[Rhodes22-list] Chain plates and loos gauge.

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If anyone is musically inclined perhaps you could give us an idea of what note each stay should play when strummed.  They dont call it "tuning a rig" for nothing! :~)

Bob
Palatka florida
(In drydock refitting the cabin floor and galley etc. etc. etc. of "Saved by Grace") 1983 model.

> On Jan 12, 2015, at 11:22 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Case in point: somebody mentioned the Loos settings recommending 
> 240lbs.  If you did that for the inner shrouds you'd have a total 960lbs 
> of force on the cabin top.  Does not sound wise to me and probably cause 
> some cabin top distortion.
> 
> Most of the load should be on the outer stays.  If you're seeing 
> distortion of the cabin top under sail from the inner stays something is 
> not right in your rigging.  There's too little tension on the outer 
> stays and/or too much on the inner ones.
> 
> Remember we're talking about the inner stays here...  I remember reading 
> quite a while back that their primary function was as backup to the 
> outer stays, so you don't lose the whole rig if a main stay mails.  
> Consequently they should probably not have much tension at all.  I 
> couldn't put a number on it, but I'd say take the slack out and give the 
> turnbuckle another turn or so and that's all.
> 
> --
> Cheers!
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> 
>> On 2015-01-11 17:40, The Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:
>> I won't go into one of my usual rants, but instead urge you people to not
>> apply a loos gauge setting to the R22. It simply does not apply to this
>> craft.  But, if you are still stupid enough to try it, I'm sure the group would
>> love to  hear about the damage you will be repairing.
>> 
>> Rummy
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