[Rhodes22-list] Re placing Mast Boom Car

[Tom Hogarty]

Ed, Art, Rummy
Thanks, now I am again making some progress.  Interesting process.  Hard to
search for unknown terms.  Had no idea this black slider  that keeps the
boom up was called a "car."  Searched "car" on  this site and found an
article about a naked man flagging down an auto with a dead pigeon, but very
little on the mast gizmo.  You gentlemen have stepped in and really helped. 
I will order the part from Stan this afternoon.  My mast is up, but I have
not yet added the traveler in the backstays, nor have I tuned the stays. 
Does anyone know if I have to lower the mast to replace the mast boom car? 
I did not want to proceed with the rigging only to lower the mast again. 
Ed, I am sorry if my mislabeling the subject line inflamed,   aroused,
titillated, or otherwise diverted any progressive from their immediate task
of saving our collective national ass. 
Tom



Both of you guys failed.  Look at the subject line for this discussion and
ask it someone else had the same or similar problem could they tell from
your subject line the subject matter of the discussion contained therein?

This is especially problematic for Art who has responded with otherwise good
information.  

When a post is made with 'wrong' subject line, do not hit reply but begin
make a reply using an appropriate subject line so discussion subject matter
can be identified.

With a subject line of 'Progress', one has to ask how many list members
thought you were progressives having a discussion about 'Progress'.  Your
subject line may have eliminated many of the reclusive members of this
forum.

Even Mark P.'s misspelling got his idea accross.  Even a close mispelling or
vague discription in street language is better than a subject line that does
not hint of the topic.

Tom, if you call General Boats, remember that Stan request such calls be
made late in the day.  

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA


Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> I wouldn't lose sleep over the archives issue.  Our Rhoadie skippers, with
> just a few exceptions, have enough patience with our fleet colleagues to
> address specific questions like this, even given that many are repeated. 
> Your picture says it all - you can see both pins are the same - Stan will
> probably not have a replacement, but can tell you where he gets the
> assembled 'car'.  In the interim, the boom will have to be moved up or
> down infrequently - I have never had to put mine into the lower position -
> use a #6 machine screw (or one with reasonable fit, including length) from
> HD to hold it in either position, until you can replace the pin.  Stan may
> be able to send you a replacement car for a cost.
> R,
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Jul 15, 2008 7:42 PM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] progress
>>
>>
>>Thanks, Art, here is a picture of parts of the two "cars" on the lower
mast. 
>>I can see the indentation where the collar of the boom pin latch  fit. 
How
>>do I obtain and replace the pin?  Does the mast need to be lowered?
>>I did not find the archives helpful.
>>Many Thanks,
>>Tom http://www.nabble.com/file/p18477261/IMG_0657.jpeg 
>>
> 
>>Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tom,
>>> Re. the boom dropping - yes, there is a separate pin latch for each of
>>> the
>>> two 'cars' that travel up and down the mast.  Be aware that on the IMF
>>> mast, when you adjust the upper car, the IMF sail and its furling tube
>>> ride up or down the mast also, so additional weight is involved.  I
>>> believe the pin for the upper car will be 28 1/2 " above the base of the
>>> mast.
>>> Happy sailing on a spectacular boat!
>>> Art
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>>>>Sent: Jul 13, 2008 9:33 PM
>>>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  progress
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Mast went up on our newly named "acorn" this afternoon.  Yoke and mast
>>winch
>>>>worked great as did the help from the documentation by former owner, Bob
>>>>Dobson,  this wonderful forum, and Stan's great engineering.  Easy as
pie! 
>>>>Skiptress Alice cranked it all by herself.  I had thought we would need
to
>>>>host a barn raising party, but we did it all by ourselfs.  It did take
>>much,
>>>>much longer than 20 minutes, but we learned so much about our boat in
the
>>>>process.  Acorn is still trailered at Holiday Hill on the Rhodes River
>>south
>>>>of Annapolis and has a mess of details to go before launch.  I pulled
the
>>>>pin to lower the pop top mast attachment and the boom came down as well. 
>>Is
>>>>there a separate control pin for the boom?  The pin for the pop top
>>>>attachment is on the starboard side of the mast.  None on the port side
>>>>where I might expect on for the boom.  My archive search was not as yet
>>>>helpful.
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Tom Hogarty
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