[Rhodes22-list] Securing Mast for Transit

Thu Aug 19 17:48:59 EDT 2010

Lee,

You should watch the mast flex in the mirror while in tow. How many  
times can a piece of metal bend before it breaks? I don't know, nor  
want to find out.

SS

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On Aug 19, 2010, at 5:09 PM, "KUHN, LELAND" <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> Stephen,
>
> I too agree with Mike that the "midspan support wouldn't hurt." It  
> would
> also be easy to fabricate and most important it would give you peace  
> of
> mind.  I certainly wouldn't want my mast bending.
>
> On the other hand it appears that a Rhodes mast has never been damaged
> from such abuse, so to quote Mike the New Yorker again, you can
> "fagetaboutit."
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 3:53 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Securing Mast for Transit
>
> Thanks Mike. Sounds like a good idea.
>
> SS
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 18, 2010, at 10:56 PM, "Michael D. Weisner"
> <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree with you that a midspan support wouldn't hurt.
>>
>> You may want to look at using pvc plastic pipe product instead of
>> wood.  It
>> is inexpensive, lightweight and fairly strong.  Glue only those
>> joints that
>> do not need to be separated for compact storage.  Drill holes
>> through the
>> fittings and the pipe and insert fastpins if more than a snug fit is
>> desired.
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>
>> From: "Stephen Staum" Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:41 PM
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> The pic of Ron's boat reminds me of a question. Does everyone w the
>>> mast raising system go down the road w the mast unsupported in the
>>> middle? I was not happy w the amount of flex in the mast while
>>> driving. I will fabricate a wood support that will mount to the mast
>>> mount & support the mast mid-ship to cut the flex. Does that make
>>> sense?
>>>
>>> Stephen Staum
>>> 87 R22, Carol Lee
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2010, at 7:22 PM, "Michael D. Weisner"
>>> <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Orin,
>>>>
>>>> The photo is of Caesar Paul and Ron Singerman.  I believe that the
>>>> picture
>>>> is of Ron's boat (Serenity.)
>>>>
>>>> Caesar's boat is this beauty:
>>>>
> http://raeid23.raenet.com/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080612/6
> d77f137/attachment-0001.JPG
>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2bs57tk
>>>>
>>>> Yes, in your next life, you will want a trailer like Caesar's twin-
>>>> axle.
>>>> Remember, he trailered his boat cross country, a bit more than 250
>>>> miles.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: "Orin" Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:49 PM
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Guys and thanks for the replies..
>>>>>
>>>>> As some of you have said, Stan doesn't get paid for giving "free"
>>>>> advise
>>>>> but
>>>>> I don't think he needed to be quite so...well, lets say less than
>>>>> gentlemanly dealing with someone for the first time. If all he
>>>>> wants to do
>>>>> is sell boats then I would suggest that he would get more sales
>>>>> using
>>>>> honey
>>>>> than vinegar. You never know when someone on the other end may
>>>>> become a
>>>>> customer. 'Nuff said on that subject!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike - Thanks for the photo of your boat and trailer. That looks
>>>>> like what
>>>>> I
>>>>> had in mind (the strap) I just wanted to hear from folks that had
>>>>> experience
>>>>> and not make an expensive mistake.
>>>>>
>>>>> I plan on sailing on Belews Lake this Fall to get used to the  
>>>>> boat.
>>>>> We
>>>>> will
>>>>> then graduate to the rivers, inlets, and sound around Washington,
>>>>> NC next
>>>>> Spring.
>>>>>
>>>>> Orin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> View this message in context:
>>>>>
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> 843.html
>>>>> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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