[Rhodes22-list] relocating the topping lift - any experience out there?

[Mary Lou Troy]

John,
We occasionally adjust it under sail, usually because we have 
forgotten to loosen it or have not loosened it enough when we set sail.

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 01:13 PM 3/7/2008, you wrote:

>That brings up a question (in my ignorance) - is there ever a case
>where you would need to adjust the topping lift under
>sail?   Cleating the topping lift on the boom sounds ideal, unless
>the boom is swung out where you can't reach the cleat.
>
>Cheers!
>
>John Lock
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>s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>Lake Sinclair, GA
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