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

[Caesar Paul]

Mary Lou,
 
I am following the discussions, and you make a good point about loosening the back stay at anchor for greater ease of access to and from the cockpit.
 
It is a workout for me stepping over the stern rail when working on my boat at home, and I often will place a step ladder next to the boat for some relief.
 
Ron,
 
You did a very nice job with that stern rail modification, and thanks for sharing it with us.
 
Caesar
--- On Tue, 7/14/09, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:


From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Walk-through stern rail Re: I just got my new old Rhodes
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 6:35 AM


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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