[Rhodes22-list] Pictures and details

Hank hnw555 at gmail.com
Mon Oct 25 23:24:12 EDT 2010 

You had a post back in '08 that you were picking up "Blue Dog" in Edenton
and sailing her home.  I guess that fell through?  What happened?

Hank

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Lynn Hoffman <drfood55 at gmail.com> wrote:

> no, i'm not a spammer and i probably will be a Rhodes22 owner soon.
>
> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know who Lynn Hoffman is?  Is thhis a spammer?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lynn Hoffman" <drfood55 at gmail.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pictures and details
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Michael D. Weisner
> > <mweisner at ebsmed.com>wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Bill,
> > >
> > > It may be interesting to note that this is a problem that was addressed
> > by
> > > Stan in the original design of the centerboard.  Probably before yours
> > was
> > > modified by a previous owner, the lift points on the centerboard were
> not
> > > fancy blocks but rather fixed stainless tubes between pieces of medium
> > > duty
> > > stainless plates that were attached to the board (through bolted pairs
> of
> > > plates.)  The plates were probably Dwyer DH 72-5 Shroud Tangs (5" x 1"
> x
> > > 5/64").  Nothing rolled but the line slid on the fixed tubes well.  Due
> > to
> > > the duty cycle, abrasion was not an issue.  I never worry about the
> block
> > > being off-center and hitting the cap or jamming since it is fixed.
> > >
> > > I wish I had a photo.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> > > Nissequogue River, NY
> > >
> > > From: "BillyDoc" Sunday, October 24, 2010 2:31 PM
> > > >
> > > > Ouch! I wish I had thought of that before putting in those fifty
> bolts.
> > > > You
> > > > are exactly right, of course.  The next time I have it apart I will
> > > > definitely de-articulate the blocks with some epoxy putty.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for pointing that little problem out!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Geankoplis wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi Bill,
> > > >> Nicely done.  Well engineered, well thought out and great detailed
> > > >> information on materials.  There is one concern.  Having owned a
> > couple
> > > >> of
> > > >> Rhodes for  pretty much the last 34 years there is a potential
> problem
> > > >> that
> > > >> I ran into. This involved an articulated rather than a fixed block.
> >  On
> > > >> the
> > > >> off chance you run aground the articulated block without the tension
> > of
> > > >> the
> > > >> pennant will flop sideways and will probably jamb in the centerboard
> > > >> trunk
> > > >> or without the plates simply  break off a bit of the trailing
> > > >> fiberglass
> > > >> edge of the centerboard. It happened to me twice before I figured it
> > > out.
> > > >> Next time you go into the centerboard you may consider fixing the
> > > >> blocks
> > > >> so
> > > >> they can't move left or right, er, port and starboard matey.  Hope
> > this
> > > >> helps.
> > > >> Chris Geankoplis
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of BillyDoc
> > > >> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 8:53 AM
> > > >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Pictures and details
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I got the centerboard back in the boat yesterday, but still have the
> > > >> furniture to install today.  I just wanted to get this post up ASAP
> > > >> with
> > > >> some pictures, in case they may help someone.
> > > >>
> > > >> When I pulled the centerboard I discovered that the blocks on the
> > > >> trailing
> > > >> edge had pulled out at some previous time and been re-installed
> > roughly
> > > >> an
> > > >> inch lower.  The blocks used were not of the best quality, and I
> > didn't
> > > >> like
> > > >> the installation method very much either (number 8 SS bolt with
> > locking
> > > >> nut,
> > > >> about 1/4" from edge) as it looked like it would eventually pull out
> > as
> > > >> well.  So I fabricated a set of strain plates and installed them on
> > > >> either
> > > >> side of the centerboard using eight 1/2" #6 stainless sheet-metal
> > > >> screws
> > > >> each side.  The plates were fabricated from 316 Stainless, and are
> > > 0.030"
> > > >> thick.  The plates were drilled with 1/4" holes to accept 1/4" x
> 1/2"
> > > >> clevis
> > > >> pins for the upgraded blocks shown in the picture:
> > > >> http://PoiesisResearch.com/Plates.png<http://poiesisresearch.com/Plates.png>.
>  The older damaged areas were
> > > then
> > > >> filled in with epoxy putty and sanded smooth.
> > > >>
> > > >> I also wanted to reduce the vertical axis rotational slop at the
> > > >> centerboard
> > > >> pin, so I fabricated the pin shown in the picture (in Anne's hand,
> > also
> > > >> 316
> > > >> stainless steel) with bearing sleeves made from UHMW-PE as shown.
> > > >> These
> > > >> bearings are set on shoulders machined into the pin and are 1/2"
> long
> > > >> axially.  The shoulders were polished to make a hard bearing
> surface,
> > > and
> > > >> the external diameter of the bearings forms a snug but not tight fit
> > at
> > > >> the
> > > >> bottom of the centerboard trunk slot.  The centerboard is free to
> > slide
> > > >> laterally on the pin.
> > > >>
> > > >> After measuring my slots, etc., I thought a slightly larger than
> 5/8"
> > > >> I.D.
> > > >> hose could be used without binding anything and went shopping at my
> > > local
> > > >> rubber goods supplier's shop.  I found a Goodyear product (HORIZON
> tm
> > > >> 3/4"
> > > >> (19.1 mm) 200 PSI W.P) with an external diameter of about 1.125"
> that
> > > >> looked
> > > >> good and bought a couple of feet of it to try.  My slots are tapered
> > > both
> > > >> fore and aft and laterally, so this hose is tighter near the pivot
> pin
> > > >> than
> > > >> higher up, which is a nice design feature as it will keep the board
> > > >> centered
> > > >> in the trunk while the resistance to lateral movement will increase
> as
> > > >> the
> > > >> lateral movement traveling arc increases the contact area in the
> > > >> tapered
> > > >> area.
> > > >>
> > > >> Two pieces of hose were cut just long enough so the bottoms touched
> > the
> > > >> UHMW-PE bearings, and the tops become constrained when the
> centerboard
> > > >> trunk
> > > >> cap is put back in place.  Picture here:
> > > >> http://PoiesisResearch.com/Hoses.png<http://poiesisresearch.com/Hoses.png>.
>  The hoses were simply jammed
> > > into
> > > >> the
> > > >> slots from above.
> > > >>
> > > >> We won't get a chance to try this system out this weekend, and since
> > > >> the
> > > >> boat is on a trailer I can't check the play of the centerboard until
> > we
> > > >> get
> > > >> it back in the water . . . hopefully next weekend.  If I didn't
> > > >> inadvertently tangle up the pendant inside the trunk or leave areas
> > > >> unsealed
> > > >> on the trunk cap I expect the "new" system to work well!  I'll post
> > > >> results
> > > >> after we get some testing done, hopefully next weekend.
> > > >>
> > > >> Bill
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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