[Rhodes22-list] Boom Car stop?

Arthur H. Czerwonky czerwonky at earthlink.net
Tue Jun 1 19:42:31 EDT 2010


I believe the pictures Patrick posted were what I earlier had posted, old and new style boom cars.  You have the newer one apparently, shaped from ss.  My  IMF mast
redo look nice, awaiting the sail now.  Happy sailing!

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>Sent: Jun 1, 2010 8:31 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Car stop?
>
>
>Art,
>
>I've been meaning to take a picture of my boom car for you but thank you
>Patrick for doing it.  From a front-angle shot the portion inside the boom
>is bent into a teardrop shape.  The car attaches to the forward part of the
>boom where there's an opening in the slot.
>
>Lee
>_____________________________________________
>
>
>Lee, 
>
>How do you attach and slide this on the boom?  Do you have a picture?  A
>bolt and wing nut is a good and effective locking mechanism.  If the entire
>block/car assembly is missing, I don't think anyone except Stan has this
>custom made part, which is shown in the two attachments here - the plastic
>could be fabricated by us - Stan probably had his guys put it together.  The
>other, SS, is probably a Dwyer product, as they have been making the masts
>and booms over the years.  Obviously one snap is side, the other is the top
>view. 
>
>Push come to shove, it could possible be made using an upside-down pulley
>fastened above the boom slot, but that is a bit crude... 
>
>R, 
>
>Art 
>______________________________________________________
>
>
>PBR wrote:
>> 
>> Boom car photo attached.
>> 
>> A follow up on my boom car question.  I was not able to extract the screw
>> in
>> place but did manage to tap it out the end of the boom.  Mystery solved.
>> The attached photo actually shows that I have 2 parts, one of them being
>> the
>> "stop".  They actually fit very tightly together and will probably remain
>> as
>> one when I reinstall.  Shown here is a 10-32 cap screw that I will replace
>> with one 1/4 inch shorter.  I think I will not need to be re-setting this
>> but rather as others have discussed - there is probably a single screw
>> depth
>> where friction will allow the car to be moved but it will stick where you
>> set it.
>> -Patrick
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Chris Cowie
>> <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> I have the same sliding mechanism as lee and don't see the need to
>>> lock in place.  I constantly adjust the location depending on how much
>>> main I want out.  Works great.  I  am sure Stan would supply parts to
>>> qualified owners.
>>>
>>> Chris Cowie
>>> Cowie Associates PC
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 18, 2010, at 8:19 PM, "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <
>>> czerwonky at earthlink.net
>>>   > wrote:
>>>
>>> > Lee,
>>> >
>>> > How do you attach and slide this on the boom?  Do you have a
>>> > picture?  A bolt and wing nut is a good and effective locking
>>> > mechanism.  If the entire block/car assembly is missing, I don't
>>> > think anyone except Stan has this custom made part, which is shown
>>> > in the two attachments here - the plastic could be fabricated by us
>>> > - Stan probably had his guys put it together.  The other, SS, is
>>> > probably a Dwyer product, as they have been making the masts and
>>> > booms over the years.  Obviously one snap is side, the other is the
>>> > top view.
>>> >
>>> > Push come to shove, it could possible be made using an upside-down
>>> > pulley fastened above the boom slot, but that is a bit crude...
>>> >
>>> > R,
>>> >
>>> > Art
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > >From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>>> > >Sent: May 18, 2010 9:57 AM
>>> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Car stop?
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >Patrick,
>>> > >
>>> > >Here's a picture of my sliding stop.  Unfurling the main will slide
>>> > the stop
>>> > >back but as Mary Lou said it's designed to stick in place so it's
>>> > much
>>> > >easier to just slide it all the way to the back of the boom before
>>> > unfurling
>>> > >the main, and then slide it to the desired position:
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >http://old.nabble.com/file/p28596312/Picture%2B106.jpg Picture
>>> > +106.jpg
>>> > >
>>> > >Here's something similar you can buy from West Marine but it's
>>> > probably
>>> > >easier to buy exactly what you need from Stan:
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=92271&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10102&subdeptNum=10180&classNum=10185
>>> > >
>>> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=92271&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10102&subdeptNum=10180&classNum=10185
>>> > >
>>> > >Good luck!
>>> > >
>>> > >Lee
>>> > >1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>>> > >Kent Island, MD
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >Ours is also "free"-sliding. I put the free in quotes because it
>>> > >needs to be helped into position and once there it stays until we
>>> > >move it. The friction in the slot in the boom seems to hold it in
>>> > place.
>>> > >
>>> > >Mary Lou
>>> > >1991 R22 Fretless
>>> > >Rock Hall, MD
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >At 11:13 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > >>  Patrick - I used to have that stop - used an allen wrench to
>>> > >> loosen and tighten as needed for sliding the stop up or
>>> > >> back.  Sounds like yours is in need of WD-40 or similar
>>> > >> treatment.  my current version is free-sliding - seems to work ok.
>>> > >>    Frone Crawford
>>> > >>    s/v Sunday Morning
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>-----Original Message-----
>>> > >>From: PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com>
>>> > >>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> > >>Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 10:33 pm
>>> > >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Car stop?
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>There have been many previous postings and photos on the dozens of
>>> > >different
>>> > >>outhaul setups but...I have done my time researching and I still
>>> > have a
>>> > >>question.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>My 89 seems to be set up like ravens' with the exception of the
>>> > outhaul
>>> > >>passing through the boom.  The owners manual of this vintage
>>> > offers that
>>> > >"An
>>> > >>adjustable stop in the boom track allows the car to be stopped at
>>> > any
>>> > >>position along the boom....".  My boom car (sliding block) is
>>> > locked in
>>> > >>place by what might be a allen head screw (kind of corroded and
>>> > deformed).
>>> > >>I like the idea of adjusting this to shape the main when partially
>>> > furled.
>>> > >>And now for the question(s).
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Does anyone actually have a separate sliding "stop"?
>>> > >>Or was there supposed to be a thumb screw or something to quickly
>>> > loosen
>>> > >and
>>> > >>slide the block?
>>> > >>If yes to either question, where can I get it?
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Sorry no photo yet but hopefully someone knows what I'm talking
>>> > about.
>>> > >>Attached Raven sketch.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Thanks
>>> > >>-Patrick
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