[Rhodes22-list] ROLLER FURLING CABLE BROKEN

[Will Hutson]

So I just found out 20 knot winds for tomorrow. Im gonna take a couple of ratchet straps and secure the mast by wrapping around the mast and securing to the rail on my bow. 

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On Jun 11, 2013, at 12:32 PM, "Will Hutson" <willhutson311 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks rummy....we aren't expecting mor than 6knt winds all week down here in Georgia.
> 
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> On Jun 11, 2013, at 12:30 PM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> You should be fine until the weekend unless a storm would blow through and  
>> take it down. I've dropped a mast or two while on the water. It adds a 
>> whole new  dimension to the process, but it can be done.
>> 
>> Rummy
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 6/11/2013 12:17:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>> willhutson311 at hotmail.com writes:
>> 
>> I have a  follow up question regarding the forestay that broke. All my 
>> other rigging is  in good shape.is it safe to leave the mast up?I have it docked 
>> and can't get  it off the water to bring the mast down till the weekend.
>> 
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>> On Jun 9, 2013, at 8:25 PM, "Mary Lou Troy"  <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Here's a photo of a slightly  older GBI furler.  There are several 
>>> different versions over the  years, maybe even many different versions.
>>> 
>>> The key to knowing  if you have a GBI furler is - does the sail attach 
>>> directly to an  aluminum furling tube either with a sleeve around the 
>>> tube or fed  into a slot in the tube and held in place with machine 
>>> screws or with  tabs that attached to fittings screwed onto the tube. 
>>> If so, you have  a GBI furler.
>>> 
>>> With the CDI, there is an internal halyard and  a PVC extrusion covers 
>>> the forestay. The sail feeds into a slot in  the extrusion and is held 
>>> in place by that internal halyard.
>>> 
>>> Send Stan pictures of the top and bottom of your broken stay and he  
>>> can replace it. Or if you live in a place where there are lots of  
>>> sailboats there will be riggers who can duplicate your forestay. It's  
>>> not a big job. You will need to lower the mast to get to the top  fitting.
>>> 
>>> Mary Lou
>>> 1991 R22 Fretless
>>> Rock Hall  MD
>>> 
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