[Rhodes22-list] What Should I Have Done Differently?

[mputnam1 at aol.com]

Elle,



You were right -- I DO have the block at the end of the boom that moves along the boom to tighten up the mainsail.? I never realized it moved.? The wheel device that sits in the block is a little worn and chipped, but it seems it will work.? Does lateral friction hold the block in place when under sail?? It seems like it would move up and down the boom pretty easily ... almost too easily, it seems, but as with everything in the R-22, I'm sure it works great.

And everyone else -- thank you, thank you for all of your advice and counsel on the different questions I asked.? I greatly appreciate it.? This has been a great example of the enormous value of this list -- the collective wisdom of so many people.? I have learned a lot from every one of you who responded.

Many thanks,

- Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 8:25 pm
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What Should I Have Done Differently?




Mark,

Check the end of the boom...it'll move out when the
main comes out, but, as I said, you have to move it
forward manually.

Keep us posted..

elle
--- mputnam1 at aol.com wrote:

> Elle,
> 
> I am going to go look at the boat tomorrow and see
> if I have that block device.? I really don't think I
> do ... or if I do, I must not be using it
> appropriately.
> 
> Thank you for sending this,
> 
> - Mark
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 8:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What Should I Have Done
> Differently?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mark,
> 
> If it were daylight I'd run down to the dock & take
> a
> better picture..but I had this one that may give you
> the idea.
> 
> If you look on the boom just behind the clew of the
> mainsail, you'll see the main sheet goes through a
> block that rides in the main sail track...(sorry
> it's
> snow covered!_)
> 
> That block slides with the mainsail as it goes
> out...but it has to be manually pushed forward when
> the main isfurled.
> 
> Have you got one of these...that is maybe at the end
> of the boom?
> 
> If you'd like a better picture, I'lll go down  to
> the
> dock tomorrow AM & get a better one..(It's all of 30
> yds or so..;^)
> 
> elle
> 
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can
> adjust our sails.
> 
>  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in
> Red)
> 
> 
>      
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We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


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