[Rhodes22-list] Life Lines, second jib tracks

[Steve]

I will have to snap off a couple of pictures for you
Mary Lou.  I don't mine taking a few more of the
boat:-) But don't tell Marilyn; she say I take to many
of it already:-)
Steve

--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:
> Do you have a picture Steve? It's not too much of a
> problem folded on the 
> cabin top.
> 
> Right now we are noodling with ideas to make the
> bimini adjustable. It's at 
> a good height for sailing (just fits under the boom)
> but Fred would like to 
> be able to raise it a couple of inches at anchor so
> he could stand up 
> straight with it up.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 
> At 06:25 PM 10/31/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Mary Lou
> >FYI
> >On your binni, when I installed mine last year, I
> got
> >from WM a set of adjustable bimini support poles
> >(similer to what you see a pontoon use to hold up
> its
> >bimini).  Hook them to the bimini and to the curve
> >part of the stern rail.  Hold up the bimini but
> >maintain it out of the way of the mainsheet.
> >Steve
> >
> >--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:
> > > Wally,
> > > We have a second set of jib tracks on the side
> deck
> > > and the same setup Rik
> > > described on the cabin top. We've used all three
> at
> > > different times,
> > > reefing our 175 way down. If you look close you
> can
> > > see the track on the
> > > picture the Kaynors took of Fretless at
> > > http://www.kaynor.org/Rhendezvous/mdscf0005.jpg
> > >
> > > Mary Lou
> > >
> > >
> > > At 02:09 PM 10/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >I am thinking of removing my lifelines.
> Everything
> > > is in good shape but I
> > > >just think they can be a PITA. I sail on a
> river
> > > and really do not see any
> > > >safety advantages to my lifelines, if anything
> I
> > > will one day probably
> > > >trip over them. When trying to point high I
> sheet
> > > my 125 Genoa inside the
> > > >outer shroud. Often when tacking the sail will
> > > wound up hanging on the
> > > >outside of the lifeline and then I have to lift
> > > over. By the way my 125
> > > >genoa can fit inside the outer shroud without
> being
> > > furled and it stops
> > > >just short of touching the spreader.
> > > >
> > > >Anyone out there think I am making a poor
> decision?
> > > I guess I could always
> > > >put them back on if I was heading off the
> coast.
> > > >
> > > >I know some of you have a second set of jib
> tracks
> > > on your cabin top. Can
> > > >someone describe to me where these are located
> on
> > > your boat, how long are
> > > >the tracks, and what size jib works best? I can
> > > furl my 135 Genoa down to
> > > >about standard jib size and my Harken furler
> allows
> > > decent sail shape.  I
> > > >checked MJM site for photos and could not find
> one
> > > showing this, am I
> > > >missing it? Any comments would be welcome.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Wally
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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