[Rhodes22-list] Self tailing winches

Bob Keller r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 22 12:47:35 EDT 2007


Mark,
For singlehanding, I think the most valuable peice of equipment is an 
autopilot - much more valuable than self-tailing winches would be, IMO.  I 
singlehand all the time and wouldn't be without it.
BK


>From: "Mark Whitten" <Mark.Whitten at tlcvision.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Self tailing winches
>Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:37:49 -0400
>
>Plan to a lot of alone time sailing. Thanks
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Self tailing winches
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>Mark,
>Are you sure you need self tailing winches? We rarely even use our
>winch handle. It's pretty easy to drop the line in a cleat if you
>want to put it down. Even in a strong breeze sheeting the jib in
>isn't a big deal. I suppose if you were singlehanding a lot in all
>kinds of weather it might make sense.
>
>Does anyone out there have self-tailers?
>
>Mary Lou
>1991 R22 Fretless
>Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>At 04:58 PM 3/21/2007, you wrote:
> >Hi to all. I am a future Rhodes owner. My first sailboat.
> >Interested in anyone who has plans they can email me for putting my
> >Rhodes on a lift.
> >Also. If someone has experience with self-tailing winches on their
> >rhodes I would appreciate knowing which ones you ordered and if you
> >are pleased with them.
> >Thanks.
> >Mark Whitten
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> >Sent: Wed Mar 21 16:50:18 2007
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cleaning Sails
> >
> >Alex,
> >The best way to clean your sails is to send them off to Sail Care. Not 
>only
> >will they clean them, but renew life to your old sails and sew any
> >seams  that
> >might come loose. Trust me, your wife's washing machine won't work.
> >
> >Rummy
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> >
> >_http://www.sailcare.com/_ (http://www.sailcare.com/)
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