[Rhodes22-list] Demasting

[bdunn1 at aol.com]

Rick:  I bought the boat off the floor in Philadelphia in 1999; I think it was a year or two old.  With the force of the jib whipping back and to starboard it was backwards and sideways.  The port side front side stay twisted and ripped the strap below and surface so you can imagine the force at that point.  I will try to post a couple pictures when I get them out of the camera.
regards,
Bill





-----Original Message-----
From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sat, Aug 14, 2010 7:18 pm
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Demasting


Bill,

It has got to be the first time in history the whole rig of an R22 has let
go.  I've lost the forestay and a side stay on separate occasions, yet the 8
other stays always kept it up.

What year is the boat?

I think the whole list would be interested in your pics.

Rick

On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 5:19 PM, <bdunn1 at aol.com> wrote:

> This is to Stan although other may chime in.  Great sailing today; boat
> going 5.0 knots; everyone (wife and daughter) comfortably chatting when the
> jib let loose with a "gun-shot bang", went flying over the starboard side
> and took and mast with it.  Fortunately, we were on the port side so no one
> was hit with stays, etc.   One stay was ripped out of the cabin top but all
> others held.    Everything in the water.  Tied it up like an old whale and
> motored back to the house dragging the largest sea anchor made.  Took
> everything apart and discovered the bolt holding the jib was slightly bent
> but not broken - mysterious.  ( I will send Stan some pictures).  The hole
> in the deck was not ripped and I couldn't see under it due to the anchor
> line box.
>
>
> I am not certain about the future except it would be good if you have a
> boat delivery nearby, or even it you don't, that it could be picked up and
> taken back to your shop?  We are on Lake George, NY.  I sold my trailer
> since we are on the lake. After you receive the boat we can discuss what is
> to be done.
>
>
> regards,
> Bill Dunn
>
>
>
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