[ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] bow spit

[Michael Meltzer]

still working the subject, it turns out that if I had an OEM setup life would be simpler :-), to keep the harken and the two sail I
have I might have to bring the CE to far farward giving alot of lee helm, now looking at a roller with forstay on top and mount the
UPS behind, leanding everything back to the cockpit.

MJM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282@yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] bow spit


> Michael
> So what did you end up deciding?  How you going to rig
> it!!!!
> Steve
>
>
> --- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> > not a bad idea, the problem is the cleat and vent
> > are on the centerline, I do like the spacer idea, by
> > lifing the plate get around a
> > few bends for the metal.
> >
> > MJM
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve" <rhodes2282@yahoo.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 6:51 PM
> > Subject: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] bow spit
> >
> >
> > > Michael
> > > I have seen what your talking about but with a
> > > varriation. Use the same type of anchor roller
> > (the
> > > kind with a large U bolt on top; your drawing
> > looks
> > > that way).  Except pull it back and bolt it in a
> > more
> > > normal spot.  Use a spinnaker pole.  Run it thru
> > the
> > > anchor roller and adjust it to about 3 feet in
> > front
> > > of the boat with outmost tip centered.  Use that
> > for
> > > your guide on where to stop & Bolt anchor roller.
> > > Mount a spinaker holder into the deck for the back
> > of
> > > the spinaker pole.  The guy used a piece of teak
> > for a
> > > spacer inbetween the that U bolt on the anchor
> > roller
> > > and the spinaker pole.  The setup worked quite
> > well, I
> > > thought.  The spinaker pole takes the beating and
> > as
> > > long as you mount the anchor roller and the rear
> > mount
> > > well, the load gets spread out acrose the
> > foredeck.
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > --- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > I have a idea that I also know I do not have the
> > > > skills to evaluate or design.
> > > >
> > > > I saw the UPS sail at the AC boat show, it nice
> > but
> > > > I would like to mount it infrount of the current
> > > > forestay, I have an idea for a short anchor
> > > > roller/bow spit that would solve this problem.
> > Any
> > > > option and knowing most of the cost with the
> > > > fabrication is design(cutting files, bending
> > lay-up
> > > > etc..) any volunteers (Rodger warren, david
> > etc), my
> > > > hope is to get it to the point that dwyer(or
> > like)
> > > > can knock them out for a resonable price.
> > > >
> > > > MJM
> > > >
> > > > PS. my bad artwork is attached.
> > > > > Name: bowusp.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 137069
> > > bytes
> > > > Desc: not available
> > > > Url:
> > > >
> > >
> >
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