[Rhodes22-list] 175 and Backstay Tension

[C. Robert Lester]

Shawn,
I'm curious how you lengthened the forestay? I was troubled with a decision this weekend with this issue. My CDI doesn't  dispense the  line at the correct aft opening of the CDI furler. I can do 2 things
1. Rotate the stainless steel housing that has 2 set screws underneath so the line doesn't chaif.
2. Remove the "link" between the chain plate and CDI furler connection, which apparently lenthens the forestay & also happens to turn the connector 90° which aligns the CDI stainless steal housing  so the feed doesn't chaif the furler line.
I can accomplish this easily by adjusting the backstays to allow the link to be removed.(which may prove to be an undesirable rake on the mast) Or I can adjust through the CDI adjustable-internal link.
Need to reread the manual on the CDI as it is new to me.
Confused about this email.....my fault....but appreciate input from anyone suffering the same "Chaif".
Bob
 

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Boles
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 7:55 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 175 and Backstay Tension

Rob:
Rob thanks for the feedback. The reason I was asking about mast rake was not for racing purposes but for correction of lee helm. I was curious as to whether others have had a similar problem and, if so, how they had corrected it.  Lengthening the forestay slightly seems to have done the trick for me. The change did not seem to affect unfurling or furling the IMF sail.

Cheers,
Shawn
S/V Sweet Baboo
On Jun 9, 2013 3:19 PM, "Robert O Baldi" <rob.o.baldi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Shawn,
> Those of us with innermast furling, cannot rake our masts to adjust to 
> wind etc. That is a feature for a racing rig. I did that with my 
> lighting years ago, but now I set my shrouds and stays once in the 
> beginning of the season and check to see that nothing gets loose. If 
> you do not have an innermast rig you can rake your mast by tightening 
> the line on the back stays that pulls the two stays together. I 
> sincerely doubt that any two of us can rely on another boats pin 
> setting.  You will need to sight and feel your own boat for each weather condition and sail setting.
>
> rob
>
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