[Rhodes22-list] Sail removal

Sun Nov 22 12:42:47 EST 2009

Chris
    I spent a lot time finding the answer to that question  for  My
self.. I   take the Genoa off and store it in my basement  to me
that's a easy job .As for the mast , I think it puts a lot of
unnecessary were and tear on the chain plates and the cabin top . When
I picked up Shadow , She had a small leak in the cabin around the two
front Hatches .I removed the Chain Plat covers and refilled all of the
screw holes and around were the Chain Plates went into the Fiberglass
and that sopped most of that problem .
   Lake Charlevoix and the Grand Traverse Bay area are on My short
list a of places to Sail and I can't forget the North Channel
  Bill


On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Chris Cowie
<ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
> Bill:
>
> Thanks for the reply.  I have been spending several weeks during the summer for the past 25 years in Charlevoix Michigan and hope to some day trailer my Rhodes up there for an extended summer vacation.  I am leaning towards just leaving my rigging in place for the winter season and can decide latter if I want to remove the genoa.
>
> Christopher P. Cowie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of bill davidge
> Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:30 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sail removal
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> Chris
>
>  I Live in South East Michigan and keep My boat in a Barn over the winter .  My boat is 92 rebuilt in 07 with a CDI . I take it off and it"s not hard to do as long as your Mast , is up . The 1st time it took about 1/2 hr with a little help . Try and do it when there is not a lot of wind , 2 or 3 people can handle the job . I just roll up IMF and Drop the mast, In order to take the main sail  off start taking thing' s apart .  I do not taken it apart  if I don't have to  . I just cover it with a tarp.   As for the battery's I charge them once or twice a winter , out of the Boat.
>
>  Bil Davidge
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> ________________________________
> From: Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 8:40:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sail removal
>
> Yes I do have the cdi and it does seem easier to remove while the
> rigging is up however now I am thinking about just leaving everything
> in place over the winter.  I do have a messinger line in case I decide
> to remove the genoa.
>
> Chris Cowie
> Cowie Associates PC
>
>
> On Nov 21, 2009, at 8:18 PM, "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Actually if I remember a previous exchange here on the list, Chris
>> has a CDIfurler. I've only seen the workings once but it strikes me
>> that it would be much easier to remove the sail while the mast was
>> up. If it's the CDI, he needs to figure out the "messenger line" part
>> of it. The manual is on the web.
>>
>> When we lived in PA we had the good fortune of being able to store
>> the mast hanging from the rafters in the garage. The last 3 winters
>> since we've been in MD, we've stored it on the boat. It seems to me
>> that the main is a little dirtier than it was but we've never had it
>> off and are now thinking of replacing it. We do make sure that it is
>> stored with the slot facing down and that it is covered. We switched
>> from a GBIfurler to a Schaeffer Snap-Furl a couple of years ago so
>> removing the jib is no problem so we do that even though the boat is
>> covered for the winter.
>>
>> Mary Lou
>>
>>
>> At 07:47 PM 11/21/2009, you wrote:
>>> Chris,
>>>
>>> I presume you're referring to the stock GBIfurler.  If so,
>>> lowering the
>>> mast is the only way you can remove the genoa.  IMHO, there is no
>>> need to
>>> remove either the genny or the main over the winter, especially if
>>> you're
>>> going to cover the boat anyway.  You can remove the sails for
>>> cleaning when
>>> they need repaired, which should be years between events.
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 4:23 PM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am getting ready to put my boat to bed for the winter and plan
>>>> to remove
>>>> the sails for cleaning and storage.  My boat is in a slip and will
>>>> be put
>>>> on
>>>> jack stands in the boat yard for the winter in a few weeks.  I
>>>> plan to take
>>>> the mast down and leave it in the mast crutch to stretch a canvas
>>>> cover
>>>> over.  Is it best practice to remove the furling genoa (175) while
>>>> the
>>>> rigging is up or is it best to remove after the mast is lowered?
>>>> Does the
>>>> sail help protect the metal slide that the genoa goes thru while
>>>> it is
>>>> being
>>>> lowered with the mast?  Is it easy to remove the genoa after the
>>>> rigging is
>>>> lowered?  I understand the main can only be removed after the mast
>>>> is down.
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