[Rhodes22-list] Hello, from new member

[Hank]

Derek,

There are no ropes on a boat.  There is running rigging and standing
rigging.  Running rigging consists of the lines, such as halyards and
sheets, that are used to control the sails.  The standing rigging on a
rhodes 22 consists of stainless steel stranded wire to support the mast such
as the forestay, side upper and lower stays and the aft stays.  Gotta keep
up with the terminology. :-)

Hank

On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Derek Dodson <ddodson at ebcc.com> wrote:

> Thanks Greg,
> I also have wondered if there was a way to buy some cheaper items. I have
> bought my boat and am told by buyer it is ready to sail. However there are
> some things I would like to do to it before I make first launch. I am
> pretty
> sure there are some things I need to get like rope. I priced some things in
> a sail shop and it seems they are way over priced.
> Thanks for the advice
> Derek
>
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>
> Derek
> Congratulations! I was in your same position last February. The people on
> this forum helped me a lot and I got an abandoned 1979 sailing by the
> summer
> working on her mostly just Saturdays. I have had to re-do all my rigging
> and
> learned a few hard lessons I would be happy to pass on.
>
> I have the manual, but I believe it is in the FAQ section of the GBI
> website.
>
> I have raised my mast several times with just one other person very easily,
> I do not have the winch. We also took it down last month in 18 mph winds
> with little difficulty. There are a couple tricks, like tape the stays to
> the mast so they don't kink.
>
> Another trick I learned from doing all this on a budget is I buy my running
> rigging at REI and EMS. Their climbing rope is as good as any marine I have
> seen and is 1/3 the cost. Nicer colors too.
>
> Good Luck, send me an email and I will forward my cell if you want to talk.
>
>
> -----
> Greg PA
> s/v Serenity
> 79 Rhodes 22
> North East MD
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