[Rhodes22-list] Backstay Spreader Bars

Mon Mar 15 16:15:19 EDT 2010

Lee,
Maybe not as clear as mine, but does show some nice leg! - rob

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Leland
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 2:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Backstay Spreader Bars

Derek,

This picture isn't as clear as Rob's and you might need to enlarge it, but
it also shows the cleat tie-off on the stern.

http://old.nabble.com/file/p27908485/At%2BEase%2B032.jpg At+Ease+032.jpg 

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

Derek,
To tag onto Mary Lou's comment, the backstay adjuster on my boat is shown
here, although it should not be knotted as shown here and should go to the
cleat on the transom as noted.  Also, please ignore the bungi cords, a new
topping lift replaced those. - rob

http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/20/travelerupper.jpg

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 10:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Backstay Spreader Bars

Derek,
The "spreader" you are looking at in Chris's picture is actually a 
traveller. The car where the mainsheet is attached moves back and 
forth on the bar and is controlled and held in place with the red 
lines (the mainsheet is blue in that picture). Further up on the 
backstays are blocks attached to the stays. A line runs from one side 
through the other as a turning block, back through the first block 
and down to a cleat on the transom. This acts as a backstay adjuster. 
With the traveller in place and backstay adjuster loose, the stays 
are still slack. You tighten them by pulling on the backstay adjuster 
line and then fastening that line to the cleat on the transom.

If you check out this picture from the Rhodes owners' site:
http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/SEATS1.jpg
you can see the traveller in place. It fits into cups that are 
attached to each of the backstays. In this case, the traveller lines 
are blue and the mainsheet is red. The single blue line you see on 
the left coming down from above is from the backstay adjuster.

If you look closely at this picture you can see the adjuster about a 
foot or so above the boom:
http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodesweb/rhodes22/rac/memday2002/memday2002-pictures/memday03.jpg

Someone else may have a better pic of the adjuster.

Note that early Rhodes 22s had a wire or a line traveller before the 
stainless bar between the backstays was used.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall MD

At 09:16 AM 3/15/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks Chris
>Just looking at the picture I am guessing it looks like if I measured the
>space between the backstay where it is fastened on boat that would get me
>pretty close. Do you also have a spreader that is mounted higher?
>
>Derek Dodson
>
>
>
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Cowie
>Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:10 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Backstay Spreader Bars
>
>Derek:
>
>My boat is a 2009 and I am enclosing a photo to show how my bar is
>configured.  I don't have easy access to the boat so maybe someone else can
>provide you with the dimension.
>
>
>
>Christopher P. Cowie
>
>
>4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
>Suite 300
>Washington, DC  20007
>202.342.2711
>202.342.2691 fax
>202.270.1470 mobile
>
>[ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
>cowieassociates.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Derek Dodson
>Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:27 AM
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Backstay Spreader Bars
>
>Hello, I am about ready to sail my 86 Rhodes and the only thing I missing
is
>the transverse tubes that attach to the backstay. My backstay lines have
>blocks mounted on place where it looks like a stainless steel tube should
be
>mounted.
>
>Can anyone help me or tell me the lengths of the tubes that are used?
>
>Thanks
>
>Derek Dodson
>
>
>
>
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