[Rhodes22-list] sailing sense #2 or something you already know

[Hank]

Luis,

You also have the issue of how well the deck top is attached to the hull.
That is why the chainplates go down to the hull.

Hank


On 9/26/08, Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Stan,
>
> So, if somehow I could reinforce the top of the cabin to attach the upper
> shroud there, then it would be possible to do this. How much force those
> chain plates should be able to withstand?
>
> Luis
> S/V Miracle
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: stan <stan at rhodes22.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 11:22:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing sense #2 or something you already know
>
> upper shrouds have to be to the chain plates that are fixed the overlap of
> the hull and deck.  chain plates to cabin are not strong enough.
>
> ss
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Luis Guzman" <trpclman at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing sense #2 or something you already know
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>
> Stan,
>
> I'm curious if the stay that is attached to the spreader could also be
> attached to the cabin top and at the same time have a shorter spreader.
> This
> way the Genoa could be brought closer to the mast and you would not have to
> deal with trying to bring the Genoa in between the stays and having to furl
> it..
>
> I wanted to experiment and modify my '75 Rhodes this way, but I sold it,
> and
> I do not want to experiment with the '82 Rhodes.
>
> Luis
> S/V Miracle
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: stan <stan at rhodes22.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:12:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing sense #2 or something you already know
>
> dedicated to Dr. Krawitz (Paul to his fellow Rhodies) re pointing, to Rummy
> for reminding me and Ed and Dan and others for responding to my "Test".
>
> I attempted this some time ago but it seems I had been excommunicated from
> the List for ignoring the don't tell code on my take on religion. MM now
> has me back in temporary good standing but did not pass on the blocked
> message, I sent it off List to John to post but he may not have received
> it. I sent it off List to Rummy to post but it looks like he did not get it
> either so, having passed the "test", I will try again:
>
>
> Lee, I need a curious Rhodie to give my guess a try.
>
> When Phil designed the boat he had no idea we would build it so good or
> that there would be a UPP on the transom or that owners would over stuff
> the lazaret and
> themselves, so it sits too low at the stern.
>
> It is my guess that if the nose of the boat were lowered in the water:
> a) The transom would come up leading to less turbulence (more speed)
> b) The water line would increase leading to better wave formation
> (more speed)
> c) The fin's center of effort would move slightly more forward
> leading to better helm (possibly more speed)
> d) And pointing ability would improve.
>
> Lee, try putting 200 pounds or more temporary ballast way forward in the V
> berth and then put your boat through all your double blind tests and call
> Dr. Krawitz in the morning.
>
> One other TRICK, if you have the energy:
>
> The large spreader width on the Rhodes was designed to make using the
> shrouds as vertical life lines, when walking to the bow via the boat's
> cabin
> side decks, comfortable. Drastically cut back the length of the spreader
> tubes. This will allow better pointing using the full genoa, or any genoa
> size larger than can be used when switching to the secondary genoa jib
> sheet
> leads inside the upper shrouds.
>
> Allow we proud parents an aside: Now that we are all socialists I want to
> remind you that Cindy's book, "America's Bubble Economy" (Barnes and Noble)
> was right on the money. You do not want to hear what the economists behind
> this book are predicting from here on ..............
>
> ss
>
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