[Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays

[Shawn Boles]

Hi - hmmm. Tangs are as they came from GB.

Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo


On Fri, Aug 2, 2019, 4:44 AM Goodness <spreadgoodnews at gmail.com> wrote:

> Shawn, Your tangs are bent in the wrong direction lol.  That would make
> airpower worse.  We see lots of variation in these boats....keeps it
> interesting. LOL
> Yes i think we need to measure boom lengths since Ted says its always been
> an issue. Plus get a small shackle, 1/4 line and loose the carabiner.
>
> Bob (Palatka)
>
> > On Aug 1, 2019, at 8:10 PM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi:
> >
> > If the boom clears the back stays, then hardware similar to that in this
> > photo may help.  Sweet Baboo's boom clearance  from back stays across the
> > arc is 1.5 to 2 in).
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Shawn
> > s/v Sweet Baboo
> >
> >> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 4:23 PM S/V Lark <Colealexander at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I forgot my tape measure Wednesday, but by eyeball the space between the
> >> pop
> >> top and gooseneck slides look similar.    The mast looks fairly
> straight,
> >> but hanging a plumb bob from the lift when the boat is trim so the boot
> >> stripe is even might help confirm that.   On my boat the boom lift is
> left
> >> tied to the stainless eyestrap.   I never disconnect it, it does chafe
> the
> >> mainsail on the run down from the masthead at times, if run to the
> block in
> >> the port deckhouse and aft to the cockpit cleat.   If cruising I might
> use
> >> the mast cleat like I would with the pop top tent.   For day sailing I
> tack
> >> so often I doubt it will damage the sail, and I often adjust boom height
> >> for
> >> weather and passengers.   Eliminating the shackle and using the bent
> strap
> >> for the lift might gain half an inch.   I have about a fist clearance
> >> between my boom and the backstays.   One obvious question, have you
> checked
> >> the length of your boom extrusion?   At full extension there is about a
> >> fist
> >> of outhaul at the clew on my boat.
> >>
> >> Good luck with this frustrating problem.    If nobody beats me I’ll
> measure
> >> the Lark next time.
> >>
> >> Regarding tension, I don’t think you will flex the hull much like you
> might
> >> on other designs of this vintage, but you cannot ask the rig to perform
> >> like
> >> a high performance racing machine either.    I doubt mine is 200 pounds,
> >> but
> >> never checked.   Maybe it is??.   I tighten as much as I can and
> retighten
> >> after a couple sails in stiff wind.   I tighten the backstay line every
> >> couple weeks, especially before going out in wind.
> >>
> >> Alex
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----
> >> Alex Cole
> >> S/V Lark
> >> --
> >> Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
> >>
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