[Rhodes22-list] Sailing questions

[Wally Buck]

Bruce,

Regarding jib sheets -

As you found out; if you want to point high move sheets inside the outer 
shroud. Off the wind I always move it outside. I am not sure of any way 
around this. You will get used to this.

Anchors - I sail inland waters mostly in good weather and don't use my 
anchor much. For quick stops I like to use a light anchor, makes pulling up 
much easier.  I also pull up from the bow, even when I single hand. If I am 
going to motor away I will have the motor started and in idle. If I am 
sailing away I just raise anchor then unfurl sails. I use a heavier anchor 
for overnights. Most times I don't even anchor for lunch stops. I just park 
in a wide open area, furl sails and float.

I have a Harken furler as well. I will be rigging my boat for a spinnaker in 
  a few weeks. I don't have a halyard style boom topping lift, I am assuming 
this will allow me to use a spinnaker halyard. I also have a block on mast 
for topping lift but I can't remember exact height.

Wally



>From: CHIMNEY18@aol.com
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing questions
>Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:43:23 EST
>
>At the risk of interrupting the recent threads on war, politics, welfare,
>etc. the cold weather has caused me to reflect on various experiences last
>summer that clearly tell me I have yet to graduate from newbie status,   I
>thought I would solicit guidance from the group.
>
>Anchoring - I finally worked up the courage one day to practice anchoring -
>one of my hidden anxieties - while singlehandling.   Dropping and securing
>the anchor was not a problem.   I threw the anchor out from the cockpit,
>walked it forward, let out sufficient scope while the boat backed up in the
>wind, and secured the line on the bow cleat when I was satisfied the anchor
>was secure.   I had lunch and read a little while watching for drift, which
>didn't occur.   Retrieving the anchor was more problematic.   I released 
>the
>line from the bow cleat, walked back to the cockpit, motored up and hauled 
>in
>the line until I guessed I was pretty much over the anchor, and began to 
>haul
>it up.   I found it was very difficult to do, difficult to keep the boat in
>place, and needed at least a couple of more arms to handle the tiller, 
>motor,
>anchor,etc.   It seems to me I obviously went astray somewhere but I'm not
>sure where.   I am need of at least some helpful hints and maybe serious
>instruction.
>
>Jibsheets inside the stays - Two summers ago - my first with the boat - I
>found myself having a lot of difficulty heading up when in a stiff wind 
>with
>the jib partly furled.   It was suggested that, among other things, I try
>moving the sheets to one of the inward positions.  This past summer I did
>just that and found that I indeed was able to point somewhat better.    I
>also found, however, that unless I was sailing closehauled, the jib sheet 
>was
>hard against the outer sidestay.   I didn't see how to avoid that unless I
>kept re-running the sheets every time I changed my point of sail, which
>didn't, and still doesn't seem very practical to me.   Again, what am I
>missing here?
>
>Spinnaker blocks - Someone - I think it was Jay - just asked this question 
>-
>but I need a more detailed answer - or at least pictures.   I have a harken
>furler (which I love, by the way) which uses the third sheave on the 
>masthead
>block and am confused as to where and how to install the necessary 
>additional
>blocks for a spinnaker (or UPS) halyard and topping lift for the
>spinnaker/whisker pole.   As I recall Roger's posting in the Q&A, he made 
>his
>own masthead block.   That is probably not in the cards for me.   Can 
>someone
>give me some guidance as to what to order and how to install an appropriate
>masthead?
>
>Thanks in advance for all your help and advice.   Feel free to change the
>subject heading to one specific to the topic.
>
>Bruce Greenwald
>S/V Ruach II
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