[Rhodes22-list] 175 and Backstay Tension

[Shawn Boles]

Hi:

I have a GBI furler so this may be irrelevant to you. I did not lengthen
the fore stay. I changed the rake of the mast by moving the clevis pin at
the masthead to a lower position of the tang (the tang is the same as that
found at the back stay plates - a u shaped piece with multiple holes.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
S/V Sweet Baboo (Recycled 86)


On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 8:56 PM, C. Robert Lester <
C.Robert.Lester at dartmouth.edu> wrote:

> Shawn,
> I'm curious how you lengthened the forestay? I was troubled with a
> decision this weekend with this issue. My CDI doesn't  dispense the  line
> at the correct aft opening of the CDI furler. I can do 2 things
> 1. Rotate the stainless steel housing that has 2 set screws underneath so
> the line doesn't chaif.
> 2. Remove the "link" between the chain plate and CDI furler connection,
> which apparently lenthens the forestay & also happens to turn the connector
> 90° which aligns the CDI stainless steal housing  so the feed doesn't chaif
> the furler line.
> I can accomplish this easily by adjusting the backstays to allow the link
> to be removed.(which may prove to be an undesirable rake on the mast) Or I
> can adjust through the CDI adjustable-internal link.
> Need to reread the manual on the CDI as it is new to me.
> Confused about this email.....my fault....but appreciate input from anyone
> suffering the same "Chaif".
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Boles
> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 7:55 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 175 and Backstay Tension
>
> Rob:
> Rob thanks for the feedback. The reason I was asking about mast rake was
> not for racing purposes but for correction of lee helm. I was curious as to
> whether others have had a similar problem and, if so, how they had
> corrected it.  Lengthening the forestay slightly seems to have done the
> trick for me. The change did not seem to affect unfurling or furling the
> IMF sail.
>
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> S/V Sweet Baboo
> On Jun 9, 2013 3:19 PM, "Robert O Baldi" <rob.o.baldi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Shawn,
> > Those of us with innermast furling, cannot rake our masts to adjust to
> > wind etc. That is a feature for a racing rig. I did that with my
> > lighting years ago, but now I set my shrouds and stays once in the
> > beginning of the season and check to see that nothing gets loose. If
> > you do not have an innermast rig you can rake your mast by tightening
> > the line on the back stays that pulls the two stays together. I
> > sincerely doubt that any two of us can rely on another boats pin
> > setting.  You will need to sight and feel your own boat for each weather
> condition and sail setting.
> >
> > rob
> >
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