[Rhodes22-list] Hunting Solution?

Sat May 27 10:40:37 EDT 2006

Hey Art,
            What you are doing with the boom room, now that's impressive.  I
think I may have missed recent picts if you posted. That is my next big
purchase, I like the idea of a semipermiable shade cloth.

 The little sail was a gift from a Rhodie, " Northwest Steve" in Seattle, he
had it made to my general specs.  Heavy canvas so no noise, and as he
explained a slightly concaved leading edge so there is no quivering.  The
solar panal mount is actually my third panel mount on as many small boats,
this seems to be the best.  I don't plan to use it for general day sailing
or weekending as I have a two bank system and just use a small 5 w portable
panel to keep them topped off.  The big 55w unit is more suted for a week or
more of sailing.  All I did was machinde out of HDPE two stearn rail clamps
that I mounted on the panel frame and 2 aluminum braces that mount to the
vertical stantions that support the stearn rail. In line controler and diode
with a charge indicator L.E.D. mounted in the lazerett.  This is run through
a Rule switch so I can select one or both batteries I wish to charge.  The
whole system can be put on or removed in ten minutes.  Maybe  I can set it
up and get some pictures after school is out and I've got some time.

Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting Solution?

> 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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> >
> >
> >-- 
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