[Rhodes22-list] Colorado Sea Scouts dba Esther Ann Horwitz

[John Lock]

At 01:46 PM 7/26/2008 -0400, estherann77 at aol.com wrote:
>John,
>
>I have the rest of the adult leaders with me today and we are going 
>to try and get the boat rigged properly.? How does the aft end of 
>the boom attach to the top of the mast?

On my boat there is a topping lift, a line running from the masthead 
back to the end of the boom.  on the end of the boom is essentially a 
chainplate, to which the topping lift attaches with a snap shackle.

Now, I should mention that mine is not a standard setup.  I don't 
have IMF, but my boom is rigged for roller furling.  So, the topping 
lift comes down to a chainplate which is attached to a loose pin 
sticking out of the end of the boom.  When I need to reef, I take up 
the slack in the topping lift to support the boom.  Loosen the main 
halyard and roll the boom about 4 turns, wrapping the main around 
it.  The boom revolves around the gooseneck pin at the mast and the 
topping-lift supported pin at the other end.  Then I slack the 
topping lift and sail on.

Photos might be a big help.  I'll try to get some online soon.

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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