[Rhodes22-list] Side stay Question

[stan]

Julie,

Ed is correct - mast has to come down - normally the plastic end fitting
holds in via its tight fit - if it developed a loose fit and popped out due
to a slackened stay, the problem can be permanently avoided by one simple
sheet metal screw through the aluminum tube and into the plastic - we have
thousands of such screws if you need one.

Which reminds me that you had mentioned pointing and I asked do you ever
move the genoa sheets inside the upper shrouds to their cabin side leads
(easy to do when the fitting has fallen out of the spreader tip fitting) or
ever moved the sheets to the cabin top leads inside all of the shrouds (of
course sail size must be shortened accordingly) and do not recall getting a
response.

stan/gbi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:52 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Side stay Question


Julie:

I do not recall seeing this question before.  I am replying to let
you know the question is out here.
I do not know of anyway to get the stay back in the spreader without
lowering the mast.  Do you have the GBI mast crane?  If you do, the mast can
be easily lowered over water.  However, I am not sure that the problem can
be permanently fixed over water.  Until I see all the parts, I would assume
that something is broken and needs to be fixed.  It might be necessary to
fix the spreader and washer.
Can someone with their mast already down see what Julie will need to
do?  Does anybody have a picture.  Todd have you got a picture and solution
to this?

Ed K


-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Julie Thorndycraft
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:39 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sidestay Question


Just got back in from sailing and sometime during the afternoon, the port
sidestay popped out of the spreader. I have two questions:
1) Any suggestions on how to get it back in without dropping the mast?
2) How can I keep it from popping out again - I seem to recall that it was
loose the last time we had the mast down but I don't know how it is secured
inside the spreader arm. Can someone educate me on this?

Thanks,
Julie
s/v Blue Loon


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