[Rhodes22-list] Pictures of demasting suggested by Rick

[Michael D. Weisner]

Bill,

Your forestay should be attached to the very front of the bow as shown in 
this image:
http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20070731/11184808/attachment.jpg

I have never seen an arrangement like yours.  Is your boat equipped with a 
place to fasten the forestay as in the attached picture?

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: <bdunn1 at aol.com> Sunday, August 15, 2010 6:31 PM
>
> Rick:  I am attaching three pictures.  I took the anchor line box out and 
> found the washer/nut in the bottom.  If any of you have the same 
> connection it may be a good idea to see if the nut is tight.  The nut is a 
> nylon/stainless one which shouldn't ease off but . . .   The pics are of 
> the bolt with nut attached which held the forestay to the deck; the open 
> hole left; and the sidestay which sheared and ripped out.  I am still 
> puzzled at not finding any reinforcing plate under the deck; it merely had 
> a flat washer and nut.   Any thoughts are welcome.  My anchor location is 
> different from some of the pictures I have seen.  I am suspicious that 
> someone decided to place the anchor on the foredeck covering the standard 
> jib connection and then merely drilled a 3/8" hole and reconnected the 
> jib.
> regards,
> Bill
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