[Rhodes22-list] Self tailing winches

[Bob Keller]

Bought the blue things and could never get them to work at all.  Finally 
gave up and threw them away.  Yes, I cross-sheet all the time (not to be 
confused with cross-dressing).
BK


>From: jbconnolly at comcast.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] Self tailing winches
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:35:54 +0000
>
>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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> > >
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> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Sent: Wed Mar 21 16:50:18 2007
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cleaning Sails
> > >
> > >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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >_http://www.sailcare.com/_ (http://www.sailcare.com/)
> > >
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