[Rhodes22-list] Re design of Rhodes Interior and elimination ofcompressi...

[Rick]

Rob,

Those are a couple of nice sites.  Do you know how the Blew Skies one is
kept alive?  It doesn't seem to have been updated for years.

Rick

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Rummy,
> No experience with a loos gauge what so ever, but did find this.
>
> http://mauriprosailing.com/Loos-Co/Loos-Use-Tension-Gauges.htm
>
> Not sure what appropriate for a Rhodes, but here is what Roger said
> about it some years ago.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/tuning.html
>
>
> Doesn't sound like John's numbers are unreasonable. - rob
>
>
>
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> John,
> Your numbers from the loos gauge mean absolutely nothing to me, but your
>
> comment about a 1000 pounds of pressure on the mast support troubles me.
>
> Anyone  else have any thoughts or experience with the loos gauge?
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 6/1/2009 11:01:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jsbudda at verizon.net writes:
>
>
> Hi  all,
>
> The boat has been in the water for three weeks now and the rigging  has
> bin
> tightened gradually to what I consider normal. In that time the  boat
> has
> been hit by several cold fronts sweeping through the area with  winds of
> 30
> mph with gusts to 50. I've been out sailing (10 to 15 with  gusts)
> trying
> out
> my new mainsail from sailcare. and can report no problems  aside from
> getting
> used to some squeaks and groans as the 34 year old cabin  adjusts to the
> new
> load. The interior picture shows the arch under a mast  load of approx
> 1000
> lbs.
> 120 on the baby stays and 240 on  the side stays as measured on the loos
> gage.
>
> John  Shulick
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