[Rhodes22-list] pre traveller-bar rigging
Bill Effros
bill at effros.com
Sat Oct 21 16:03:19 EDT 2006
Sorry, Mike,
Wasn't following the thread, clicked on the bottom foto. I must admit
it didn't look local.
Bill Effros
Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> 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" <bill at effros.com>
> 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" <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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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
> -
>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> ----
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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