[Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question

Tue Sep 20 00:19:41 EDT 2011

Slim has a good point; the usual breaking point is where it is swaged, the
result of a bend or kink when putting up the mast.  This area needs to be
examined carefully.  Fortunately you can just slide the tube up to examine
the fitting. I have not had a failure in 35 years except for the kinked end
30 years ago.  That doesn't mean it won't happen sooner.  Also I usually
replace my rigging about every 12 years, mostly before a big adventure.
When I examined the forestays I did not see any untwisting, but a poorly
installed bushing or too long securing screw at the head of the sail could
easily cause such a failure.  If you have the money you can't go wrong with
a Flex Furl like Slim's.  If not, a bit of common sense and caution will
make the tube method a reasonable choice under the circumstances.
Chris G

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Slim Chance
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 12:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question

I believe there to be a flaw in this system.  One that I discovered only
after my fore stay broke.  The twisting of the tube over the stay can cause
the stay to unwind, wind and unwind over and over rendering it weakened.
Since you can't inspect the wire stay unless you take it all apart every so
often -- and none of us do that -- you'll never know 'til it's too late. I
replaced with the Flex Furl that I think is now common on most newer
models.
Slim

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Dennis Frappier
<dennisf at maine.rr.com>wrote:

> Dear Chris,
> I got the furler pictures, thanks a bundle.  Are there pieces of HDPE
under
> the disc that keeps it a few inches off the deck and out of the attachment
> at the bow?
>
> Sincerely,
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Geankoplis
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 12:28 AM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question
>
> D'OH! Thanks Hank,
>  Let me try this again. It is an illustrated document maybe it got
> scrubbed.
> Just to be safe I'll attach just the pictures also.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Hank
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:33 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dennis Frappier's Question
>
> Chris,
>
> Doesn't look like the pics attached.
>
> Hank
> On Sep 18, 2011 11:06 PM, "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
> > Dennis,
> >
> > Attached are some picts of the old Aluminum tube furling jib
> > arrangement. It is a simple piece of equipment with one moving part. The
> > bushings at the bottom and top are easy to fabricate out of HDPE or
> similar
> > type of plastic. Sometimes the disk may need a bit of welding to
reattach
> > it to the tube if bad things happen to it. Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris G
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