[Rhodes22-list] Boom Vang, UPS, Whisker Pole

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

Several years ago I bought a "pool float" ,which is a closed foam
cushion 1&1/2" thick by 24" wide x 6' long doubled over on one end to
make a pillow.When the wind dies,I put a line thru the pillow loop and
tie it off to the boat and bask in the sun awhile. When I get tired of
that,I'll grab a sponge and sit up on the float and work my way around
the boat cleaning her up a little.Then you can lay back down and reach
under the hull about 2 feet and clean up the bottom a little.
When you trailer,it's easy to keep your boat clean-you wash it when you
get home.But when you slip or moor it, that option isn't nearly as
attractive.
My favorite thing to do with the pool float is to trail it about 20 feet
behind the boat on a light wind day,using just the jib to pull it along
at 2 or 3 knots with a person with a PFD on it .You wouldn't believe
how peaceful it is laying back there with the water slowly streaming by.
Of coarse,that depends on who is holding the tiller abd jib sheet.

Jerry lowe

On 9/13/2008, "Leland" <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
>Caesar,
>
>"I think being dead in the water, under the blazing sun is the most
>frustrating aspect of sailing so far."
>
>I couldn't agree more.  When it happens, I usually motor to where I think
>there's wind; or pretend like I'm a powerboater and explore areas where I
>don't normally sail; or pull out the cockpit cushions and put up the bimini
>and pull out the fishin' pole and start drinking beer and try to fit in with
>all the other boaters around Kent Island.  I also keep a book on board in
>case I get tired of reading charts.
>
>It's rare that I have to wait more than an hour for some wind to return.
>
>Lee
>
>
>Caesarsailor wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Leland,
>> Â 
>> I too have  been thinking about some kind of light air sail, and would
>> like to learn about the rigging necessary for flying a UPS, or some other
>> asymmetrical sail.
>> Â 
>> To be specific, does anyone have pictures of their rigging specific to
>> flying a UPS?  How was your rigging installed, and what's involved?  
>> Â 
>> I have two pictures (attached) of Fretless flying a UPS,  but cannot see
>> clearly the attachment points.   Mary Lou can you help us out?  Can your
>> attachment points on the bow and at the mast-head be used for flying other
>> light air sails?
>> Â 
>> I think being dead in the water, under the blazing sun is the most
>> frustrating aspect of sailing so far.
>> Â 
>> Caesar
>> Gentle Breeze
>> 
>> --- On Fri, 9/12/08, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>> 
>> From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Vang, UPS, Whisker Pole
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 12:49 PM
>> 
>> I'm a lazy sailor and can't decide if it's worth getting a boom
>> vang, utility
>> power sail (UPS), and whisker pole.
>> 
>> I've pretty much decided against a boom vang.  I typically sail standing
>> with the poptop up and will occasionally pull down on the boom, acting as
>> my
>> own boom vang.  It definitely makes a difference in sail shape and speed,
>> but it's my understanding that the few Rhodes that have vangs can only use
>> them when the boom is lowered, and must connect/disconnect them each use. 
>> For those of you who have boom vangs, can they only be used when the boom
>> is
>> lowered, and how often do you use them?  Is it something that a lazy
>> sailor
>> would think valuable?  To put things in perspective, I rarely use my
>> traveler or adjust my Genoa car position, but wouldn't want to live
>> without
>> them.
>> 
>> I'm a daysailor and spend most of my time sailing on a close/beam reach. 
>> I
>> go out with the wind and sail back to the marina with the wind.  If the
>> wind
>> is less than 5 knots and I need to sail on a broad reach or run to get
>> back
>> to my marina, I'd just as soon motor back.  Mary Lou and others have me
>> thinking that a UPS may be is worth the effort.  Rummy and others have me
>> thinking that a whisker pole may be worth the effort.  Do you think the
>> juice is worth the squeeze for a lazy sailor?
>> 
>> The political posts have been interesting, but I thought we might be ready
>> for something about sailing.
>> 
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>> Kent Island, MD
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