[Rhodes22-list] Boom Car stop?

Tue May 18 20:26:22 EDT 2010

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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