[Rhodes22-list] Standard main rigging

[John Lock]

At 08:15 AM 7/1/2007 -0700, foredeckguy wrote:
>John,
>I looked at your traveler pictures and it seems to be a good approach. My
>backstays have the crimp fittings for the traveler bar end caps but the caps
>were removed so now I have to figure out how to attach the bar.
>The block you see under the middle of the boom is the top of the main sheet
>and the track is mounted just outside the cabin entrance. I really want to
>relocate the sheet to the end of the boom like you have. The current
>location makes it impossible to safely single hand the boat.
>http://www.nabble.com/file/p11382615/sail6.jpg

Aha!  That's way different than mine.  I see what you mean in that 
photo.  I guess that's a mod a previous owner added?  As far as I 
know the Rhodes 22 was always rigged with the traveler between the 
backstays.... yes?

So, your challenge now is how to refit the original 
rigging.  Assuming there is still an attachment point at the boom 
end, it should be fairly easy.  Even if you have to start over and 
fabricate a new traveler like I did, it was not a difficult or expensive job.

>The block ( I think it is called a turning block?) I'm wondering 
>about is the one about 18 inches from the end of the boom (there is 
>also a horn cleat about 3 feet away). Any idea about these parts?

I can't really see that in the photos I've got so far.  Can you get 
another one specifically for that?

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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