[Rhodes22-list] Jib lines without roller question

[Mary Lou Troy]

Greg,
Do you have track on the coaming for a genoa car? Most Rhodes have 
that and if you are going to switch to roller furling and anything 
larger than a working jib I would highly recommend you consider it. 
The multiple sheeting positions allow for good sail shape on all 
points of sail. The sheets will still rub against the shrouds which 
is why the PVC tubing is recommended. With a working jib (or a reefed 
genoa) you can run the sheets between the shroud and the cabin. Many 
Rhodes have either track with an eye or a fixed eye to allow for this 
sort of sheeting.

I agree with the others. I'd try to find a way to ditch the blocks on 
the chainplates and come up with a more flexible sheeting arrangement.

I'll see if I can hunt up some pictures.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 10:19 PM 5/23/2010, you wrote:

>I don't have my roller furler on and I am hanking on my head sails. I have
>blocks on the chainplates that run my lines back to the winches. The problem
>is the lines tend to rub on the forward side stay. I really don't want to
>drill anything if I can help it because I expect to have the roller furling
>working next year.
>
>Does anyone have a picture or a good description of how they rig the the
>lines from the clew back to the cockpit?
>
>First sail of the year this weekend. Mix weather, and mix wind. Great day to
>be out.
>
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