[Rhodes22-list] CB pendant length

Mon Aug 14 15:34:17 EDT 2017

I was thinking of no blocks. Has anyone changed their old school set up to omit the blocks? 
Does the Diamond Board have any blocks? 
thanks 
ric 
sv Dadventure 
Hampton Bays 

> On Aug 14, 2017, at 3:23 PM, Richard Beytagh <rbeytagh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have the same set up on Waif - 1984 hull - and I am going through the
> possess of rebuilding my center-board cap. Long story, but the board came
> down when I was launching -'nuff said.
> 
> I too have 2 blocks and I think I will leave them as is - Stan in his
> infinite wisdom spec'ed it this way. I suspect you could get away with one
> block if you choose to go this route.
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> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
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>> I have an old style board. Its not that heavy, I’ve opened the gasketed
>> top cap, removed the CB and repaired the cap, which was cracked due to a
>> grounding. I  refurbished the trunk and replaced the hose parts which
>> occupy the slots, installed to prevent the board from sliding up in its
>> tracks and hitting the cap - which is apparently what happened.  Anyway -
>> the board is not that heavy and although I replaced the line and blocks, I
>> questioned myself at the time, that all that purchase adds more friction
>> than the weight it presumably helps to lift.
>> It sounds like the newer diamond board does not use any blocks and is a
>> direct path from the back of the board with no turning blocks.
>> Ric
>> sv Dadventure
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>>> On Aug 14, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Richard Beytagh <rbeytagh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can I suggest that you reeve the pennant with plenty to spare and when
>> you
>>> have the boat in the water and can test it, you cut it length...just a
>>> suggestion
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>>> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Jay:
>>>> I had misunderstood your original message.
>>>> 
>>>> I just measured my tether. With the board up I have 68" of line showing.
>>>> With board down all but a few inches are used.
>>>> 
>>>> My boat does not have the diamond board - if that makes a difference.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Graham Stewart
>>>> Agile. R22, 1976
>>>> Kingston Ontario Canada
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
>> Behalf
>>>> Of Jay Friedland
>>>> Sent: August 13, 2017 10:46 PM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] CB pendant length
>>>> 
>>>> Thanlks, Graham.
>>>> 
>>>> I had some big differences over what you have. My first 1986 R22 had the
>>>> original CB, and I added a single block. It went through at least
>> 18-20” of
>>>> travel. This new factory-replaced CB  pulls fully down over the 38”
>> length.
>>>> I just don’t know where the sweet spot or usable depth is hit.
>>>> 
>>>> Jay
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 13, 2017, at 8:26 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jay:
>>>>> The line that raises my centreboard is about 12'. It has to pass
>> through
>>>> three blocks before the final block at the base of the tube leading to
>> the
>>>> cockpit. When the centerboard is down I have very little line that is
>> free.
>>>> I have the original centreboard but I think the line route s the same
>> for
>>>> the diamond board.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Graham Stewart
>>>>> Agile. R22, 1976
>>>>> Kingston Ontario Canada
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Jay Friedland
>>>>> Sent: August 13, 2017 12:11 PM
>>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] CB pendant length
>>>>> 
>>>>> Wondering about the optimum length for best use of the diamond board. I
>>>> have 38” (full travel, stopper knot to exit hole) but have measured
>>>> everywhere from 26” on up. Most have been factory set.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jay Friedland
>>>>> s/v Wanderlust ‘97
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