[Rhodes22-list] MAINSAIL HALYARD

[Mary Lou Troy]

Diane,
Your pictures still didn't come through. If you want to email them 
directly to me, I will post them to the list for you.

The stern of our boats is indeed busy with the backstay adjuster, the 
traveler, the mainsheet, stern rail and outboard. Getting to the 
motor is an issue. We ended up putting controls in the cockpit for 
the motor. We don't have electric start so we do have to lean over 
the rail to start the motor but we can adjust the speed, and shift 
FNR from the cockpit. It does make life easier. using the swim ladder 
is and issue but we just use all the extra handholds (backstays) and 
climb over.

If we have the bimini up, we throw the outhaul line up on top of it 
to get it out of the way. If we don't have the bimini up we just loop 
it loosely around a couple of the cleats.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD




At 10:42 PM 8/8/2007, you wrote:
>Art,
>
>I sail out of Olcott, NY which is about 30 miles from Niagara Falls and at
>the western end of Lake Ontario.  I don't think I've seen anyone in my area
>either on the owner's list or posting. I posted this morning with pics but
>maybe they didn't make it. Here are ones of my boat and harbor. Please make
>note of the over-rigged backstay and offer advice. I couldn't seem to figure
>it out but this configuration works but is taking up too much room. It's
>hard to get to the motor! The other big thing is where to attach or put the
>line after pulling out the mainsail. I only have cleats on the boom and it
>seems very time consuming to have to wrap it all up when you're trying to
>get going.
>
>Diane
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 8:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] MAINSAIL HALYARD
>
>
> > Diane,
> > Remind us where you sail and locate the boat.  There is probably another
> > helpful skipper nearby.  The IMF should operate pretty smoothly, does it
> > bind as you turn it?  Your own pictures are best suggested, rather than
> > ours, as it makes it easier to spot a Murf.
> > Art
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >>From: DIANE  RUSSELL <mamaruss5 at verizon.net>
> >>Sent: Aug 7, 2007 10:25 PM
> >>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] MAINSAIL HALYARD
> >>
> >>I haven't written in awhile. Spending some time trying to get to know my
> >>boat. I have a 1987 and I can't figure out a good plan for the main IMF
> >>halyard on the boom or a better solution for the furler. They both seem
> >>very stiff to use. I have tried spraying the tube and it helped a bit but
> >>I think that it should be easier. The halyard just is wrapped around a
> >>couple of cleats on the boom when it is pulled out and makes for a
> >>difficult time when in a hurry: no place to really keep the line. And I
> >>don't think the car is set  right either. I wish I could see some up-close
> >>pictures of details of the entire boom, front to back.  Someone, please
> >>help!
> >>
> >>Diane
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