length horizontal
>battens.”
>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
>> >
>> > But an earier version of boom reefing had the whole boom turn and wrap
>the
>> > sail on the outside of the boom. There were wooden booms that could do
>that.
>> > I would also point out that there are/were rotating mast to achieve
>reefing.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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