[Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays

Mon Jul 29 10:00:14 EDT 2019

Jessie,

This is ridiculous!  Please take 2 photos.  The 1st photo needs to show the entire backstay adjuster.  The 2nd photo should be from the side of the boat from far enough away to show the entire side elevation and the entire mast.

Roger Pihlaja

S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays

You don't appear to have the back-stay tensioner on correctly. Make sure
you have a double-purchase on the back-stay block and tackle. The 2
back-stays should be quite loose before tensioning and close together when
tensioned. It's difficult to explain so I am attaching a crude diagram

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On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 8:19 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Jessie,
>
>
>
> I took another look at your photos.  It does appear that you have no boom
> topping lift.  But, this would not cause the end of the boom to hit the
> backstays.  The topping lift supports the aft end of the boom when the
> mainsail is not in use or when the wind is so light that you want to take
> the weight of the boom off the mainsail for the purpose of achieving better
> light air sail shape.  If the topping lift is adjusted too high; then, you
> could have an issue with the end of the boom hitting the backstays.  But,
> since your topping lift isn’t even hooked up, you don’t have that issue.
>
>
>
> Your backstays appear to be tight and I see what looks like the backstay
> adjuster rigged down to the port side of the transom.  I presume the
> backstay adjuster tackle is simply too high & out of view the picture.
> Chris is correct.  If the backstays are too loose; then, you could have an
> issue with the boom hitting the backstays.  But, that does not appear to be
> the case.
>
>
>
> I am assuming the boom is at the standard height?  If the boom is too high
> on the mast for some reason; then, that could cause the end of the boom to
> hit the backstays.  But, the inner mast furling mechanism pretty much sets
> the boom height.  So, unless you have something else, it’s hard to
> understand how the gooseneck could be too high on the mast.
>
>
>
> Once again, I come back to the hypothesis that your mast is reclined too
> far aft.
>
>
>
> Roger Pihlaja
>
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays
>
> Jesse
> Look at the 360 images of my boat at the link below to see the back stay
> adjusters, that might be the problem you are having.
> https://www.voilieryachts.com/boat-a909
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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 7:35 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com
> <mailto:ccowie at cowieassociates.com>> wrote:
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> Jesse
> I don’t see the topping lift connected to the boom in your photo, I also
> don’t see the back stay adjusters.
>
>
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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 2:27 AM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com<mailto:
> shawn.sustain at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> The rig is w/ fore stay and back stays adjusted so mast is vertical.  The
> fore/center/aft shrouds should be  equally ***hand-tight*** on
> port/starboard.
>
> Stan is quite clear about this.
>
>
> Put your gauge away...
>
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> s/v Sweet Baboo
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 8:54 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com<mailto:
> roger_pihlaja at msn.com>> wrote:
>
> Jessie,
>
> My guess is your mast is reclined too far aft.  The forestay needs to be
> shorter.  There should be a turnbuckle under the roller furling drum.  The
> upper and lower sidestays will need to be adjusted as well.  Check your
> owner’s manual for instructions on setting up the standing rigging.
> Besides not having the boom hit the backstays, you will also benefit from
> less weather helm after you make this adjustment.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilbrium
>
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> On Jul 28, 2019, at 11:20 PM, Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com<mailto:jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> Sorry, accidentally submitted before adding the additional photos:
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/20190728_144713.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/20190728_144140.jpg>
>
> I must have something setup wrong so any advice would be appreciated.
> I'm
> only a year into sailing so I apologize in advance for asking silly
> questions.  Thanks!
>
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