[Rhodes22-list] Diane Russell, a reply and ...

[David Bradley]

Diane, we have a bimini and really like it.  It gets in the way quite
often, but for us, it's worth the hassle.

I think you will have to move the main sheet and traveller aft.
Having the main sheet come down ahead of the bimini will create a gap
causing the aft end of the bimini to be too far back (or you'll have
to do your own custom install).  Also, when the bimini is not in use
while sailing it leans against that aft end of the pop top to leave
the cockpit clear - and you wouldn't be able to do that without
removing the main sheet from the block each time.

As was said earlier, it shouldn't be too big a deal to move the
traveller to the aft stays and remount the main sheet block at the end
of the boom.

Good luck.

Dave


On 9/1/07, DIANE  RUSSELL <mamaruss5 at verizon.net> wrote:
> It is a 1987. I would like to upgrade to a bimini next year, seems I'm the
> only one without!  Will I  be able tom or is the traveler going to stop me?
>
> Diane
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 8:26 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Diane Russell, a reply and ...
>
>
> >
> > Diane:
> >
> > Thank you for making the effort to post those pictures.  As you have
> > learned, you have a unique Rhodes 22.  A fact that you might learn about
> > the
> > Rhodes 22, is while they share the same shape hull and deck that is where
> > affinity ends.
> >
> > Ever since Michael Meltzer of Wall Street Fame created this forum, he has
> > saved the posts in the archives.  Search engines will search the archives.
> > See this email to this forum that I recently posted:
> > http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-August/043706.html
> >
> > My first comment is on the location of your mainsheet and traveler.  As
> > already has been mentioned, yours is the first boat seen with the main
> > sheet
> > located mid boom and at the companionway.  I understand why it is there.
> > That is a very effective location for serious racers.  Not so good for
> > those
> > of us who are 'Sunday afternoon drivers' and use the companionway while
> > sailing.  Most of us have Stan's system where the traveler is on a tube
> > suspended from the stern stays.  It is a great system for the main sheet
> > because it is useable and out of the way.  Captain Rummy used to have a
> > whole series of pictures of the traveler, boom set up, etc., until his
> > storage site ceased.  If you send him a bottle of Mt. Gay rum, maybe he
> > will
> > take all those pictures again.
> >
> > There are very few Rhodes 22's with Boom Vangs and most of those are
> > standard main sail boats.  The previous owner must have been known about
> > sailboats.  Most of us that sail the Rhodes 22 with IMF are not that
> > finicky
> > about sail adjustments.  But note that there are some who are and will
> > enjoy
> > looking at the picture of the Vang.
> > http://usera.imagecave.com/mamaruss/boat5.jpg-copy.jpg
> >
> > I also would think that your mainsheet and traveler location are
> > problematic
> > for sailing with a bimini.  Maybe sailing near the Artic that is not an
> > issue.  Again tell what year your boat is?
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
> >
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