[Rhodes22-list] Bow Chocks

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

Graham,
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strips.

Jerry Lowe





> Stephen:
> Putting the chocks on the edge would be ideal but just about impossible
> without major work as you indicated. The chocks worked for me where they
> are
> shown but I did need to use some chafe guards on the rope to avoid rubbing
> on the edge. I attached about 1 foot of plastic tubing to the lines with
> plastic wire ties and that seemed to work well. It would be nice if there
> was a metal piece that might be attached to the edge but I haven't seen
> anything like that. Others may have better ideas.
>
> Graham Stewart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
> Sent: April-07-13 4:34 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bow Chocks
>
> Thanks Graham. I can easily use thru bolts in that position. I was
> thinking
> that I had to mount on the outer raised edge & the interior must be
> disassembled to create access to the bolts. As long as your position will
> keep the pennants clear of the forestay strap, I am good to do it there.
>
> Stephen
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 7, 2013, at 4:03 PM, "Graham Stewart" <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
>> Stephen:
>>
>> I am not sure if this is what you want to know but I have attached a
>> picture of the deck hardware on the  foredeck of my 74 Rhodes just
>> before I removed it all for painting. All the hardware was bolted
>> through the deck although on my wooden boat, 1.5" screws are used.
>> Personally I will be using bolts when I replace the hardware. I don't
>> like the idea of screws letting water into the core, which seems
>> inevitable to me, so I will drill through and coat the hole with epoxy
>> to seal it. Having had to replace the core in the deck, a ridiculously
>> huge job, saving a smidgen of time with screws has no appeal to me.
>>
>> Graham Stewart
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Staum
>> Sent: April-07-13 2:24 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bow Chocks
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I want to add a pair of chocks in the bow to prevent mooring lines
>> chafing against the forestay strap. Anyone know if they should be way
>> forward, adjacent to the strap or back between the bow pulpit
>> stanchions? & do I need through bolts or will 1.25" screws in the deck
>> be
> strong enough?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Stephen Staum
>> s/v Carol Lee 2
>> Needham, MA
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