[Rhodes22-list] Beating

[Robert Quinn]

Lew:  Where are you located?  Sounds like time on another R22 with an
experienced skipper would be in order.  Or having an experienced skipper
sail on your boat with you would be helpful.

Bob on the "NoKaOi" in Stuart, Florida
----- Original Message -----
From: <Llewshirl at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Beating


> I'm afraid I don't know many particulars about the mast other than it's
made
> of aluminum, has a hinge bolt with a slotted stainless steel step which
allows
> the bottom of the mast to raise and lower slightly as it is being righted.
I
> assume the rigging is standard with upper shrouds, two lowers on each side
> and a double rear stay that you adjust with the blocks between them.
> I'm not sure whether the genny is 175% or 150%.  The boat came with an
extra
> genny which I've never flown, but it is of lighter weight material.  With
the
> roller furling, I have no idea how one would change the genny without
taking
> the mast down. I have never examined it closely, but it is possible that
the
> other one is meant to fly loosly at the luff and use a spare halyard to
raise
> it.  I really don't know.
> Any comments will be appreciated.
> Lew
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