[Rhodes22-list] Walk-through stern rail Re: I just got my new old Rhodes

[David Walker]

Mary Lou

Did you ever get a copy of Stan Grayson's book with your chapter in it?  My 
boat was a photo standin for yours.


David Walker

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:35 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Walk-through stern rail Re: I just got my new old 
Rhodes


> Art's comment got me thinking about Ron's walk-through stern rail
> giving better access to the swim ladder and the obstacle still in
> place with the traveller. Ron says it's not so much of an obstacle
> but if it was still an obstacle for someone, it would not be hard at
> anchor to loosen the backstay adjuster and pull the starboard fastpin
> holding the traveller in place and letting it drop down. Not sure it
> would be necessary but it seems to me it would only take a minute to
> do it and a minute to get the boat back ready to sail.
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 09:27 PM 7/13/2009, you wrote:
>>Ron,
>>
>>Just look at this boat, and a '71.  At this pace we will still have
>>vintage craft when we are in our 90's.  Scary, isn't it?  If you can
>>see the second picture - as pedestrian as this may sound, what is
>>wrong with the 'almost a traveler' approach.  My sailing is not so
>>refined that the traveler bar is essential.  Ponder whether an
>>arrangement like that wouldn't be more workable for you and Linda,
>>especially with your impressive new swim ladder walkway.  Take that
>>a step further - what if you hung the clew onto the port aft shroud
>>(get the boom out of the way), used a clip-on for a rope traveler on
>>the stbd side (get the tripping obstacle out of the way) , and you
>>would have a dandy walk-thru (under the stbd aft shroud) directly
>>from the the swim ladder.
>>
>>Better find an aspirin...
>>
>>Art
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>> >From: John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>
>> >Sent: Jul 13, 2009 9:04 PM
>> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] I just got my new old Rhodes
>> >
>> >
>> >Hi Jeff,
>> >
>> > Congrats on your boat, I'm enclosing picts on my 71 which has the 
>> > original
>> >rigging as far as I know. I have also run the lines from the mast to the
>> >cockpit for easier single handling. On port side I have a downhaul line, 
>> >and
>> >a cunningham line. The starboard side is the main halyard and genoa 
>> >furler.
>> >Enclosed are picts.
>> >
>> >John Shulick
>> >http://www.nabble.com/file/p24472095/DSCF0299.jpg
>> >http://www.nabble.com/file/p24472095/DSCF0300.jpg
>> >http://www.nabble.com/file/p24472095/DSCF0291.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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