[Rhodes22-list] Cup Holder update

[Rick]

Cowie,

Boy, you give tough tests.   I'm just qualified to answer the one about the
bimini.

You will need to use the topping lift to keep the boom above the bimini.
That will give you a mainsail leech that may be looser than ideal, but you
shouldn't be sailing with the bimini open in very heavy wind anyway.  If
your sail is made by Doyle, there should be a cord sown into the leech hem
that you can tighten to take out most of the flap.

Rick

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 11:32 AM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:

>
> I went out sailing on the Chesapeake bay Saturday and had a great close
> hauled sail across the bay.  I recently posted a question about cup holders
> and recieved a lot of great replies and ideas, droped a few hints with my
> kids and the admiral for fathers day.  In the mean time I found Stans built
> in beer can holder.  The base of the can fits perfectly into the table leg
> base.  Note sure how much heel it would take to slide out but worked pretty
> well for me Saturday.
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4599r.jpg
>
>
> During my sail back across the bay the wind died down to almost nothing so
> I
> played around with deploying the bimini.  I found that the boom was just
> about resting on the top of the bimini so I took in a bit on the topping
> lift.  Is this typicaly required to adjust the topping lift with the bimini
> deployed?  the topping lift seems to have taken pressure off the clew of
> the
> main sail and the shackle that attaches the clew to the main down haul came
> loose.  I notice this as the main started to flap in the little bit of
> breeze.  I couldn't get the shackle to close so I pinched it with a pair of
> plyers and now it doesn't feel very secure.  I suppose I should stretch the
> shackle apart so it has some friction on the pin when closed.
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4617r.jpg
>
> Another maintanance item I noticed is that my forward stay seems too loose.
> I can easily shake the furling headsail back and forth.  I undertand the
> furling headsail has a furling drum that can be pushed up to access the
> turnbuckle that needs to be tightened however I could not get the "luff
> support pin" to pull out in order to raise the drum.  I don't want to break
> anything but assume I need to try and pull the pin with a pair of plyers.
> Has anyone else run into a stubborn pin?
>
>
>
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/furling_drum.jpg
>
> I am having a lot of fun with my new boat and enjoy trying to balance the
> sails and the tiller lock for hands free sailing.  Enclosed is a shot of my
> gps as the boat sails itself across the bay.
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4602r.jpg
>
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