[Rhodes22-list] IMF

[Jay Friedland]

The masthead casting puts the clevis pin about 8"+ further back from  
the mast. What other purposes it serves will probably reveal itself  
over time, but it seems there's more to come.

On Oct 11, 2011, at 2:00 PM, Rick wrote:

> When I tighten my back stay, a gybe often catches the boom.  I like  
> the
> idea.  But, what are 'themat the masthead'?
>
> D'uesday, October 11, 2011, Jay Friedland <jsail1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> The 3 show boats all had them at the masthead, with the split  
>> backstays
> pushed back at least 8". Initially, Stan said that was to prevent  
> the boom
> from getting caught in the backstays from an uncontrolled gybe. That  
> seems
> an odd justification, as it seems to be an abnormal occurrence with a
> significant amount of engineering & possible stress.
>>
>> On Oct 10, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Rick wrote:
>>
>>> jay,
>>>
>>> Shift the back stays back?  How would that work? A crane at the mast
> head?
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>> On Monday, October 10, 2011, Jay Friedland <jsail1 at verizon.net>  
>>> wrote:
>>>> Mel,
>>>> Just ask. Rob & I replaced his with new sails from Stan this  
>>>> year. I had
>>> my luff recovered on the main as it deteriorated from UV 2 years  
>>> ago,
> after
>>> 14 years. So it's feasible for all  3 of us to screw up replacing  
>>> your
> main.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, we need to catch up. My boat's the first to snap the bow
>>> chainplate 3 weeks ago according to Stan. My son, Justin was out  
>>> night
>>> sailing, when it broke. he was able to secure it to a bow eye, but  
>>> when
> he
>>> tied the gennie off, he only secured the center section, and a  
>>> storm a
> week
>>> after the hurricane we survived, tore the gennie up. I was able to  
>>> the
> full
>>> UV cover and Eisenglas window replaced in a few days at Moorhouse.  
>>> I was
>>> heading to Stan to get my new trailer so got pieces to fix a dozen  
>>> small
>>> projects, along with the chainplate. Luckily, with the jib down, we
> noticed
>>> the replacement adjuster we added a little of a year ago had  
>>> cracks at
> the
>>> clevis pin, and avoided a second potential failing of the  
>>> forestay. We
> were
>>> back sailing within a week and a half.
>>>>
>>>> Saw Stan & Elton at the Annapolis show. Stan's doing fine, Elton;s
> hurting
>>> and slowing down a bit more. Stan's mind on the other hand is  
>>> working
>>> overtime-tryng to increase mainsail size, shift COE on boat a bit  
>>> aft to
>>> minimize lee helm, etc. He's already started with a newly designed
> masthead,
>>> shift the backstays aft about 8-10". Other things he's addressing as
> well.
>>>>
>>>> We need a final sail for the season in the next few weeks, maybe  
>>>> the
> ocean
>>> again.
>>>>
>>>> Jay
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 10, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Melvyn Rothbard wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Rummy:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It would be really advantageous if you could put out the  
>>>>> information
> for
>>> removing the main sail from the IMF.  I have been thinking about  
>>> doing
> that
>>> task but was concerned with messing it up.   Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Mel
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>>>>> From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 8:24 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF
>>>>>
>>>>> David,
>>>>> The IMF is a General Boats design and build. Removing the sail  
>>>>> is an
> easy
>>>>> operation once the mast is down.
>>>>> Perhaps there is a generous owner in your neighborhood that  
>>>>> would be
>>>>> willing to help, otherwise we can give you a written set of  
>>>>> directions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rummy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 10/9/2011 9:01:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>
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