[Rhodes22-list] spreaders

[Steve Alm]

Jim,
When I trailer, I rotate the spreaders 90 degrees so the "foot" (?), that
is, the plate at the base of the pole that the shrouds attach to, is pointed
down.  This gives the pole enough support.  When I tarp the boat up for the
winter, I remove the spreaders and use the mast as the roof ridge.  On my
boat, the spreaders go into a little cup and held in place with only one
small screw--easy to remove/reinstall.

Sorry, I don't know about the wedge-shaped spacers.

Slim

On 9/1/03 11:46 AM, "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:

> Jim,
> I picked up my recycle at Edenton.  The spreaders were attached.
> They showed me to tie each side/spreader down to the rails on the cabin.
> Never told me to take them off.  You would have to ask GB specifically
> about this issue, since no one else has replied to your query.......
>                                   Ed K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jim Mowrey
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 12:19 PM
> To: Rhodes 22 List Members
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] spreaders
> 
> I noticed that the plastic spacers between the spreaders and the mast
> were gone, so I had Stan send me a couple the last time I ordered some
> parts from him. What I received were a couple of wedge shaped pieces. My
> question is, does the thick part of the wedge go up, down, fore, or aft?
> Does it make any difference? Also, while on the subject of spreaders, I
> saw somewhere where GBI (?) recommends taking the spreaders off when you
> trailer the boat. Do any of you do this, or do you just brace/bungee
> them?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jim Mowrey
> Yankee Rose
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