[Rhodes22-list] new GB genoa furling system

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Alice

 
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:58:20 -0400
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> From: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] new GB genoa furling system
> 
> no
> 
> 
> On 6/19/14, 1:37 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:
> > Yes
> > Do it!
> > Will our existing sail luffs need to be modified?
> > Ric
> > Dadventure
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 19, 2014, at 1:27 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:
> >
> >> Yes! Sounds wonderful. I love my 175 in light air but I often have it
> >> seriously reefed due to windy conditions on Mobile Bay. Geoff
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:17 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> >> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dear Rhodies:
> >>>
> >>> It is restless time at general boats so we have been tinkering with a
> >>> different kind of headsail furling system. The inspiration has been
> >>> the
> >>> popularity of the 130% genoa joined to the reluctance to give up a
> >>> 175
> >>> for those times "when it would be nice to have one".
> >>>
> >>> So the goals are:
> >>>
> >>> Headsails can be changed without taking down the mast.
> >>>
> >>> Headsails can be changed under way easier than any other currently
> >>> available system.
> >>>
> >>> The package can be readily shipped via UPS, USPS or FedEx.
> >>>
> >>> It can go onto a Rhodes' stay with nothing at all being done to the
> >>> existing stay.
> >>>
> >>> So simple to install even at his age Rummy can it , with only a
> >>> used #2
> >>> philips head screw driver.
> >>>
> >>> Price:  Priceless.  At least for now but based on our previous
> >>> "inventions", half our cost.
> >>>
> >>> before we go through the mandatory R&D, we wanted feedback on
> >>> whether we
> >>> should be disturbing the Rhodes perfect design.
> >>>
> >>> ss
> >>>
> >>>
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