[Rhodes22-list] Emailing: hardware 006

[brad haslett]

Is the "thumbscrew" everyone is referring to perchance
part no# dh890 listed under hardware on the
dwyermast.com website?  Brad.
--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:
> Anne, thanks for the further explanation. Now I
> think I understand what you 
> are saying. Guess I won't throw away the thumbscrew
> after all. I won't be 
> able to tell you how it works until April.
> 
> I have no idea where to find a similar part - it may
> be something Stan put 
> together.  You might ask him if he has any leftovers
> from recycling or how 
> the current model of slider (which looks much like
> yours) stays in place 
> with the main reefed and under load.
> 
> How about the sort of sliding stop meant to be used
> on a mast to keep a 
> conventional main with slugs from sliding out the
> slot in the mast when the 
> halyard is loosened? You can see an example in the
> West Marine catalog 
> (2002) at the bottom of page 1018 listed as "Davis
> Track stops".  Not sure 
> if it would fit in the smaller diameter boom but it
> could probably be 
> persuaded.
> 
> Maybe you could trade your boom slider for Rummy's
> seeing as how he never 
> reefs anyway?
> 
> Mary Lou
> 
> 
> At 04:54 AM 11/25/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >Mary Lou,
> >Mine slides very easily and has a camcleat at the
> aftend of the boom.
> >The system works just slickly for usual comditions.
> However in heavy winds I
> >have been overpowered and loose speed without
> ability to reef main a little
> >more. The slider moves easily but the wind will
> take the outhaul lines
> >leward thus sail shape is pitiful and control of
> main is poor.
> >What is your thumscrew like? That is what I'm
> thinking this needs, some sort
> >of hardware piece that will stop the sail long the
> boom slider at any point.
> >Anne
> >
> > >
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