[Rhodes22-list] Sail Plan Changes

[Brad Haslett]

Slim,

I have enough projects but that reminds me of a story.

The farmer's horse was stuck in the mud and called out to the chicken, "come
help me".

The chicken looked for the farmer and his tractor but neither was to be
found.  She jumped on the Harley in the corner of the barn and raced to the
stuck horse.  She tied a rope on the  horse and pulled him out of the mud.

A week later the chicken was stuck in the mud and called for the horse.  He
showed up and told the chicken to grab hold of his 'unit'.  She did and he
pulled her out!

The moral of the story?  If you have a big enough 'unit' you don't need a
Harley to pick up chicks.

Brad

On 10/31/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> OK, OK, now I get it.  While you're at it, why don't you get yourself a
> Harley Davidson so you can take it apart and put it together in your
> living
> room in the winter.  Oh, I forgot, you don't have winters, but it would
> look
> great sitting there next to your grand piano on your nice bamboo
> floor!  8-)
>
> Slim
>
> On 10/31/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Slim,
> >
> > Don't you have a favorite piano or guitar?  These are not rational
> > decisions.  I want it because I want it and the whole world revolves
> > around
> > ME!  Here is choice 1 - replace the existing sail for $900 on the cheap
> > and
> > press on.  Choice 2 - go with the 'mother of all mainsails for $2000 and
> > feel smug.  Choice 3 - keep up with the airline pilot 'Jones' and buy a
> > 50'
> > trawler.  Yeah, my Bo is still scattered about the hangar floor.  She
> also
> > saw Harry Truman inaugurated, Ike, Bobby and Jack, and all the shit
> that's
> > happened since.  She's just another piece of aluminum.  Don't tell that
> to
> > her!  Slim, this is not about sane and rational thinking.
> >
> > Why I Want This...............
> >
> > I want to stand up at the wheel, raise a toast, and only spill my beer
> > instead of my head!
> >
> > Enough said?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/31/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Brad,
> > >
> > > We're still waiting for you to tell us why you want to do this.  Your
> > rep
> > > says his boat handles better and doesn't have as much weather helm so
> > can
> > > we
> > > assume you have a bad-handling boat with too much helm?  Do you really
> > > want
> > > your boat all in pieces like your Bo so you can't use either of
> > > them?  Then
> > > your boat parts will all be laying there saying, "Spend money on me!"
> > >
> > > By lessening the main sail area you are moving the center of effort
> > > forward
> > > which should give you less weather helm.  But do you have to chop off
> > the
> > > boom to do that?  Don't you have some regular reefing system whereby
> you
> > > can
> > > test how much reduction in the main is necessary to get the desired
> > helm?
> > >
> > > I like Ed's idea of getting a 30 ft. IMF from Stan if it's
> > retrofittable.
> > >
> > > Again, why are you doing this?
> > >
> > > Slim
> > >
> > > On 10/31/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Brad Haslett wrote:
> > > > > Slim - Damn you!  I was trying to keep this simple but WHAT IF,
> you
> > > > could
> > > > > create two attach points for the boom with a reef for the higher
> > > choice.
> > > > > Back to the drawing board!  You started this mess, come up with
> the
> > > > > solution.
> > > > -------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Sometimes I like to get the boom up a  bit in my
> > > > little Potter 15 lake boat when there are guests
> > > > aboard.  Same issue - get the head-knocker out
> > > > of the way.
> > > >
> > > > On her, the gooseneck rides in the sail track
> > > > extruded into the mast.  To raise the boom, I
> > > > drop the main halyard temporarily, reef the main
> > > > loose-footed and adjust the outhaul, loose the
> > > > boom hold-down, take up on the halyard (raising
> > > > the boom the appropriate amount), and tie off
> > > > the boom hold-down in the new position.
> > > >
> > > > As you have been talking about adding a mainsail
> > > > furler, some of which require a track or attachments
> > > > to the mast, why not look at the possibility of
> > > > combining functions, so the boom could ride in the
> > > > lower track or be attached to the lower end of the
> > > > furler?
> > > >
> > > > If you plan to stick with the usual means of reefing
> > > > the main, and you have slugs (or the like) on the
> > > > main, then the gooseneck might ride in that slot/track.
> > > >
> > > > Otherwise, a collar that clasped around the mast could
> > > > be pinned/clamped in place to provide a strong but
> > > > adjustable attachment for the gooseneck.
> > > >
> > > > /Robert
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