[Rhodes22-list] Securing Mast for Transit

Thu Aug 19 22:39:38 EDT 2010

Michael, you are right, If I adjust the mirror we are done here. I am  
sailing & overnighting this weekend anyway.

Thanks for the laugh, Stephen

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 19, 2010, at 6:19 PM, "Michael D. Weisner"  
<mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:

> Stephen,
>
> I don't think that you need to be concerned over stress or fatigue  
> related
> metal failure in the extruded mast, especially if the motion is  
> distributed
> over the length of the mast.  A poptop support shouldn't be too  
> difficult to
> fashion from PVC to make you feel more secure.
>
> Of course, you could reposition the rear view mirror so that you  
> can't watch
> it and keep your eyes on the scenery in front.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "Stephen Staum" Thursday, August 19, 2010 5:48 PM
>> 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
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- 
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>>>>>>>
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>>> 843.html
>>>>>>> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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