[Rhodes22-list] Boom Car

[Bill Effros]

Thanks, Jim,

I've never tried that one.

Does the line jam into block on the boom car?

Bill Effros



James Barron wrote:
> Michael:  Here are some photos from when I picked up my Rhodes --Stan and his crew had rigged it.
> Hope these come through.
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> Jim Barron
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> Michael T wrote:
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> When I acquired my Rhodes last September, the boat did not come w/ a boom
> car. Essentially the outhaul was looped to the clew of the mainsail to a
> block at the end of the boom. Jay Friedland pointed this missing part when
> we met this summer. 
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> I finally received my stainless steel boom car from Stan. Question is how to
> run the outhaul lines?
> Initially  I went from the boom block to the boom car to the clew and
> finally back to the boom block. It didn't seem right as the car kept on
> slipping. So this time, I went from the boom block, to the boom car to the
> clew and BACK to the boom car then to the boom block. It seems to be more
> solid (no slipping) I just did this last night while docked. Then again the
> true test will be out sailing. Is this the right way? If not, what is?
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> Best,
> Michael
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