[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Philip, Rex - Shroud or Stay Covering #2

[Tootle]

Philip:

     Two might work.  I used three to have three sizes.  Bottom to go over
chain plate attaching point, middle to go over turnbuckle and smallest to
cover wire.  The slick plastic was used because it was smallest tubing
available that slipped over swagged on screw part of turnbuckle.  That fact
that it was also slick was added benefit to meet Stan's admonition about
people ruining sails from chaffing by dragging over wire and fittings.

      Also there are teflon washers between layers to facilitate rotation. 
I wanted to be able to tighten sails over stays without damaging them on the
fittings.  I considered putting a thin piece above the spreaders, too.  I
will leave that for Rex to do for racing.  I also considered cutting the
thin piece into sections and putting the teflon washers between each section
to facilitate rotation.  Again, I leave that to Rex.  

       I am just a Sunday sailor.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA





Philip-39 wrote:
> 
> If you roll the wheel while holding the control button down on your
> computer
> you can get a limited zoom.  The gif will become blurry if you zoom too
> much, but a little may help you see what you need to see.
> Ed, why the three layers?  Wouldn't two or one work?  And why the Teflon
> and
> not just PVC?
> 
> Philip
> 
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Tootle
> Sent:	Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:03 PM
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> Subject:	[Rhodes22-list] Reply  to Hank, Mike, Rex - Shroud or Stay
> Covering
> 
> 
> Folks,
> 
>      That is the best picture that I have.  I cannot take a picture now
> because I have it in pieces in a storage facility awaiting a scrubbing. 
> The
> original picture was not take to document the set up.  When I put it
> together, I was following the directions of another Rhodie and it may have
> been as far back as the old sail net list.
> 
>        I can only recall the sheet raising the plastic pipe one time.  Yes
> it can happen, but does not happen often enough to be noticed.  I have
> Stan's thick Marlow or maybe New England Line sheets and they do not catch
> the seam to raise it often enough to notice.  But it does roll.
> 
>         I do not recall that Rummy's thick sheets are significantly
> thicker
> than my royal blue sheets.  I have seen many boats with thinner sheets.
> Maybe fatter sheets are a factor.
> 
>          Regarding the Barbe Hauler discussion, as Slim has said, some
> boats
> have a inner rail, maybe that is what the inner track is for?
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> 
> 
> Hank-5 wrote:
>>
>> Ed,
>>
>> I'd love to see your set up, but my magnifying glass isn't stong enough.
>> Any chance you have a higher resolution picture?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Hank
>>
>> On 11/30/06, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>      Rigging tape or heat shrink keep bare metal from rubbing or chafing
>>> the
>>> sails or sheets.  However, plastic pipe used for sink plumbing cut to
>>> lengths to cover the chain plates and turnbuckles can turn (rotate on a
>>> horizontal axis).  That allows for free movement of sheets and
>>> sails.  Since
>>> the sails are rolling and not rubbing it makes for even less chafing.
>>> Get
>>> out your magnifying glass and see the attached picture from the
>>> archives:
>>>
>>>
>>>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200509/30/shroudcovers
> .gif
>>>
>>>      Note that the bottom piece is flush with the deck and rotates free
>>> and
>>> independent of the next two pieces above.  Each of the three layers
>>> rotates
>>> and rotates independently.  The total weight for all the pieces for four
>>> stays is maybe a quarter of a pound.  Small amount of weight for saving
>>> your
>>> sails.  Available from Lowes, Home Depot or your local Ace Hardware.
>>> Note
>>> that the top thin piece is not pvc but teflon tube(or other slick
>>> plastic)
>>> that just fits over the screw part of the turnbuckle when saparated from
>>> the
>>> turning part of the turnbuckle.  It is a four foot piece and in addition
>>> to
>>> turning freely is slick.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ed K
>>> Greenville, SC, USA
>>> Also:
>>>
>>>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200605/22/shroudcover2
> .gif
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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