[Rhodes22-list] IMF

[TN Rhodey]

Art - Your cross boards...how many and how long? I was just wondering what 
you came up with as i was considering same.

Thanks,

Wally


>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF
>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:05:06 -0500 (EST)
>
>George,
>
>I easily prefer Stan's 22' to a larger boat, and have overcome the 'size' 
>phobia via the boom room.  I worked on the boat yesterday (simple cross 
>boards -1x8 primed white; perfect and inexpensive for the cockpit air 
>matress) though a mite cold outside.  I zipped on my sunbrella sides in 
>place of the rip-stop - top is always up - and it was snug.  I have used my 
>Black Cat on some really cold days, but not necessary yesterday.  That may 
>sound like a brazen BR pitch, but I'm not in a marketing mood, just 
>practical.  I've never had so much enjoyable cold wx boat time before this 
>year.
>
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: George Carpenter <geocarp3 at mchsi.com>
> >Sent: Feb 17, 2007 11:37 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF "Reefing"
> >
> >Thank you, Ron...It sounds do able and not as overwhelming as I first
> >imagined. All of my first 50 years of sailing was on 16-20'  inland
> >racing dinghies (scows) and these BIG boats are still somewhat
> >intimidating (sorry, Stan, I guess I'm not ready for a 27'...but I do
> >love my 22!!!).
> >
> >	George
> >
> >
> >On Feb 17, 2007, at 9:39 PM, Ronald Lipton wrote:
> >
> >> It just slides out - the same way that the whole assembly is
> >> lowered for the
> >> "first reef".  The rings are trapped in the mast extrusion and
> >> everything is
> >> easily accessible when the assembly is slid out.
> >>
> >> Ron
> >> On Feb 17, 2007, at 9:28 PM, George Carpenter wrote:
> >>
> >>> Rummy:  I guess my question is really more elementary...how do I
> >>> get the unit out of the mast? Does the whole furling system come
> >>> out as a unit...and what releases it?  Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> 	George
> >>>
> >>> On Feb 17, 2007, at 12:08 PM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> George,
> >>>> Taking the IMF apart is quite simple. Only helpful hint is to
> >>>> count the
> >>>> number of wraps for the furling line and make sure you get the
> >>>> same number back
> >>>> on. I would also suggest furling and unfurling the sail prior to
> >>>> raising the
> >>>> mast just to make sure the wraps are correct.
> >>>>
> >>>> Rummy
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