Question Re: [Rhodes22-list] u p s sail revisited

[Mark Kaynor]

I just received the pictures from Tom. As soon as I get a chance to scan
them in, I'll get them posted.

Mark Kaynor


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gardner, Douglas L. (LNG-DAY)" <douglas.gardner@lexisnexis.com>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: Question Re: [Rhodes22-list] u p s sail revisited


> Mary Lou,
>
>    I'm sure Tom will chime in when he gets the chance, but I think I know
> the answer to this one...
>
> Our boats are masthead rigs, and the halyard sheeves are in line with the
> forestay.  Especially if you have a CDI flexible furler, which has a wide
> fitting at the top of the foil for the genoa halyard, you will likely have
a
> problem with the UPS halyard wrapping around the genoa furler if you don't
> hold it out of the way. The halyard restrainer guides the UPS halyard down
> the mast a few inches (don't know how many) so that it won't catch on the
> genoa furler and get wrapped up inside it.  I would think that the halyard
> restrainer is absolutely necessary.  If you don't get one the first
season,
> I bet you'll install one over the first winter!
>
> --Doug
>
> ps: sorry I still haven't had a chance to post Tom's pictures.  Sounds
like
> the ones he is sending to Mark will be a lot more informative, anyway!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Lou Troy [mailto:mltroy@netreach.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:06 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Question Re: [Rhodes22-list] u p s sail revisited
>
>
> Just catching up on lots of email I've been away and Fred and I are
leaving
> again for a few days but thought I'd ask this question now.
>
> Tom, what's the purpose of the halyard restrainer? When I mentioned it to
> Paul Beaudin from Doyle he looked puzzled and said he didn't think it
would
> be needed and in fact might be detrimental to the operation of the sail.
> What are we talking about - is it necessary?
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD
>
>
>
>
> At 03:56 PM 11/12/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >hi jay
> >mark kaynor emailed that he would post the pictures...if they are not to
> your
> >satisfaction let me know and ill send you a set...as for boat
> >modifications..stan made those and there are three...first a pad eye aft
of
> >the genny and a snap shackle to connect it to the harken furler, second a
> >halyard restrainer on the mast and third a block on the deck to lead the
> >halyard aft...note that this last modification will probably differ
> depending
> >on the current set up of the mast...my boat is a 2002 and this is all
that
> >was needed...the furling gear comes with the sail or can be purchased
> >directly from harken on line...its item no. 3029...i paid 238.35 at
> >harkenstore.com....as for quantity discount...all i can say is two
> >things..first when i told stan i wanted the sail i was told to get it on
my
> >own..i dont know if stan didnt want to do it or doyle offshore didnt want
> to
> >do it but i went to doyle long island in huntington and they did and
> >excellent job.....second i had doyle offshore make my 150..(i dont use a
> >175)..and am not pleased with the workmanship and may have it recut
during
> >the offseason if i cant get it right in these last weeks of the season
here
> >in maryland....thats with them charging me 250 over the cost of the
> standard
> >175...(its a biradial with nonstandard fabric)....perhaps with stan
sitting
> >on them with this special order they will improve the quality but  i
would
> >want some workmanship guarantee and quick turnaround on on returns
because
> i
> >have a feeling there might be some...all doyle lofts are independently
> owned
> >and are not the same...even though the information they have is the
> >same...the specifications for this sail were developed between doyle long
> >island and me and they will differ for each boat depending on where you
> wish
> >to set your sheet blocks.....i was sent a sheet of measurements that were
> >needed which im sure would be available to all lofts or i can send them
to
> >you but again these may change depending on the location of your blocks
> >if you need anything else let me know
> >tom
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