[Rhodes22-list] on whining...

Leland LKUHN at cnmc.org
Wed Mar 30 10:31:27 EDT 2011 

Ben,

I try to do the right thing and often find myself asking, "What would Jesus
do?"

Unless it's a mystery, and then I ask myself, "What would Scooby Doo?"

Lee



Ben Schultz wrote:
> 
> << A poor example I'm sure, but I promise not to "wine" about spending
> money.>>
> 
> While we were out in the rough stuff Saturday, I told my son (5 yrs old)
> that every time he whines, Jesus kills a kitten.  It was mostly to get a
> rise out of my sister, who's really into the J-man, but it became a
> popular
> refrain over the weekend.  At one point, the admiral told him that kittens
> must be nearly extinct by now.
> 
> Ben
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of KUHN, LELAND
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 07:47
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Adjustment
> 
> Rummy,
> 
> A poor example I'm sure, but I promise not to "wine" about spending
> money.
> 
> I'll admit that the more I sail the less cosmetic maintenance I do but
> when it comes to functionality I usually make sure everything is in good
> working condition.  I've been cramming the mainsail back into the mast
> since 2005 but if it starts to wear out I'll probably get around to
> doing something about it.
> 
> You should see my tiller!
> 
> Lee
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> R22RumRunner at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:42 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Adjustment
> 
> Lee,
> What kind of an example are you setting for the newer sailors. Your lack
> of 
>  attention to your main sail is a disgrace to this list and the entire 
> Rhodes22  family. Come on man, get with the program before you destroy
> your sail 
> and then  wine about having to spend the money top replace it. I would 
> prefer to spend  the money on rum than a new sail.
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 3/27/2011 4:12:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> First year I had my boat my sail seemed to do the  same thing.  Prior to
> 
> furling the main back into the mast I raised the  end of the boom with
> the 
> topping lift and I think it may have helped.   I'm not sure because I no
> longer 
> bother to raise the boom and sometimes the  sail gets bunched up and
> other 
> times it doesn't.  My philosophy is that  if you don't care about a
> problem 
> it ceases to be a  problem.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island,  MD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org on behalf of cowie
> Sent: Sat 3/26/2011  5:44 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Main  Sail Adjustment
> 
> 
> 
> 
> My boat gets launched this week, assuming  we don't get too much snow.
> I
> lowered the mast with the boat on jack  stands in the boatyard and
> inspected
> the mainsail connnection in order to  attempt moving the entire main
> sail up
> the mast a couple of inches so it  doesn't bunch up when furled.  I
> could 
> see
> the screw that secures the  line at the top of the main however it looks
> 
> like
> I would need to remove  the entire main, tub etc... in order to make the
> adjustment.  Single  handed and up on jacks with gravel and dirt around
> the
> boat I decided this  is a job better suited when I have helpers and a
> clean
> open area to  work.  It seems like the mast with rigging should be
> removed
> from the  boat and placed on a clean ground level surface in order to
> manage
> removing  the main and getting it all back together without bending or
> breaking  something.  I will probably wait until next winter to take it
> all
> apart and make the adjustment,
> 
> 
> cowie wrote:
>>
>>  I am headed into season three with my new R22 and mainsail and have
> kept
>> the main inside the mast with the rigging in place to date.   I have
>> noticed that my main sail tends to bunch up when it is fully
> retracted
>> into the mast and it appears that I need to raise the main a  bit.
> Having
>> only lowered the mast a couple of times I am not  familiar with
> exactly 
> how
>> the main sail is set inside the mast.   Is there some easy adjustment
> to
>> raise the main a bit inside the mast  so it doesn't bunch up?
>>
> 
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