[Rhodes22-list] Standing Rigging

[Mary Lou Troy]

Are there original specs for a 1976 R22? Any changes/alterations to 
the tang or the masthead configuration could affect it as well. Also 
possible and perhaps equally likely that the mast step has been compressed.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



At 04:02 PM 4/24/2012, you wrote:
>Your forestay has stretched.  Make everything to original specs.
>
>
>
>On Apr 24, 2012, at 7:03 AM, labsailor <bbocholis at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > My problem is that the forestay is too long and when I use the backstays to
> > adjust, the mast leans too much aft. I need to tell the rigging folks how
> > much shorter to make the new forestay. I guess I can do a little geometry
> > with the known length of the mast, the known length of the present forestay
> > and use a protractor to get the angle of the mast to the deck to 
> help me get
> > the needed length of the new forestay.
> >
> > Blue Heron wrote:
> >>
> >> If you give your old forestay to a reputable rigger, he will make the new
> >> one the same length.
> >>
> >> Your forestay tension should be adjusted by a backstay tensioner.  No
> >> turnbuckle is needed.
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:28 PM, labsailor <bbocholis at earthlink.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Am replacing the standing rigging on my 1976 Rhodes. My forestay with the
> >>> old
> >>> style furler which still works fine by the way was previously just a bit
> >>> long making it hard to get the mast in a perfect (or close to) position.
> >>> I'm
> >>> a bit worried about ordering the rigging already with swaged fittings and
> >>> getting it too long again. My question is "has anyone done the rigging
> >>> themselves with mechanical fittings and felt that it was as strong and
> >>> safe
> >>> and the swaged fittings. I know it is supposed to be perhaps even
> >>> superior
> >>> to swaged fittings but I'm a little skeptical. If I do this myself I
> >>> could
> >>> get exactly the lengths I need. Is there supposed to be any turnbuckle
> >>> adjustment on that forestay? I don't think there is room for an adjuster,
> >>> but thought I'd ask.
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