[Rhodes22-list] Forestay Replacement

[Stephen Staum]

Thanks, again.  SS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Forestay Replacement


> one other thing, make sure to not turn the wire end into a "rats nest" as 
> you are passing it though, tape the end or use glue glue that a solvent 
> can remove.
>
> MJM
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Staum" <staum at earthlink.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Forestay Replacement
>
>
>> Thanks, Michael.  SS
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Forestay Replacement
>>
>>
>>> Rigging house(this type of work is a PITA for stan), get the pin to pin 
>>> from the old system before you cut it, 1/8 wire, tell them you will be 
>>> using a surelock so they leave the room to attach it, When stan puts 
>>> these together in shop he theards everything up and presses the 
>>> connection on inhouse. the slot stuff you are hearing about is either 
>>> "rework" or a PO replacing the wire.
>>>
>>>
>>> MJM
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Stephen Staum" <staum at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:30 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Forestay Replacement
>>>
>>>
>>>> Should I order the surelock and wire from Stan or from a rigging house? 
>>>> SS
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 9:23 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Forestay Replacement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> upgrade to a CDI, or order up a new wire with a surelock, but that 
>>>>> means that you need to install the surelock yourself, it is not hard.
>>>>>
>>>>> MJM
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Stephen Staum" <staum at earthlink.net>
>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:28 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Forestay Replacement
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone tell me how to replace the forestay on my '87 Rhodes? 
>>>>> While removing the jib for repairs I found a few broken strands in the 
>>>>> cable at the top.  I have a factory original furler with the forestay 
>>>>> inside the tube w/ plastic plugs on each end.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I remove the plastic ends?
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks to me like the cable needs to be swaged after it is installed 
>>>>> inside the tube?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,  Stephen Staum
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