[Rhodes22-list] Cup Holder update

[Mary Lou Troy]

Our boom just clears the bimini on most points of sail. It does rub a 
bit closehauled but we just let it rest on the bimini. You also want 
to make sure that your outhaul is tight enough. If you have a sliding 
car on the boom (that the outhaul runs through), moving that may help 
raise the boom off the bimini as well. As someone mentioned it 
doesn't matter so much in light air and in heavier winds you may not 
want the bimini deployed. In 11 years we've worn a couple spots on 
top of the forward bow. We'll probably get a couple more years out of 
it. We have found that that when the boat starts getting 
uncomfortable  in breezy conditions that the first thing you need to 
do is put the bimini down. That applies sailing or motoring. Makes a 
big difference in the motion of the boat.

The shackle that you mentioned - I think that we have a clevis pin 
with a cotter ring there but I'll have to go look.

No experience with the CDI furler so can't help with that. You might 
try loosening your forward lowers and then tightening the backstay 
using the backstay adjuster.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 11:32 AM 6/15/2009, you wrote:

>I went out sailing on the Chesapeake bay Saturday and had a great close
>hauled sail across the bay.  I recently posted a question about cup holders
>and recieved a lot of great replies and ideas, droped a few hints with my
>kids and the admiral for fathers day.  In the mean time I found Stans built
>in beer can holder.  The base of the can fits perfectly into the table leg
>base.  Note sure how much heel it would take to slide out but worked pretty
>well for me Saturday.
>
>http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4599r.jpg
>
>
>During my sail back across the bay the wind died down to almost nothing so I
>played around with deploying the bimini.  I found that the boom was just
>about resting on the top of the bimini so I took in a bit on the topping
>lift.  Is this typicaly required to adjust the topping lift with the bimini
>deployed?  the topping lift seems to have taken pressure off the clew of the
>main sail and the shackle that attaches the clew to the main down haul came
>loose.  I notice this as the main started to flap in the little bit of
>breeze.  I couldn't get the shackle to close so I pinched it with a pair of
>plyers and now it doesn't feel very secure.  I suppose I should stretch the
>shackle apart so it has some friction on the pin when closed.
>
>http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4617r.jpg
>
>Another maintanance item I noticed is that my forward stay seems too loose.
>I can easily shake the furling headsail back and forth.  I undertand the
>furling headsail has a furling drum that can be pushed up to access the
>turnbuckle that needs to be tightened however I could not get the "luff
>support pin" to pull out in order to raise the drum.  I don't want to break
>anything but assume I need to try and pull the pin with a pair of plyers.
>Has anyone else run into a stubborn pin?
>
>
>
>
>http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/furling_drum.jpg
>
>I am having a lot of fun with my new boat and enjoy trying to balance the
>sails and the tiller lock for hands free sailing.  Enclosed is a shot of my
>gps as the boat sails itself across the bay.
>
>http://www.nabble.com/file/p24036977/IMG_4602r.jpg
>
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