[Rhodes22-list] Rob Lowe about your attaching Standard Mast PT slider

Wed Aug 13 08:26:54 EDT 2008

Rob:

Great pictures to show others creative ways to accomplish task.

However, your method is inducing corrosion aside from looking very 'red
neck'.  May I suggest that you replace rusty nail for appearances and
getting rid of corrosion source.

You can still use a nail as least expensive way to a accomplish task, just
use galvanized nail.  

Still think of looking more professional and getting away from nail?  How
about a stainless steel screw with wing nut?  You would not have to go to
the high margin place, i.e., West Marine, but rather could use local mom and
pop hardware store or as I do local nut and bolt supply (in yellow pages as
fastener supply).  

>From your picture I think that a 5/32nd screw would work.  With a stainless
steel screw and nut you would feel much better about the appearance of your
boat.  You could even post a new picture with a smile on your face.

BTW, have you called Stan yet?

Ed K
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Rob Lowe wrote:
> 
> Hmm, those rascals aren't cheap, but they look like they would work
> better than nails.  I'll have to measure and see if one of these will
> fit.  Thanks! - rob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of D Christensen
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:40 PM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Standard Mast PT slider
> 
> Looks to me that a ball-lock quick release pin would look a whole lot
> better.
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10
> 001/
> 562/377%20710/0/quick%20release%20pins/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallp
> arti
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> mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=quick%20release%20pins&isLToke
> nURL
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lowe, Rob [mailto:rlowe at vt.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:30 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Standard Mast PT slider
> 
> 
> Art,
> Finally got some photos.  Two of the photos (boom slider and boom slider
> 1) shows how my standard mast boom gooseneck connects the boom to the
> slot in the mast.  And yes, those are regular ol' nails that serve as
> stoppers to hold the boom in the desired location.  The third photo (pop
> top slider) shows how the pop top brackets attached to the pop top
> slider.  I use the same nail-through-the-holes technique to hold the pop
> top up.  Not the most desirable method, but that's what the PO used and
> it works.  Anyone got a better method to keep the boom and pop top in
> place on a standard mast? - rob
> 
> 
> S/V Getaway
> 1976 Rhodes 22
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Arthur H.
> Czerwonky
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:19 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Standard Mast PT slider
> 
> Rob,
> Thank you - I'd sure like to see them.  Where are you sailing your boat
> this summer?
> Art
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>>Sent: Jul 16, 2008 11:55 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Standard Mast PT slider
>>
>>Art,
>>If you need a photo of a standard mast PT slider, I can take a couple
>>this weekend.  Does Stan have these parts?  Sure would be a lot easier
>>than making one. - rob
>>
>>According to Dwyer, this is the standard mast:
>>http://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=20&cat1Name=Masts&familyID=40
> &
>>familyName=DM%2D6+Mast
>>
>>they don't seem to have the gooseneck/slider that Stan uses, but the
>>basic configuration is like the D17 and D11 styles shown mid way down
>>this page.  You can see how the slider would fit in the slot of the
>>mast. - rob
>>
>>http://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=40&cat1Name=Hardware&familyID
> =
>>17&familyName=Goosenecks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Arthur H.
>>Czerwonky
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:40 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Boom Car temp pin
>>
>>John,
>>The threading could possibly help, a little snug in the pin hole.  You
>>could lost a smooth surfaced pin, possibly by just by slipping out.
> The
>>length could be estimated by mk1 eyeball.  Do you have a picture of
> your
>>PT slider for your conventional mast?  I may need to remake one myself.
>>Thx,
>>Art
>>
>>
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