[Rhodes22-list] anchor light

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi John,
We like it although it takes a bit of work to get 
it set up properly. We really like being able to 
take the genoa off without lowering the mast. 
Some day we hope to have a smaller jib. The 
Schaefer would allow us to change headsails. Not 
something I anticipate on a daily basis or mid-sail but useful at times.

By "metal plate on the mast" do you mean the 
halyard restrainer at the top of the mast? We 
found it to be necessary. We had an immediate 
halyard wrap without it. Because we also had a 
halyard restrainer for use with the UPS, we were 
able to rout the jib halyard through that along 
side the UPS halyard. The halyard restrainer was 
the same for each. They don't seem to interfere 
with each other but we noticed some friction wear 
on the jib halyard after only one season. We 
think we'll get another season out of it without 
having to do something about it. We have a lot of 
extra line on that halyard so we'll just shorten 
it a couple of times before we have to swap it 
end for end. We also had to use a pendant at the 
top of the jib to get the swivel in the correct 
position. The Schaefer installation directions 
(available on the web as well as with the unit) 
are very clear about the positioning of all the various elements.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



At 09:43 PM 5/23/2010, you wrote:
>Mary Lou How do you like the Schaefer Snap-Furl? 
>I have one on order and would like to know if 
>you used the metal plate on the mast that they 
>provide or did it work OK without that. John S 
>Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote: > > > replaced the 
>original GB furling unit with a > Schaefer 
>Snap-Furl. > > Mary Lou > 1991 R22 Fretless > 
>(recycled 1998) > > > At 05:02 AM 5/21/2010, you 
>wrote: >>Hey friends: Â  Â Â Â Â  As I am 
>still a >>prospective Rhodes owner (end of July) 
>I wanted >>to clear up a matter, and this is 
>it:Â  The GB >>information says that the Rhodes 
>does not come >>with an anchor light, since one 
>is only required >>when anchored in a 
>channel.  BUT, the USCG says >>that any boat 
>anchored away from a dock or >>mooring at 
>night must have an "all 
>around" >>light.  What's the real deal?  Do 
>I--or don't >>I--need one?  I'll be on an 
>inland lake.  The >>boater safety course says, 
>"gotta have one." BG >>says, "don't need 
>one."Â  Who's 
>right?  thanks. >>  Joe  (poem follows)  
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