[Rhodes22-list] Problem shrouds = location of answer for David

[TN Rhodey]

Ed,

Without a gauge it is hard to quantify hand tight. Perhaps someone should 
tighten hand tight and then measure? What if three people tightned hand 
tight and measured? I bet you would have 3 different measurements. I must 
admit that mine are tighter than hand tight....not much. Lee side shrouds 
still go slack. Sloppy or over tight, either way creates proplems.

Roger knew how tune an R22 and he used a gauge. Did you see his specs? 
Anyone with IMF actually use a gauge? Someone should know this? I may have 
to borrow a friend's gauge and measure .....

Wally


>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Problem shrouds = location of answer for David
>Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:03:38 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>David:
>      I would like to suppliment Captain Rummy's response to you with where
>you find documentation supporting what he is telling you.  Stan, aka,
>General Boats, makes an instruction manual for the Rhodes 22.  With Rose's
>permission, a copy of which is located in the Document Library of this web
>site. See:
>
>http://www.rhodes22.org/doclib/Rhodes22-1988-Owners-Raven.pdf
>
>       Now specifically go to pages 4 and 5, especially about the guy who
>used pliers to tighten the shrouds.  So after reading the instructions
>promulgated by Stan you may begin to understand why most of use just follow
>his instuctions.  Please understand that while Stan's education is
>electrical engineering he is a nautical engineer by advocation.  The point
>Rummy made is that the mast is not made to be over tighened.  What Rummy
>said is supported by the instructional manual for this boat.
>       Who ever told you to use 200 pounds of tension told you very wrong.
>That kind of number may be correct for a fifty foot keel stepped racing
>sailboat, but not appropriate for a cabin (deck) stepped mast without a
>compression post from base to keel.   It sounds like somebody has created a
>problem in over tensioning the stays.  Hopefully the cabin is not reshaped
>permenantly.
>        Many Cat boats and other modern designs do not even use stays to 
>keep
>the mast upright.  Read about the latest model Hunter sail boats.
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
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