[Rhodes22-list] How to: A Trouble-free Furling Main | Sail Magazine

[Jesse Shumaker]

Peter,

I have a few questions regarding your rigging changes described in your
video at https://youtu.be/YS1MIEcvkPs.  What parts and source for parts did
you use for the following:

   - pulley in the boom to run the IMF furling line
   - block/sheave screwed on the side of the boom towards the end for
   running the mainsail outhaul
   - blocks mounted on the gooseneck to run the outhaul line and furling
   line.
      - Side note: I saw you used spring mounted blocks for the blocks on
      the gooseneck but I wonder if that is needed since those are
normally under
      tension.

I hope you don't get tired of my questions about your projects.  Seeing
what others have done spurs some ideas for offseason projects and I'm sure
all the Rhodies appreciate the time you have taken to share this info on
youtube and the email list.

Thanks,
Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 3:20 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> Jesse,
>
> My changes to how the mainsail outhaul and furler lines are not without
> issues, but I still prefer my changes to Stan’s design.
>
> Taking off the tabernacle is easy, two screws as I recall (not bolts).  I
> don’t recall if I managed to find slightly longer screws to make up for the
> thickness of the halyard organizer.  I used butyl as a sealant.  I should
> have used the drill-fill-drill technique to eliminate any chance of water
> getting into the deck, but I don’t think I did.
>
> —Peter
>
> > On Jul 20, 2020, at 7:29 AM, Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Peter, while we're on the topic of IMF, I'm curious if you are pleased
> with
> > your rigging changes for the outhaul and furler as described in your
> > rigging changes video (https://youtu.be/YS1MIEcvkPs).  When you took off
> > the tabernacle (mast base) to put the halyard organizer underneath so you
> > could hang blocks off of that, was that difficult to do?   I was curious
> if
> > it was as simple as loosening the bolts, removing the tabernacle, adding
> > the organizer and putting the tabernacle back on.  What sort of bedding
> did
> > you use underneath the halyard organizer?  Thanks for the info.
> >
> > Jesse Shumaker
> > S/V Zephyr
>
>