[Rhodes22-list] Stan .... got mast stubs? how much? Winter Quaters
Mike Cheung
mikecheung at att.net
Mon Jul 20 14:52:19 EDT 2009
Main reason that I can think of is to provide side-to-side security while
raising the pop top. Otherwise, you're right, all we need is some fitting
at the right height that let's us engage the pop top's forward attachment
fitting.
Mike
Jim Connolly wrote:
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> Rather than sliding mast car as on the mast, why not a substantial hook to
> catch and hold the bolt that is normally used to bolt the pop top on the
> fitting to the slider?
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> You could just lift the aft end of the pop top then lift the forward end
> and hook the bolt.
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> Jim Connolly
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> s/v Inisheer
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> '85 recycled '03
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Cheung" <mikecheung at att.net>
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:26:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Stan .... got mast stubs? how much? Winter
> Quaters
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>
> Yeah, much as the R22 is a very versatile craft, I don't think she's ready
> to
> take on an M20K if flying's involved.
>
> I may do a PVC mock up for fun. We'll see. Stan's price for the mast
> stub
> makes doing too much engineering on this not cost effective.
>
> Mike
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> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
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>> Mike,
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>> You might do a dry run with 2 1/2 PVC pipe ~32" length to test the
>> concept. With the stub vertical, when using the GB transome crutch, you
>> just need to lash the mast firmly so as not to be able to move fore and
>> aft (as opposed to the roller config that GB builds in for greater ease
>> of
>> setup/teardown). You can insure no movement of the stub top if the mast
>> is immobile. Side-to-side stability, just drill 3/8" holes on port and
>> stbd of the stub, thread 1/4" line with an end knot and stretch down to
>> the chainplates on each side (1/4" hole) and you should be in business.
>> You now have an R22 sloop, R22 riverboat, and RC22 camper. For flying,
>> stick to the Mooney...
>>
>> Art
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>
>>>Sent: Jul 20, 2009 10:26 AM
>>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Stan .... got mast stubs? how much? Winter
> Quaters
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>>>
>>>Mike,
>>>
>>> Now that I have an idea of your location. I store Delilah in a limestone
>>>mine located in Wampum Pa. 55 degrees year round and relatively stable
>>>humidity. My father in law stored his bayliner there 20+ yrs. and the
boat
>>>looked almost new when he sold it. I pull everything off the boat for
>>>storage and set her back up again for the winter.
>>>
>>>John S.
>>>
>>>
>>>Mike Cheung wrote:
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>>>> Yeah, guess that makes sense that most any mast close in external
>>>> dimensions would work. It would need to fit the mast car and I guess
>>>> I'd
>>>> probably need a second one of those for convenience. I suppose if I
>>>> anticipated that need I could slip the mask car for Muireann's pop top
>>>> off
>>>> when unrigging. That makes me nervous though from a "darn, where the
>>>> heck
>>>> is it" standpoint. It's harder to lose if it never comes off the mast.
>>>> Maybe wouldn't be a bad idea to spare that anyway I suppose.
>>>>
>>>> I see what you mean about needing stays, though I like the idea of
>>>> using
>>>> the mast on its trailering cradle for support. Have to think a bit
>>>> about
>>>> what kind of loads would be involved, but it looks like it should be
>>>> okay.
>>>> I've been thinking about rigging a mast crutch amidships anyway for
>>>> when
>>>> Muireann is tarped down for the winter. Didn't use a tarp this winter
>>>> and
>>>> she picked up enough snow that I shoveled her off a couple times. Of
>>>> course, if I just cleaned up my barn a bit she could probably slumber
>>>> in
>>>> covered luxury.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> If Stan does not have, any standard ~3" wide will do well in the
>>>>> step.
>>>>> A good option for camping or motoring sans sail. The 'mini-stays' are
>>>>> a
>>>>> mite challenge - you will need to use wire if you have to support
>>>>> weight
>>>>> aft, like cockpit versus pop-top enclosure.
>>>>>
>>>>> Art
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
>>>>>>Sent: Jul 16, 2009 2:07 PM
>>>>>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Stan .... got mast stubs? how much?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Stan,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>There's been discussions about using mast stubs while the boat's
rigged
>>>for
>>>>>>trailering to enable one to raise the pop top.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Do you have mast stubs? And about how much might you part with them
> for?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mike Cheung
>>>>>>s/v Muireann 1993/2008 R22
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