[Rhodes22-list] rigging

[JbTek]

It sounds like I'm missing at least one block.
That helped, thanks.
Jb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] rigging


> Ok. Maybe this will help. The main doesn't really get secured to the
> boom in the usual sense. On the sail itself is a shackle which holds
> a small block such as these: http://images.westmarine.com/full/127712.jpg
>
> There is also a slider that runs in the slot on the boom. It has a
> block too.  You can see that on Rummy's pictures #90 and #75 and sort
> of in the picture that I attached to this message.
>
> The outhaul runs from an attachment point at the end of the boom,
> throught the block on the slider, then through the block on the main,
> back down to the block on the slider and then is cleated. At least I
> think this is right. I haven't really looked at it since October.
>
> When the main is completely furled, the sail is secured by the
> tension between the furling line which is tied off and the outhaul
> which is cleated. When the sail is completely deployed, the furling
> line is completely extended and the outhaul contects the clew of the
> main to the boom. Where you set the outhaul slider will depend on
> your point of sail. All the way back will flatten the sail for upwind
> work. If you ease it forward, you can put more belly in the sail for
> downwind work.
>
> Clear as mud?
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 01:33 PM 4/5/2007, you wrote:
> >They help but I need the pic of the main sail secured to the boom, didn't
> >see that one.
> >Jb
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:10 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] rigging
> >
> >
> > > Jb,
> > > For some reason the photo did not come through to me on your first
post
> >but
> > > the url did on Mary Lou's response.  Do photos 75 and 90 from that
link I
> > > sent out help? - rob
> > >
> > > http://members8.clubphoto.com/kimberly513138/687351/guest.phtml
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 12:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] rigging
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well that photo shows a novel solution!   Who uses that? Is it
secure
> > > > or is someone pulling our leg? I wouldn't think it's too good for
sail
> > > shape.
> > > >
> > > > I looked and couldn't find any pictures of the IMF set-up. Do you
> > > > have IMF or standard? If it's IMF, there's an outhaul line that runs
> > > > through an adjustable slider on the boom through a small block
> > > > attached the clew and back to the boom. If it's a standard set-up a
> > > > you'll probably want a shackle through the clew that attaches to a
> > > > something on the tang at the end of the boom. There is probably also
> > > > a clip or a place to knot the topping lift at the end of the boom.
> > > >
> > > > Mary Lou
> > > > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > > > Rock Hall, MD
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 11:59 AM 4/5/2007, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Just bent wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I seem to be missing a critical piece. What is used to secure
the
> >main
> > > > > > sail to the clip on the boom?
> > > > > > The clip in the boom seems very light-wieght for the job.
> > > > > > Jb
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