[Rhodes22-list] Self tailing winches

[jbconnolly at comcast.net]

I bought the blue rubber dounut self-tailers.  They work fine for me when sailing alone.  I usually also cross-sheet..

Jim Connolly


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> Mark,
> Are you sure you need self tailing winches? We rarely even use our 
> winch handle. It's pretty easy to drop the line in a cleat if you 
> want to put it down. Even in a strong breeze sheeting the jib in 
> isn't a big deal. I suppose if you were singlehanding a lot in all 
> kinds of weather it might make sense.
> 
> Does anyone out there have self-tailers?
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> At 04:58 PM 3/21/2007, you wrote:
> >Hi to all. I am a future Rhodes owner. My first sailboat.
> >Interested in anyone who has plans they can email me for putting my 
> >Rhodes on a lift.
> >Also. If someone has experience with self-tailing winches on their 
> >rhodes I would appreciate knowing which ones you ordered and if you 
> >are pleased with them.
> >Thanks.
> >Mark Whitten
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> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cleaning Sails
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> >Alex,
> >The best way to clean your sails is to send them off to Sail Care. Not only
> >will they clean them, but renew life to your old sails and sew any 
> >seams  that
> >might come loose. Trust me, your wife's washing machine won't work.
> >
> >Rummy
> >
> >
> >
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