[Rhodes22-list] Main OUthaul - Car screw

Wally Buck tnrhodey at hotmail.com
Wed Jun 11 10:08:29 EDT 2003 

Thanks Bob I am going to look into rigging something like that. Rummy sent 
me photos of his set up. He has a thumb screw on the car that can be 
tightened. I thought I had heard this mentioned in the past.

Wally


>From: "Robert  Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results -
>Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:29:15 -0400
>
>Wally:  Our boat had a screw about six inches forward of the rear of the
>boom to prevent the car from going too far forward.  Guess the PO figured
>that was enough to allow for quick adjustments when there was not much wind
>and a quick short pull to flatten the main when the wind piped up. It seems
>to work just fine.
>
>Bob on the "NoKaOi"
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:43 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results -
>
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > Even with the IMF maximizing sail trim (draft) for conditions helps. 
>When
> > cruising I don't mind luffing up to tighten outhaul but this was a race.
>The
> > wind picked up on the second upwind leg and I really wanted to flatten 
>the
> > sail. I don't have a cam cleat. Easing the outhaul isn't too bad, unless 
>I
> > let out too much. Tightening the outhaul requires luffing too much and 
>if
>I
> > don't get it secured quickly I always loose just a tad bit of line as 
>the
> > car slides forward. This is not a problem in normal sailing but when I 
>was
> > racing solo it was a hassle and I lost a bunch of speed.
> >
> > A cam cleat would be an improvement and would save time but I still need
> > something to keep car from sliding forward. I have heard some mention 
>they
> > have some kind of way (a screw?) to tighten the car so it doesn't slide
> > forward when there is a load on it. I may try using a small line and 
>tying
> > car all the way back on the aft end of the boom as a quick fix when
>racing.
> > There is enough mechanical advantage to tighten under load if the car
> > doesn't slide forward.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: "Robert  Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results -
> > >Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 18:43:24 -0400
> > >
> > >Wally:  If you have the "cam cleat" set up on the boom, you should be
>able
> > >to adjust on the run.  If the sail is full and by, tightening will be a
> > >chore depending on your power without some luffing to take off the
>stress.
> > >
> > >We sail with the Bimini up, so we rarely adjust.  Take my best guess
> > >depending on wind speed when we set out.
> > >
> > >Good luck.
> > >
> > >Bob
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:01 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results -
> > >
> > >
> > > > Bob,  Thanks! I mentioned the favorable wind shift and it really
>helped
> > >me
> > > > out. Other than the start I was pretty happy with my tactics. All 
>the
> > >tips
> > > > from this group helped as well. I would like to rig my main outhaul
>for
> > > > easier adjustment when under load but I haven't been able to figure
>out
> > >if
> > > > this can be done with the IMF main. I had a little trouble 
>flattening
> > >the
> > > > main when going upwind. I had to luff up a bit to do this.
> > > >
> > > > Wally
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Robert  Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
> > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results - Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003
> > >19:07:42
> > > > >-0400
> > > > >
> > > > >Wally:  Way to go!  The boat will do well when conditions favor it
>and
> > >the
> > > > >sailor is on top of it.  Sounds like you scored in both areas.
> > > > >
> > > > >Congratulations!
> > > > >
> > > > >Bob on the "NoKaOi"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > > >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > >Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 5:25 PM
> > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results -
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > A while back I mentioned I joined the Yacht Club at my Marina.
>They
> > > > >race
> > > > > > the first Saturday of every month. Last month the race was 
>called
> > >off
> > > > >due
> > > > >to
> > > > > > lack of wind. Yesterday I had my first race since I was a 
>teenager
> > > > >sailing
> > > > > > my Laser. There were only 10 boats and I came in sixth before 
>they
> > > > >adjusted
> > > > > > times. After they figured out all the results I wound up in 
>second
> > >place
> > > > > > overall, first in the cruiser class (non-spinnaker).  They gave 
>me
>a
> > >295
> > > > > > PHRF.  I had suggested a 310 but there were several complaints
>from
> > >some
> > > > >of
> > > > > > the other 22 - 25 foot boats that I pass on a regular basis. J
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The winds were rather light at the start, around 5 - 10 knots 
>but
> > >picked
> > > > >up
> > > > > > as the race went on.  I had a terrible start because I realized 
>at
> > >the
> > > > > > 5-minute call I didn't have my tiller extender handy (it is
> > >removable).
> > > > > > After ducking in the cabin I found it; but it took me a minute 
>or
>so
> > >and
> > > > >I
> > > > > > was way out of position. I was the last boat off the line and 30
> > >yards
> > > > >plus
> > > > > > behind the nearest boat. On the first upwind run I passed a 
>Hunter
> > >23
> > > > >(or
> > > > > > 22?), Compaq 23, O'Day 222, O'Day 27, and a Bennetau (sp?) 32!
>The
> > > > >Bennetau
> > > > > > later passed me on the down wind run. The racer class had a J80,
> > >J24,
> > > > >San
> > > > > > Juan 34 (I think) and a San Juan 27.  I was the only boat sailed
> > >solo.
> > > > >The
> > > > > > J80 always wins and it won this race as well. They have a
>three-man
> > >crew
> > > > >and
> > > > > > race all over the East coast.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > They had a Belmont Stakes party (open bar) afterwards at the
> > >clubhouse
> > > > >and
> > > > > > the Rhodes 22 (and skipper) got quite a few compliments. I 
>really
> > >did
> > > > >well
> > > > > > going up wind and I got really lucky on a wind shift that caught
>all
> > >the
> > > > > > leaders on the wrong side of the river.  I use a rope as a 
>tiller
> > >tamer
> > > > >and
> > > > > > was even able to keep on track when I had to jump forward and
> > >reroute
> > >my
> > > > >jib
> > > > > > sheets inside and outside of the shrouds. Not bad for an IMF 
>Main
> > >and
> > >a
> > > > >125
> > > > > > Genny.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wally
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 
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