[Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging

[Rob Lowe]

Bill,
I'm only seeing the three I sent out. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging


> It's at the very bottom.  Click on it.  It's there.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> > How do you attach a photo?  I sent it as an attachment from Outlook
Express
> > but it isn't there!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
> >
> >
> >
> >> Mike,
> >> I didn't see the attachment?  But on the topping lift, I do the same
> >>
> > thing,
> >
> >> once under sail, I set it slack.
> >>
> >> - Rob
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> >> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:30 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Rob & Patrick,
> >>>
> >>> I have attached a photo of how the traveler is rigged on my '81.  It
> >>>
> >> appears
> >>
> >>> that the later rigging has an additional pair of shackle loops, lower
on
> >>>
> >> the
> >>
> >>> backstays, just above the stern railing.  This forms the horizontal
> >>>
> >> "lower"
> >>
> >>> attachment for the traveler.  Maybe you can add a pair of blocks to
the
> >>> backstays using wire rope clamps or something similar.  I added a
> >>>
> > topping
> >
> >>> lift to hold the boom up until the main is raised.  Once under sail,
the
> >>> topping lift is set slack.
> >>>
> >>> Mike
> >>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> >>> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:59 PM
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Patrick,
> >>>> First of all, congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the
> >>>>
> > list.
> >
> >>>> I have a 1974 model so we have a similar set up.  On mine, there is
> >>>>
> > wire
> >
> >>>> attached to the chainplates where the back stays attach.  See photo
> >>>>
> >> called
> >>
> >>>> "traveler lower".  A bow shackle loops around the wire and attaches
to
> >>>>
> > a
> >
> >>> cam
> >>>
> >>>> cleat that controls the boom adjustment.  The bungee cords (more
> >>>>
> > visible
> >
> >>> in
> >>>
> >>>> the "traveler middle" and "traveler top" photos) held my boom up and
> >>>>
> >> have
> >>
> >>>> since been replaced by a topping lift.  My boat did not come rigged
> >>>>
> > with
> >
> >> a
> >>
> >>>> topping lift so I added one and removed the bungee cords.  The
> >>>>
> > traveler
> >
> >>> top
> >>>
> >>>> photo shows how I tighten the rear stays.  Can't say it's the best or
> >>>> prettiest method, but it works.  I can take some better close up
> >>>>
> > photos
> >
> >> if
> >>
> >>>> you need.  Don't claim this is the best set up, but it works.  Feel
> >>>>
> > free
> >
> >>> to
> >>>
> >>>> ask any more on the Rhodes Continental, there are a couple of us out
> >>>>
> >> here.
> >>
> >>>> Rob Lowe
> >>>> S/V Getaway
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>> From: "Patrick Allen" <pallen at wcoil.com>
> >>>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:41 PM
> >>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Greetings All,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm a new Rhodes 22 owner, and this is my first post to the list.  I
> >>>>> acquired a 1976 model from a friend, and I was recently trying to
> >>>>>
> >> piece
> >>
> >>>> all
> >>>>
> >>>>> the rigging together to see what I have and what might be missing.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I am trying to figure out how to rig the main sheet.  I see on new
> >>>>>
> >>> boats,
> >>>
> >>>>> there is a traveller bar that attaches to the backstay.  I don't
> >>>>>
> >> believe
> >>
> >>>> my
> >>>>
> >>>>> boat has this set up.  Does anyone have a picture of how the rigging
> >>>>>
> >>> works
> >>>
> >>>>> for the main sheet?  I've searched around for info on the boat and
> >>>>>
> >> found
> >>
> >>>>> the standard websites.  If anyone knows of other sites that have
> >>>>>
> >>> pictures
> >>>
> >>>>> of the overall rigging for this boat (especially main sheet and
> >>>>>
> > boom),
> >
> >>> I'd
> >>>
> >>>>> sure appreciate it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for any help or suggestions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Patrick
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> __________________________________________________
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> >>>>>
> >>>
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >> --
> >>
> >>> ----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Name: traveler lower.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 760659 bytes Desc:
not
> >>>>
> >>> available
> >>>
> >>>> Url:
> >>>>
> >
http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/20/travelerlower.jpg
> >
> >>>
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> >> --
> >>
> >>> ----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Name: traveler middle.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 807487 bytes Desc:
> >>>>
> > not
> >
> >>> available
> >>>
> >>>> Url:
> >>>>
> >
http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/20/travelermiddle.jpg
> >
> >>>
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> >> --
> >>
> >>> ----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Name: traveler upper.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 657305 bytes Desc:
not
> >>>>
> >>> available
> >>>
> >>>> Url:
> >>>>
> >
http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/20/travelerupper.jpg
> >
> >>>
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> >> --
> >>
> >>> ----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> __________________________________________________
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> >>>>
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >>
> > --
> >
> >> ----
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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