[Rhodes22-list] Hunting Solution?

Sat May 27 10:18:47 EDT 2006

Chris,

So impressive.  I have used a similar rig but located at the mast - so much better at the other end of the boom.  I'd really appreciate your insights about what NOT to do rigging the solar panel.

Your thoughts about top and curtains in the sun are so helpful.  My skin is very sensitive to UV.  I have put together a rig to enable the BR top to act as a true bimini cover, and with the side curtains on each side, just like the BR I posted.  The boom and main act entirely independent of the cover.  I am still undecided on what % of shade is best, but I am now using 60% screen, which allows for ventilation and keeps out bugs, without losing the view and full use of the boat.

The 'river boat' mast works well.  I am curious if Bill has rigged his Long Island River Boat design yet...  The country folk in New York will love it, probably do a story in the New Yorker.

Is anyone out there using the tiller autopilot?  I wonder what success.

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Geankoplis <napoli68 at charter.net>
>Sent: May 27, 2006 1:17 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting Solution?
>
>Hi Andrew,
>                Here is a solution I used that works great.  However, I used
>it when I was anchored and aboard, don't know if you would want to keep it
>up full time.  I have used it in 34-40 knots wind with no problem.  Check
>out the attached PDF, it is one of several pages I made illustrating
>modifications I made to my boat for a trip to Baja.  Good Luck!
>
>Chris G.
>Medford, OR
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "andrew collins" <engineerpac at gmail.com>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:43 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting
>
>
>Bill & Bruce -
>
>After more observation it seems that a small planing v-hull motor boat
>nearby has very similar behavior. The R22 hull per GBI brochure is a
>semi-displacement hull, whatever that means. The motor boat has similar
>hull, but more windage due to the cabin.
>The deep keel on the bigger sails seems like the stabilizer here. Yesterday
>evening was clamer, but as we all know, contrary to what the marine
>contractors tell you,  the boats in the mooring field were not all lined up
>in the same direction.
>
>The winds at the mooring are definitely influenced by the nearby upwind tree
>( the wind was out of the NW these last days), nearby buildings, the point
>itself, etc. creating turbulence. The mooring was put in by Justin of Old
>Greenwich Marine
>
>Upon mooring the boat for the first time Elton and I both felt the pendant
>to be too short. There is also a heavy loop off of the mooring ball to which
>I tied the slack line leading to the bow eye. It is independent of the
>pendant. Bruce is this what you call the bridle? It does look like one.
>
>Per Bill's advice I will:
>
>First try number 2, observe the results, and then try number 1 by switching
>the slack line to the center cleat, and put the pendant on the bow eye with
>a snap shackle. Should a thimble be in the pendant eye?
>
>A science experiment!
>
>Andrew
>
>
>On 5/25/06, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>
>> Andrew,
>>
>> I haven't tried this, because I come from the "If it ain't broke, don't
>> fix it" school, but I believe there are 2 things you might try to lessen
>> hunting:
>>
>> 1.  Moor from your bow eye instead of your bow cleat.  (Put a slack back
>> up on the bow cleat.)
>>
>> 2.  Loop a line from the bow cleat, over the port side, through your
>> mooring line eye, and back over the bow cleat from the starboard side.
>> They recommend this for bare boats in the BVI to lessen hunting, and
>> reduce chafing.
>>
>> Chafing has been a zero problem for me over the 8 years my Rhodes has
>> been on a mooring in Greenwich Cove.
>>
>> I have a chafe guard over my mooring line where it rubs on the rub
>> rail.  I have never even thought about replacing the chafe guard because
>> it does not chafe.
>>
>> I spend a lot of time on my mooring in my boat, and it does not hunt
>> very much.  Sometimes on anchor it hunts much more.  Part of it is where
>> your boat happens to be.
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>>
>> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>> > Andrew,
>> > It's what is called hunting as others have stated. It is a common
>> trait  with
>> > the R22 on a mooring. It's caused by a combination of things inherent
>> with
>> > the R22 design, not a flaw.
>> > I don't know of any sure cure for this.
>> >
>> > Rummy
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