[Rhodes22-list] Lightning first boats

[jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net]

It is great to see some communication about sailing & boats. Would 
those Rhodes
out there that have or have used the Rhodes Crossover Mast Hoist System please
share your experiences and advise. Jim Johnston

Quoting Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com>:


> Chris,
>
> Small world.  A Lightning, number 850, was my first boat too.  Actually, I
> was only a 70 pound kid at the time and my father was the boat owner.  Our
> first family boat, a Lippencott white cedar "sponge", with a wooden mast. 
>
> We slipped the boat in Toms River, NJ.  The seller told him the wood would
> swell up after a few days of soaking, but it never stopped leaking.  There
> was always some bailing to do when we arrived at the marina.  Lightning... 
> no, it was more like a "Spark", because it probably weighed as much as two
> Lightnings.  I will always remember relaxing on the foredeck, ghosting the
> Barnegat while Captain Joe sailed us home into the sunset.  Great memories. 
>
> A score or so later he bought a  Rhodes. 
>
> Thanks Chris,
>
> PT
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Geankoplis
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] whiskerpole - reply to ED
>
> I like the image of the Lightning spiniker.  It was my first boat and I flew
> an old silk spinniker on ocassion.  Thanks for the detailed description,
> gotta get me one of them!
>
> Chris G
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:00 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] whiskerpole - reply to Slim
>
>
>>
>> Slim:
>>
>> As you recall we used to have a member of this forum, aka, Roger P.  He
>> strongly recommended for the 175 or even his 155 Genoa to use the heavy
>> weight Forespare telescoping 6-12 Spinnaker pole and not use the tiny
>> whisker pole. 
>>
>> As per his recommendations, my boat has a eye for a block about 2/3 up the
>> mast.  It is for holding the weight of the Spinnaker Pole.  The extra
> sheive
>> on top of the mast is used for the sail end of the pole to support the
>> weight of the 175 Genoa Sail.  With a couple of preventor lines this
>> combination holds the pole up, the sail out for light wind.  There is also
> a
>> removeable eye to attach the inner end of the pole to the mast.  Whether
> it
>> is used for Genoa or Spinnaker.  Just like the big boats. 
>>
>> The eye on the mast and the line thru the sheive on top of the mast allows
>> the pole to placed verticle against the front of the mast to get it out of
>> the way. 
>>
>> I have an old tiny sysmetrical spinnaker I bought off an old 'lightning
>> racer' after he sold his boat [They are 19 feet, but race boats].  The
> buyer
>> would not give him anything for the sail when he sold the boat so he kept
>> them and sold me one.  After several patches and many stitches I have a
>> small light weight spinnaker.  It works when poling the Genoa does not. 
> It
>> just takes a 2-3 mph wind to fill it out and take me home.  Slow but no
> iron
>> jenny. 
>>
>> Roger's point was that a good gust of wind would bend a whisker pole. 
>> Rummy's method might require quick hands to save the pole.  He would have
> to
>> put down his drink to do it. 
>>
>> Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
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