[Rhodes22-list] Hello from new r22 owner in midwest

[Dennis Frappier]

I am really enjoying the conversation and have a question on the mast
raising system.  Is the boom used from the bow to partly raise the boom to
the height of the boom and then the main sheet hauls the mast the rest of
the way up.  Are the stays all in place and is it necessary to have someone
on each stay to steady the mast?  I have the 1976 that I am rebuilding in
Maine.  I have not seen a Rhodes rigged except on the site and I have not
personally rigged a sailboat like this so I am anxious to get the interior
rebuild and get the compression bulkhead and post in so I can get the boat
sailing this year.  

Sincerely,

Dennis Frappier

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ellyn and Sam Moore
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 7:55 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hello from new r22 owner in midwest

I trailer launch and have to raise the mast each time. I made a mast raising
system using the boom as a gin pole and the mainsheet as the muscle.
Our Rhodes is also a '77,(AKA Continental,) it has boom roller reefing for
the main.
Sam Moore, '77 R22, Rhodester

On Dec 21, 2012, at 11:48 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> General boats makes a mast raising crane which also includes a mast 
> crutch for the stern.
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/21/2012 9:47:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> steverayj at hotmail.com writes:
> 
> Thanks,  looks like a lot of good info here. It does not have furling
main. 
> It
> . The mainsail has a
> set
> of reef  points but I don't think there is a jiffy reefing system in 
> place which is  not a big deal.
>  I can tell last time the mast was
> raised it was  done from bow to stern, I guess that is the preferred
method.
> On my Venture  I made a gin pole so I could raise by myself. I may do 
> that or more likely  enlist the help of some folks at the launch ramp.
> 
> 
> 
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