[Rhodes22-list] Seaward 26

[William P. Barry, III]

Well i hope the list doesn't mind with the thought that the list manager has
also takin the plunge....

Thanks for the warning. Inboard, but debating the wheel.

-Will

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy at verizon.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Seaward 26


> Will,
> This may be the wrong list to ask about reefing points <grin>!
>
> Congratulations on the new boat!!!!!! Inboard or outboard?
>
> Don't drop the keel until you are well past Haven Harbor.
>
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 06:49 PM 4/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >Those also ordering the 26. Have come up with some tech questions from
> >what i saw Friday and Saturday.
> >
> >Reefing points.... As i saw it there was only one, seems like this
doesn't
> >quite cut it. Should a second be added in? Also, noticed there is no
> >opening mid sail to put sail ties on and keep the bundle together. Just
> >the reefing line and forward reefing point that attaches at the boom.
And
> >the biggie, the reefing line looks like it is to be cleated off at the
> >boom by the mast. Should the lines not be run aft into the cockpit to
> >enable single handing? I guess we were looking in to try to figure out a
> >system and have everything run back to the cockpit for easy control and
> >was wondering if anyone else was planning something similar.
> >
> >Winches... The halyard winch seemed a bit difficult to work with winching
> >up the sail and hanging on to the working end of the line, self tailing
needed?
> >
> >Will Barry
> >     wp.barry at att.net
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