[Rhodes22-list] Lake Hartwell

[Robert Dilk]

I talked to Stan and he was very kind and explained how to rig the GBI Furler with a new head stay. I am letting McCotters Marina build the head stay. The Plastic fittings in the Furling tube seem OK.

If all goes well, I will be sailing next weekend.

BTW.

Based on the pictures from you guys, I purchased 6 ft of 1-1/2 EMT aluminum tubing for a jin pole. I used my spare jib sheet which has a 2 to 1 purchase and lowered the mast onto my home made mast crutch. Add some misc wood, etc.  and the lowering of the mast went very smooth.

Bob
S/V Knot Necessary

>>> "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net> 08/23/03 07:27AM >>>
Bob,
	It is good to see someone else in the southeast on the list
besides Rummy.  Are you back on the water?  
	           Ed K

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob Keller
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:38 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GBI furler /head stay

Bob,
Since my headstay broke at the fitting, I did not have to drill out the 
bushings on the furler.  But a new headstay can be made by putting the
wire 
through the furler before attaching the fitting.  That would be best.
The 
second (or maybe third) problem I had was that the new fitting was
slightly 
smaller than the old one, so the drum slid right down to the bottom,
just as 
you stated.  Rummy to the rescue-he manufactured a plastic fitting that
goes 
on the wire between the furler and fitting that keeps the furler up
where it 
is supposed to stay.  It is really a plastic bushing that screws
together 
around the wire and it works perfectly.  I think he is making and
selling 
these for some price ($50? - which includes his designing and
engineering 
work)...

Hope that helps.
Bob K


>From: "Robert Dilk" <Robert.Dilk at TRW.COM>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GBI furler /head stay
>Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 11:20:23 -0400
>
>When I have my new head stay made for  my GBI furler, is there anything
the 
>keeps the drum from sliding down to the fitting? Is it worth changing
the 
>plastic bushing in the roller?
>Is there a bushing on the top side of the tube?
>
>Thanks
>
>Bob
>S/V Knot Necessary
>
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