[Rhodes22-list] Sail Plan Changes

[Steven Alm]

OK, OK, now I get it.  While you're at it, why don't you get yourself a
Harley Davidson so you can take it apart and put it together in your living
room in the winter.  Oh, I forgot, you don't have winters, but it would look
great sitting there next to your grand piano on your nice bamboo floor!  8-)

Slim

On 10/31/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Slim,
>
> Don't you have a favorite piano or guitar?  These are not rational
> decisions.  I want it because I want it and the whole world revolves
> around
> ME!  Here is choice 1 - replace the existing sail for $900 on the cheap
> and
> press on.  Choice 2 - go with the 'mother of all mainsails for $2000 and
> feel smug.  Choice 3 - keep up with the airline pilot 'Jones' and buy a
> 50'
> trawler.  Yeah, my Bo is still scattered about the hangar floor.  She also
> saw Harry Truman inaugurated, Ike, Bobby and Jack, and all the shit that's
> happened since.  She's just another piece of aluminum.  Don't tell that to
> her!  Slim, this is not about sane and rational thinking.
>
> Why I Want This...............
>
> I want to stand up at the wheel, raise a toast, and only spill my beer
> instead of my head!
>
> Enough said?
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> On 10/31/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Brad,
> >
> > We're still waiting for you to tell us why you want to do this.  Your
> rep
> > says his boat handles better and doesn't have as much weather helm so
> can
> > we
> > assume you have a bad-handling boat with too much helm?  Do you really
> > want
> > your boat all in pieces like your Bo so you can't use either of
> > them?  Then
> > your boat parts will all be laying there saying, "Spend money on me!"
> >
> > By lessening the main sail area you are moving the center of effort
> > forward
> > which should give you less weather helm.  But do you have to chop off
> the
> > boom to do that?  Don't you have some regular reefing system whereby you
> > can
> > test how much reduction in the main is necessary to get the desired
> helm?
> >
> > I like Ed's idea of getting a 30 ft. IMF from Stan if it's
> retrofittable.
> >
> > Again, why are you doing this?
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On 10/31/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Brad Haslett wrote:
> > > > Slim - Damn you!  I was trying to keep this simple but WHAT IF, you
> > > could
> > > > create two attach points for the boom with a reef for the higher
> > choice.
> > > > Back to the drawing board!  You started this mess, come up with the
> > > > solution.
> > > -------------------------
> > >
> > > Sometimes I like to get the boom up a  bit in my
> > > little Potter 15 lake boat when there are guests
> > > aboard.  Same issue - get the head-knocker out
> > > of the way.
> > >
> > > On her, the gooseneck rides in the sail track
> > > extruded into the mast.  To raise the boom, I
> > > drop the main halyard temporarily, reef the main
> > > loose-footed and adjust the outhaul, loose the
> > > boom hold-down, take up on the halyard (raising
> > > the boom the appropriate amount), and tie off
> > > the boom hold-down in the new position.
> > >
> > > As you have been talking about adding a mainsail
> > > furler, some of which require a track or attachments
> > > to the mast, why not look at the possibility of
> > > combining functions, so the boom could ride in the
> > > lower track or be attached to the lower end of the
> > > furler?
> > >
> > > If you plan to stick with the usual means of reefing
> > > the main, and you have slugs (or the like) on the
> > > main, then the gooseneck might ride in that slot/track.
> > >
> > > Otherwise, a collar that clasped around the mast could
> > > be pinned/clamped in place to provide a strong but
> > > adjustable attachment for the gooseneck.
> > >
> > > /Robert
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