[Rhodes22-list] Boats & Rivers

[Ronald Lipton]

I have a vertically battened IMF mainsail. I believe that it does make a 
noticeable difference in
the performance of the boat, especially with the 175 genoa. The 
vertically battened sail provides
additional area in the main. This additional area helps the balance of 
the boat and I find that
i can more easily adjust for an almost neutral rudder in most conditions 
with the larger main.
This was a bit more difficult to do with the standard main. Not a huge 
difference, but enough
to make me glad I went for the vertically battened main.

Ron

Caesar Paul wrote:
> Perspective is an interesting thing.  I ran into someone from Michigan over the weekend who referred to the Snake River as a creek.  How deflating?  I understood the remark, having come from a Caribbean Island, where one is surrounded by the ocean.  However, I still felt a bit protective of our river; I have spent not many hours learning the rudiments of sailing in that "creek" and intend to spend many more doing the same thing.  Talk about perspective.
>    
>   Ed: The Snake River got its name from an Indian tribe living in the area (The Snake Indian). Their hand signal greeting looked like a snake's movement. Politicians refer to it as "The lifeblood of southern Idaho" and early French Trappers called it the "Mad River " because of the many falls in its meandering route to the Columbia River which includes Hells Canyon.  Please see www.burleyidaho.org 
>    
>   I have heeded your advice and am now looking through West Marine's 2007 Catalog.
>    
>   It is my hope that information about the vertical battens main sail for the Rhodes will be shared by Rummy and others in their own time.  I understand that Rummy is away sailing and sunning.  I am seeking confirmation that the vertical battens main sail has in fact improved the reported good light air performance of the boat.  We had no wind the day I had my first on only sail on a Rhodes 22.
>    
>   Yes.  I intend to order Stan's Mast Hoist System with the boat.  A trailer sailor should want to make raising and lowering the mast as safe and simple as possible.  I have read that Stan's system does just that.
>    
>   Best Regards,
>   Caesar 
>    
>   
> Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>   
> Caesar,
>
> Stan's crane system works. He has refined the mechanism so that any
> reasonable person can raise and lower the mast. I have done it many times
> by myself and often with capable and illustrious assistance. It is worth
> the few shekels that Stan charges.
>
> The improved IMF mainsail has been around for a couple of years now. 
> Several members of this forum have specially upgraded to it. It so happens
> that Stan had the improved IMF sails with vertical batten test sailed by
> Captain Rummy. Captain Rummy has not replied to your request for
> information, possibly for a number of reasons, but his comments are
> scripture. Learn to search the archives until you can get Rummy’s
> attention. One known way to get his attention is to send him a bottle of
> Mt. Gay Caribbean Rum. Reread an email that I recently posted:
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-August/043706.html
>
> A radar reflector is a passive device. A radar is the active device. A
> reflector will not alarm. Some radars will have an alarm. Again, as a boat
> owner you need to learn to study the terms used herein and by sailors. Go
> to you nearest West Marine store and get a copy of their catalog. It is as
> good for sailors as an unabridged dictionary. See: 
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/68724/377%20710/0/radar%20reflector/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=radar%20reflector&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=radar%20reflector&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=null&subdeptNum=null&classNum=null
>
> You have just been blasted by a foghorn! 
> http://www.sanpedro.com/sounds/foghorn.wav
>
> Some say that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. That is a boldface
> lie. It is just socialist dogma. But, achievement always requires effort,
> just ask Lou.
>
> “While the foundations of achievement are almost invariably laid in youth,
> the age at which the great deed is done varies according to its character.”
> Walter Pitkin
>
> You do not need all the bells and whistles to start. I thought you said you
> had a budget? Ask Stan what you can have to stay in budget. Bye the way,
> what kind of snake is the Snake River named after?
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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