[Rhodes22-list] Redesigned Traveler

Wed Jul 3 22:03:15 EDT 2013

Thanks John,
That is a very doable option. Any thoughts on a block for the main sheet?

Sent kindly from the iPad of,
Dennis Frappier
207-228-5388
www.Nikken.com/APT 

On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:47 AM, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

> You can rig a traveler with just a line between the two stern cleats.  
> You need a single block or even just a stainless ring to slide along the 
> traveler line.  I seem to recall an old photo on the web somewhere that 
> shows this on an old Rhodes, but I can't locate it right now.
> 
> --
> Cheers!
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> 
> On 2013-07-02 22:31, Dennis Frappier wrote:
>> Thanks for the great information on the traveler and fiddle block
>> arrangement.  My 74 that I have been rebuilding has no traveler or car for
>> the block to attach to.  Does anyone have an old one or extra one that they
>> are willing to sell?  The cabin has the new stringers, sole and galley deck,
>> bench, and head deck and compression post back in.  I hope to be ready to
>> put the boat in the water next week and need this last part for the boat to
>> sail.  I hope to paint the hull in the next 3-4 days also.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Dennis Frappier
>> 
>> 207-228-5388 (direct)
>> dennisf at maine.rr.com
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of ric at steelbone.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:44 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Redesigned Traveler
>> 
>> Thanks John
>> Good job on pics and description.
>> Ric
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Jul 2, 2013, at 9:15 AM, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Richard,
>>> 
>>> I provided a web address where you could view the photos.  Here it is
>> again:
>>> http://www.relevantarts.com/pandion/traveler.html
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Cheers!
>>> John Lock
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>>> Lake Sinclair, GA
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2013-07-02 08:53, Richard Stott wrote:
>>>> I have an older R22 without the traveller bar.
>>>> I do not see photos attached to any of these posts.
>>>> Can someone help me find the pics?
>>>> Ric
>>>> 
>>>> On Jul 1, 2013, at 10:01 PM, asnooch at aol.com wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Graham
>>>>> I hope the following pictures of the traveler I designed and built over
>> 10 yrs ago. It still serves me well. If you are interested I can provide you
>> with the easy, step by step instructions to install. It is of course
>> completely independent of the backstays.... applying no pressure to the
>> mast/forestay what so ever.
>>>>> Burt
>>>>> Golden Snooch... Rhodes 22 , 82
>>>>> Southold, NY
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
>>>>> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>> Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 9:41 pm
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Redesigned Traveler
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I would be interested in details/pictures on the traveller
>>>>> arrangement as well - especially if it is not available to purchase for
>> older boats (74) .
>>>>> The idea of getting the traveller up high sounds great but it is
>>>>> unclear to me whether the traveller is held by the backstays alone.
>>>>> Would that not be a rather unstable platform and would the forces on
>>>>> the backstays not be excessive? Perhaps I don't understand how it works.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Graham
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert O
>>>>> Baldi
>>>>> Sent: July-01-13 5:04 PM
>>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Redesigned Traveler
>>>>> 
>>>>> Over the years I have seen some posts with redesigned travelers. I
>>>>> believe someone (maybe more) fastened a slide and car to the back stay
>> spreader bar.
>>>>> I would love to see a picture and a description of what to do and
>>>>> what not to do. I assume the angle of the bar to the pressure from
>>>>> the main/boom is an issue as well as the size of the equipment.
>>>>> 
>>>>> rob
>>>>> Robert Baldi
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>>>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>>>>> 
>>>>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and
>>>>> archives go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>>> 
>>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>>>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>>>>> 
>>>>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and
>>>>> archives go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>>>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>>>>> 
>>>>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and
>>>>> archives go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>>>> 
>>>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and
>>>> archives go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>> 
>>>> .
>>> __________________________________________________
>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>>> 
>>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives
>>> go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>> __________________________________________________
>> __________________________________________________
>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>> 
>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go to
>> http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>> __________________________________________________
>> 
>> __________________________________________________
>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>> 
>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>> __________________________________________________
>> 
>> 
> 
> __________________________________________________
> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
> 
> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> __________________________________________________