[Rhodes22-list] Genoa too long for my GBI furling tube

[Roger Pihlaja]

Bob,

There is a reason why the tube on the standard GBI furler is a couple feet
shorter than the forestay.  The reason is so the furling drum can be slid up
against the butt end of the mast without disconnecting the forestay from the
masthead when trailering.  If the furling tube were nearly the same length
as the forestay; then, the furling drum would stick out in front of the butt
end of the mast that it would be structurally unsafe.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dilk" <Robert.Dilk at TRW.COM>
To: <cen09402 at centurytel.net>; <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Genoa too long for my GBI furling tube


> Roger,
>
> that is the easy answer.
>
> Here in eastern Tennessee we mostly have light winds. I think this
> extra sail area is good. There is more then enough room on the forestay,
> so I hope to add an extension to the top of my furling tube.
>
> the new (used) sail luff is 304" . I think my old sail was 288" .
>
> I am looking for one of those Roger special answers....:)
>
> Bob
> S/V Knot Necessary
>
> >>> cen09402 at centurytel.net 09/20/04 07:06AM >>>
> Bob,
>
> I would take the sail to a sail loft & have them remove the XS material
> from
> the foot of the sail.  It won't cost much.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Dilk" <Robert.Dilk at TRW.COM>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:25 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Genoa too long for my GBI furling tube
>
>
> > I picked up a used Genoa At a good price from Stan. It is about 16
> > inches longer in the luff. It hangs over the top of my furling tube,
> (I
> > hate it when it does that).
> >
> > there is still plenty of head stay room. I installed it on my boat
> and
> > it works OK the way it is, I have some ideas on how to improve the
> > situation, But before I bother Stan, I figured I would ask you guys.
> >
> > Any Ideas?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Bob
> > s/v Knot Necessary
> > 1975 Rhodes 22
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