[Rhodes22-list] Fw: My New 22

[Todd Tavares]

Stan,

  Can you direct this guy to the list?  He might not want his e-mail
address posted here without his permission.

Todd T.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: stan
  To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: My New 22
  Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:53:44 -0400


  anyone on the List have any pro bono time for this owner

  ss

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: David Braun
  To: wwrhodes at rhodes22.com
  Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:26 PM
  Subject: My New 22


  Well - It's new to me. A couple of years ago I bought a Rhodes 22
  which I believe was built in '87 (I think). Didn't get to do
  anything with it until this year. I started to get it ready this
  year and have a couple of questions.

  1.. At least 4 of the 6 windows leak. Strangely enough the two
  openable ones in the front seem to be fine. It's the ones on the
  side of the cabin that all leak. I suspect it's because of the
  curve of the cabin but that's beside the point. The caulk on the
  windows is some kind of clear silicon like stuff that is still
  tacky. Is this the original stuff? How the heck do you get it off!!
  It took me all day to get just one out.
  2.. The clevis pins on the mast head for the fore and back stays
  go through a bridle like piece to which the stay is attached. I am
  missing the one for the fore stay. What are these called so I can
  order a replacement.
  3.. My little ship is one of the earlier models and the traveler
  is a piece of rope and a pully. It looks like a second copy of the
  back stay tensioning mechanism. Can I retrofit the new traveler to
  my boat?
  4.. Anyone have a drawing of the running rigging for these
  boats? I have ferrules and pulleys and whatnot all over and can't
  decide what they're all for.
  5.. The shivs on the blocks(?) for the jib sheets are all UV
  damaged. Are these replacable or will I have to whole new blocks?
  6.. Likewise the rollers on the spreader shrouds were sun rotted
  and fell off in my hands. What is the proper name for these and
  where can I get them.
  7.. One of the spreader ends that clamps on the shroud is
  cracked. Any idea where I can get a replacement for that?
  8.. Has anyone come up with a better way to run the wires up the
  mast? I succeeded in chopping the off the second time I stepped the
  mast. I'm reluctant to mount connectors in the mast itself because
  it may weaken it too much. I have an antenna cable and the cable
  for the lights (currently just the forward running light but I want
  to add a deck light).
  9.. Last question: The bolt that holds the spreader sockets to
  the mast has worn a slot in the mast. Does anyone have a clever fix
  for this? My current plan is to have reinforcing plates welded on
  to repair the hole. I'm not sure how to keep this from happening
  again. The bolt can't be tightened because it'll crush the mast.
  This is moot anyway because the mast also flexes/crushes
  (elastically) while sailing from the pressure of the spreader
  effectively loosening the bolt for the duration of the tack.
  That's it for now. Got to sail her for about an hour this season.
  Sigh - next year will be different - I swear!

  I lied - I have one more question. I've seen pictures on the
  rhodes22.org or .com website of a jin pole rig to raise the mast.
  What does the butt end of this rest on. It looks like it sits on
  something going across the hatch opening but on my ship that would
  be the hatch in the pop top. I wouldn't have guessed the pop top is
  strong enough for that. How is this thing built?

  Thanks for listening.

  Dave
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