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

[Rik Sandberg]

Thanks Mark,

Anxiously awaiting those pics. You have been doing a great job with this
stuff so far BTW.

Rik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: Question Re: [Rhodes22-list] u p s sail revisited


> 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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