[Rhodes22-list] UPS Sail for Rhodes 22

[DownHill]

David,

I have moved my boat to an area where the 175 Genoa that came with my 2004
rebuilt Rhodes is much too heavy for the typical wind.

Couldn't one just replace the 175 sail with the Doyle UPS sail & keep the
existing furling system?

I'll be interested in your sailing experience, especially close hauled and
partially furled with the jib sheet led through the inner rigging points on
the boat.

I don't doubt that the UPS is superior off The wind. 

Cheers,

Joe



David Culp-3 wrote:
> 
> I just got a new UPS sail from Doyle for my boat.  I have used it only
> one time, but I was quite pleased with the results as I would have
> been motoring instead of sailing in the light wind conditions.
> 
> There is a good discussion of the UPS for the Rhodes on rhodes22.org .
>  However, that information needs to be updated.  So here it goes:
> 
> The new kit price is $ 1075.00 which is $ 100.00 more then the order
> form states.
> 
> The kit includes:
> 
> UPS sail for the Rhodes 22 in customer chosen colors.
> Harken furling kit # 3029 which includes the furler and top swivel.
> Sheet line and furling line cut in the appropriate lengths.
> 
> All these items are great and exactly what you need.  The kit also
> includes a halyard restrainer which in reality is merely a pad-eye and
> a couple of pop rivets.  The deck-eye is just a plain old eye-bolt.  I
> was expecting something different in regards to these two items and
> had the discussion with Doyle in NY about them.  Doyle tells me that
> other Rhodes sailors are using these two items quite successfully, so
> to each his own I guess.  The pad-eye will work, but it is not a
> formal halyard restrainer and I ordered Harken # 944 ($45.00) to use
> instead because it has a roller sheave.  And do we really have Rhodes
> owners mounting eye-bolts with no plates on their decks?  Good luck on
> that.  I have ordered something different with a top and backing
> plate.
> 
> In addition, I added a snap-shackle to the bottom of the furler unit
> so that it can be easily disconnected from the deck and a U shaped
> shackle to the top of the furler to connect it to the tack of the
> sail.  The provided top swivel mounts directly to the head of the
> sail, so nothing additional needed there.  I already discussed the
> halyard restrainer and with the IMF, I had a spare halyard available,
> so I didn't have to add one.  Lastly, I replaced all the cotter pins
> on the furling units with cotter rings hoping to prevent torn sails if
> they get together in the sail bag.
> 
> Doyle in NY is good to work with and they always respond in a timely
> manner.  I think the sail is actually cut in Florida and Doyle Florida
> forgot to ship the hardware with the sail, so there was a delay
> getting it up and going.
> 
> Once I get everything installed, I will take some pictures and send
> them to Rhodes22.org or post them here.  In the meantime, if anyone
> has any questions so far, feel free to ask.
> 
> David
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