[Rhodes22-list] Boom Car stop?

[PBR]

Thank you all for the response.  It sounds like there is enough friction
that a separate stop is not needed.  I will try to loosen mine up and
experiment.  If I find I need a stop Art's HD solution will probably
suffice.
-Patrick

On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Patrick,
>
> Here's a picture of my sliding stop.  Unfurling the main will slide the
> stop
> back but as Mary Lou said it's designed to stick in place so it's much
> easier to just slide it all the way to the back of the boom before
> unfurling
> the main, and then slide it to the desired position:
>
>
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p28596312/Picture%2B106.jpg Picture+106.jpg
>
> Here's something similar you can buy from West Marine but it's probably
> easier to buy exactly what you need from Stan:
>
>
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=92271&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10102&subdeptNum=10180&classNum=10185
>
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=92271&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10102&subdeptNum=10180&classNum=10185
>
> Good luck!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
> Ours is also "free"-sliding. I put the free in quotes because it
> needs to be helped into position and once there it stays until we
> move it. The friction in the slot in the boom seems to hold it in place.
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 11:13 PM 5/17/2010, you wrote:
>
> >  Patrick - I used to have that stop - used an allen wrench to
> > loosen and tighten as needed for sliding the stop up or
> > back.  Sounds like yours is in need of WD-40 or similar
> > treatment.  my current version is free-sliding - seems to work ok.
> >    Frone Crawford
> >    s/v Sunday Morning
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com>
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 10:33 pm
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Car stop?
> >
> >
> >There have been many previous postings and photos on the dozens of
> different
> >outhaul setups but...I have done my time researching and I still have a
> >question.
> >
> >My 89 seems to be set up like ravens' with the exception of the outhaul
> >passing through the boom.  The owners manual of this vintage offers that
> "An
> >adjustable stop in the boom track allows the car to be stopped at any
> >position along the boom....".  My boom car (sliding block) is locked in
> >place by what might be a allen head screw (kind of corroded and deformed).
> >I like the idea of adjusting this to shape the main when partially furled.
> >And now for the question(s).
> >
> >Does anyone actually have a separate sliding "stop"?
> >Or was there supposed to be a thumb screw or something to quickly loosen
> and
> >slide the block?
> >If yes to either question, where can I get it?
> >
> >Sorry no photo yet but hopefully someone knows what I'm talking about.
> >Attached Raven sketch.
> >
> >Thanks
> >-Patrick
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