[Rhodes22-list] Small problem when coming about.

[Roger Pihlaja]

Steve,

Hey, the plastic margarine container is just to try out the concept.  At the
end of my post, I suggested using a small round stainless steel bowl if you
want something a little less cludged up.  Before you knock it, try it, this
idea really does work.

Roger Pihlaja
Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Small problem when coming about.


> Roger, Roger, Roger!!!!!!!!!!
> A plastic margarine container:-) I just don't know
> what to say.  Old buddy, old pal - You are spending
> way to much time in school:-)
> Steve
>
> --- Roger Pihlaja <cen09402 at centurytel.net> wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> > Take a plastic margarine container (big enough to
> > fit over the mooring
> > cleat) & drill two 3/16" ID holes about 1" down from
> > the rim & 5/16" apart
> > on one side.  Drill a 5/16" ID hole about 1" down
> > from the rim & directly
> > opposite the two holes.  (i.e. On the diameter that
> > splits the distance
> > between the two 3/16" ID holes)  Now, take a piece
> > of 1/8" OD X 12" Long
> > shock cord, fold it in half, & thread each half thru
> > one of the 3/16" ID
> > holes starting from the outside & going into the
> > container.  Run both pieces
> > of shock cord across the inside of the margarine
> > container & thread both
> > ends thru the 5/16" ID hole from the inside going
> > out.  Put a stopper knot
> > in one of the shock cords on the outside of the
> > container.  Now, put the
> > entire shock cord under a little tension from the
> > unknotted end & tie in
> > another stopper knot.  You want to end up with two
> > partially stretched shock
> > cords running side-by-side across the ID of the
> > container.  Now, to use this
> > device, go to the foredeck mooring cleat.  Take your
> > index finger, hook it
> > under one of the shock cords approximately in the
> > middle of the container, &
> > form a loop in the shock cord by twisting.  Slip
> > this loop over one of the
> > horns on the cleat.  Reach under the container, form
> > a loop in the middle of
> > the other shock cord, & slip it over the other horn
> > on the cleat.  The 1st
> > shock cord will stretch enough to make forming &
> > placing this 2nd loop over
> > the horn of the cleat pretty easy.  Viola!  Your
> > cleat is now "streamlined"
> > & won't be fouling any more sheets while you are
> > coming about.  It also
> > won't be fouling the roller furling control line if
> > it should develop a
> > little slack.  Yet, the container is easy to remove
> > when you want to use the
> > cleat.  If you like this setup, you could even
> > substitute a small round
> > stainless steel bowl for the margarine container for
> > that "polished" look.
> > You may have to slightly modify the above dimensions
> > to suit the geometry of
> > the particular mooring cleat installed on your
> > boat's foredeck, but you get
> > the concept.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <LafingBear at aol.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:54 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Small problem when coming
> > about.
> >
> >
> > > Hi Folks!  I don't know if you folks have ever had
> > this problem but with
> > the
> > > brains on this list someone may have a simple
> > solution. I usually sail
> > alone
> > > and when it's really windy and I have to come
> > about fast I just let the
> > line on
> > > the one winch loose push the tiller over all the
> > way and start pulling in
> > on
> > > the other side as fast as I can. On several
> > occassions, usually while
> > trying
> > > to beat  other sailboats across the lake, the line
> > from the genny has
> > gotton
> > > hung up on the forward deck cleat as the genny
> > comes across. This means I
> > have
> > > to leave the tiller, grab the pole, sprawl across
> > the hatchway and flip
> > the
> > > line free of the cleat. This only happens when I
> > have the genny all the
> > way out,
> > > it's very windy and I'm in a big hurry. Is there
> > something I can put over
> > the
> > > cleat, or on the cleat, to prevent the line from
> > snagging? Yeah, I know I
> > > don't know all the correct terms for everything,
> > but you guys know what I
> > mean.
> > > Any and all serious suggestions would be
> > gratefully received.
> > > I'll be at the NJ show on Thur. and I hope to run
> > into some of you folks.
> > > Jim Gifford
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