[Rhodes22-list] Adjusting Mast Rake

[Lee Kuhn]

I'm not sure if I have any helm while sailing flat.  I'll have to give it a
try.

On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, 9:59 PM Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lee
>
> I was trying to achieve a balanced helm while sailing flat. Your pic shows
> that you have to have some heel  to balance helm. I can do that.
>
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> s/v Sweet Baboo
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, 6:52 PM Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm certainly no expert but I  can eliminate lee and weather helm by
> > balancing the sails.  Doesn't matter if the boat isn't balanced with
> > railmeat, heavy outboard, full water tank, mast rake, etc.
> >
> > Not sure why but I sometimes get more speed with a little helm.  Probably
> > because I have too much headsail out.
> >
> > Lee
> > 1999 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> > Claytor Lake, VA
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, 8:22 PM Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Chris:
> > >
> > > Save yourself the trouble.
> > >
> > >  I just finished trying to increase rake with extension to forestay. A
> > > total bust. I sailed her once  with the backstays almost parallel
> > giving  ~
> > > 3-5 degrees of rake.
> > > Not only was there no improvement in lee helm, but the GB jib furling
> > line
> > > jammed around the extension when I attempted to furl in, due to
> > > insufficient tension. So I wrestled the 175 into submission and  tied
> it
> > > off on the furler.
> > >
> > > The boatyard  was able to restore everything to regular GB setup. They
> > > suggested a triangular backstay tensioner and I declined, having
> learned
> > my
> > > lesson. However I have not sailed since.
> > >
> > > That evening I came down with septicemia (WBC > 30k, norm is 4.5k -
> > 10.5k)
> > > and spent 5 days in a great hospital where they saved my life.
> > >
> > > It turns out what doesn't kill you doesn't make you stronger, it makes
> > you
> > > weaker.  The literature is not clear on recovery time but my docs and I
> > are
> > > looking at one to three months. At 6 weeks into recovery I am still
> > > sleeping 14 to 18 hours a day. In two or three weeks I'm going to
> attempt
> > > to get others to take me out for a sail in the boat. I look forward to
> > > experiencing lee helm again🤦🏻‍♂️.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Shawn
> > > s/v Sweet Baboo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, 1:53 PM Chris on LBI <cknell at vt.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey all,
> > > >
> > > > I feel like I have chipped away at overcoming the lee helm that my
> > > > Rhodes has exhibited since we've owned it. Adding weight forward of
> the
> > > > mast (I filled the water tank and added a couple of cinder blocks),
> > > > tightening-up the forestay, and unfurling less genoa have all helped
> I
> > > > think. However, I would like to try raking the mast aft a little.
> When
> > I
> > > > use the aft-stay tensioners to tighten the forestay as much as
> > possible,
> > > > I have virtually no rake; that is, the mast is approximately
> > > > perpendicular to the waterline. So I need to lengthen the forestay in
> > > > order to lean the mast aft. I'm thinking some sort of extender under
> > the
> > > > jib furling cup would do the job. Somewhere between 1 1/2 and 3
> inches
> > > > would be a good place to start, but it would be nice to be able to
> > > > adjust it. I have attached a photo of the coupling of the forestay to
> > > > the chainplate at the bow.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have a recommendation for what to use to accomplish this
> > > > extension in a manner that would allow for trying different lengths?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris
> > > >
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