@WL [Rhodes22-list] travaler bar help

[Rob Lowe]

Alan,
My '74 has the same arrangement as Chris's.  I can take some pictures of it
but it won't be until next weekend. -

Rob Lowe
S/V Getaway


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: @WL [Rhodes22-list] travaler bar help


> Alan,
>         No pictures but with my previous '76 there was about a 5 foot wire
> that attached to each stearn chain plate and sliding on that was the
> mainsheet block set up on a small pully that rode the wire travler.  Under
> tension then, you have a wire that goes from one side of the transom to
the
> other forming an inverted V shape, ^ yeah like that, perhaps  2 feet or so
> above the transom would be the wire travler's apex.
>
> I've use both (my "newer" '83 has the bar) and I definately prefer the
bar,
> it's worth the money, but with the wire you will be OK too.
> Chris G
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <sugargroveumc at bright.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 7:44 AM
> Subject: @WL [Rhodes22-list] travaler bar help
>
>
> > All,
> > In my search for the travelar bar assembly I contacted the previou owner
> to ask if he still had it tucked away somewhere. He told me that he never
> had one and that he sailed with out it, attaching the pulleys to the back
> stay somehow. Does anyone own a Rhodes that does not use a travelar bar if
> so could you post a picture so that I can see how this works. Mine is a
1976
> > I would really apperciate it.
> > Alan
> >
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