[Rhodes22-list] shroud tension

[Michael Meltzer]

Do not over due the tension, the 9 stay can drive the mast right thought the cabin top ;-)

1)The forstay you adjust so the mast has the right rake(most rhodes22 do not have a forstay turnbuckel so forgetaboutit :-)
2)the back stays, use the adjuster so when you tighten up the 3:1 hard the "V" does not get to small, about the strent of one arm on
the 3:1 around the cleat.
3)the boat changes shape from the trailer to the water, a light loose on the trailer, then tighten them sides on the water to be
tight but not so tight that you can play music on them(BTW only hand tight never use a tool)
4)take the boat out for a few tacks, the lee sides should be loose but not floopy. tack and do the other side, that is ONLY hand
tight.

5)when you tight the turnbukel make sure NOT to tranfer the twist to the wire, very bad things happen like loosing all the stays :-)

MJM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Goldberg" <j_goldberg@hotmail.com>
To: <Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] shroud tension


> This list has been helpful in the past, so I'll come to the trough of
> knowledge to feed again.
> I noted with interest the thread about the mast plate bolts coming loose and
> the response with regard to the tension of the shrouds. My 84' has a
> standard main. When I bought the boat this spring, the shrouds were very
> loose (obout 3 inches of play from side to side at about 3 feet from the
> deck. The guy I bought the boat from said that was OK, but now I'm worried.
> Is there a spec' on how tight (or loose) the shrouds should be under no
> load?
>
> Jack Goldberg,
>
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