[Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question

Chris Geankoplis napoli68 at charter.net
Wed Sep 21 21:17:03 EDT 2011


Hey Thor,
	Nice solution, I'll try it on mine.
Chris Geankoplis
'83 Rhodes

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Alan Robertson
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:34 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question

WE OVERCAME THE PROBLEM OF THE FURLING LINE SLIPPING UNDER THE BASEPLATE AND
WINDING UP ON THE FORESTAY DRUM &TUBE IN REVERSE BY TYING A TAUT 1/8" LINE
ACROSS FROM BOTTOM OF PULPIT SIDES ACROSS THE JIB FURLING LINE TO KEEP THE
JIB LINE LOW ENOUGH SO  IT WINDS UP PROPERLY ON THE DRUM; HOPE THAT THIS WAS
WHAT YOU WERE REFERRING TO.

RIGGING, BACK STAYS, AND TRAVELER WERE SIMPLIFIED ON STAN'S OLDER BOAT
DESIGNS AS THEY ARE ON OUR '83. FEWER POTENTIAL PROBLEMS.

ALAN & BARBARA ROBERTSON  -THOR IV
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stephen Staum<mailto:snstaum at gmail.com> 
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  Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:00 AM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question


  I agree w/ Chris on the viability of the old simple system.  I lost 2 
  forestays (one broke under sail, the other just frayed) before learning of

  the need to keep constant tension on the rigging.  As long as your aft
stays 
  are pulled tight w the tensioner, the forestay lasts for many years.

  The beauty of the old system is that it never jams.  As long as you don't 
  allow the furling line to unravel and slip under the baseplate (let it
slide 
  through you fingers as you open the genny rather than just let it go) you 
  never have to go forward to mess with it.  Simple is often better.

  Sail more, fix less.

  Stephen Staum
  87 R22, Carol Lee
  Needham, MA

  -----Original Message----- 
  From: Chris Geankoplis
  Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:19 AM
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  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question

  Slim has a good point; the usual breaking point is where it is swaged, the
  result of a bend or kink when putting up the mast.  This area needs to be
  examined carefully.  Fortunately you can just slide the tube up to examine
  the fitting. I have not had a failure in 35 years except for the kinked
end
  30 years ago.  That doesn't mean it won't happen sooner.  Also I usually
  replace my rigging about every 12 years, mostly before a big adventure.
  When I examined the forestays I did not see any untwisting, but a poorly
  installed bushing or too long securing screw at the head of the sail could
  easily cause such a failure.  If you have the money you can't go wrong
with
  a Flex Furl like Slim's.  If not, a bit of common sense and caution will
  make the tube method a reasonable choice under the circumstances.
  Chris G

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  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Slim Chance
  Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 12:37 PM
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  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question

  I believe there to be a flaw in this system.  One that I discovered only
  after my fore stay broke.  The twisting of the tube over the stay can
cause
  the stay to unwind, wind and unwind over and over rendering it weakened.
  Since you can't inspect the wire stay unless you take it all apart every
so
  often -- and none of us do that -- you'll never know 'til it's too late. I
  replaced with the Flex Furl that I think is now common on most newer
  models.
  Slim

  On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Dennis Frappier
  <dennisf at maine.rr.com>wrote<mailto:dennisf at maine.rr.com%3Ewrote>:

  > Dear Chris,
  > I got the furler pictures, thanks a bundle.  Are there pieces of HDPE
  under
  > the disc that keeps it a few inches off the deck and out of the
attachment
  > at the bow?
  >
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  >
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  > -----Original Message-----
  > From:
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>
  > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Geankoplis
  > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 12:28 AM
  > To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
  > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question
  >
  > D'OH! Thanks Hank,
  >  Let me try this again. It is an illustrated document maybe it got
  > scrubbed.
  > Just to be safe I'll attach just the pictures also.
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From:
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  > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Hank
  > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:33 PM
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  > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question
  >
  > Chris,
  >
  > Doesn't look like the pics attached.
  >
  > Hank
  > On Sep 18, 2011 11:06 PM, "Chris Geankoplis"
<napoli68 at charter.net<mailto:napoli68 at charter.net>> wrote:
  > > Dennis,
  > >
  > > Attached are some picts of the old Aluminum tube furling jib
  > > arrangement. It is a simple piece of equipment with one moving part.
The
  > > bushings at the bottom and top are easy to fabricate out of HDPE or
  > similar
  > > type of plastic. Sometimes the disk may need a bit of welding to
  reattach
  > > it to the tube if bad things happen to it. Hope this helps.
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > Chris G
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