[Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
Todd Tavares
sprocket80 at mail.com
Fri Oct 20 18:05:23 EDT 2006
Michael,
If you would like, e-mail it to me and I will try to post it for you.
Todd T.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Weisner"
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:06:28 -0400
Bill,
No, it is not there. I wonder if it was the format of the name. I
will
simplify it and try again.
Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
From: "Bill Effros"
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:46 PM
> 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"
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > 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"
>
> >> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> >> 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"
> >>> 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"
>
> >>>> To:
> >>>> 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
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> __________________________________________________
> >>>>> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> >>>>>
> >>>
>
>>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> >> --
> >>
> >>> ----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> 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
> >
> >>>
>
>>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> >> --
> >>
> >>> ----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> __________________________________________________
> >>>> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> >>>>
>
>>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> >>
> > --
> >
> >> ----
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> __________________________________________________
> >>> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> >>>
> >> __________________________________________________
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> >>
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
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> >
> >
> __________________________________________________
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