[Rhodes22-list] MAINSAIL HALYARD

[Rob Lowe]

Diane,
OK, the photos can be viewed.  As far as the over-rigged backstay, it
doesn't appear you have a traveler bar.  Here are a couple of pictures of
how it set up on my '76, no guarantee it's correct.  The backstays are
tightened by using the line that runs between them (photo traveler upper).
The bungee cords in the photo are no longer there (replaced by a topping
lift) and the extra line that's hanging down here and been trimmed and
neatened up a bit.  Now how is your traveler arranged?  Mine attaches to the
wire that's attached to the rear chain plates as shown in the other photo
(traveler lower).  Your's look like the back stay adjuster and the traveler
attachment line are tied together and I don't see anything attached as a
traveler for the boom.  Do you have anything besides the topping lift that
keeps the boom from swinging? I'll let someone else address the how to rig
the mainsail furling line because I don't have IMF, but it doesn't look
quite right to me.

Rob Lowe
'76 Rhodes S/V Getaway

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DIANE RUSSELL" <mamaruss5 at verizon.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] MAINSAIL HALYARD


> 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
>
>
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