[Rhodes22-list] Life Lines, second jib tracks

[lcrowther]

Steve,  When you take those pictures, please send them to the list.
I bought a bimini from Stan last April and your solution sounds like it
might work for me too.

Lloyd
s/v Uhuru II

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282@yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Life Lines, second jib tracks


> 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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