[Rhodes22-list] Side stay Question

[Julie Thorndycraft]

Todd,
Thank you for the drawing, it's perfect.

For those of you who were worried about my well-being, a thank you to you as
well. With the help of a friend, we threw a rope around the mast above the
spreaders and used this line to pull the boat to port. It's amazing how
quickly the boat will heel when a gust comes along and how unwilling it is
to heel by artificial forces!

Anyhow, we did get it heeled over enough to make the difference - took a
little adjusting of the starboard side dock lines so they weren't fighting
the effort but it did work. My friend volunteered to go up the ladder (he
also likes to go up masts), and I stepped back and let him go for it. He got
the end piece back into the spreader and secured it with tape for the time
being.

We will implement the more elaborate solution when we drop the mast next
week for Blue Loon's Labor Day weekend adventure - Lake Gogebic, Upper
Peninsula, Michigan.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:45 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Side stay Question


>
>    Julie,
>
>         I do not know if your spreader is the same as mine but, there is
>    a two-part plastic fitting that is hand press fit into the end of the
>    spreader tube.   The main part is pressed into the spreader.  There is
>    a groove cut into this part as well as the mating cap.   The spreader
>    is laid in this groove and secured by the cap using two screws.  Your
>    spreader boot covers all of this.
>
>       Stan (I think) suggested drilling and putting a screw through the
>    spreader tube and into the fitting to secure it in the spreader ---
>    since yours is obviously loose.   I have made a drawing to clarify.  I
>    hope it is the same set-up as on your boat and helps.
>
>    Todd
>
>    PS.  Ed knows I can't resist making a drawing.  :^D
>
>
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: "ed kroposki"
>    Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 06:52:47 -0400
>    To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
>    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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