[Rhodes22-list] Standing rigging thickness

[Dennis]

Rummy's right - if two masts have the same cross section, a keel stepped
mast is inherently stronger than a deck stepped mast & compression post (as
Rhodes' masts are). To ensure the strength of a deck stepped mast, the
designer may beef up the wall thickness or increase the size of a deck
stepped mast. 

If you'd like to blow off the guide and tune your rigging by eye, Ballenger
Spars offers some tuning suggestions at
http://www.ballengerspars.com/mtguide5-97.html. Their comment about shroud
tension is basically that when you're sailing tight to the wind and heeled
over 'bout as far as you're comfortable, the lee shroud should "... appear
to slacken. They can be deflected by hand, but not swinging loose."

Of course, that guideline may not be applicable if you're collecting seaweed
with the spreader when you're "heeled over about as far as you're
comfortable" ;-)

Dennis
Magic Moments
Hanging over the glacier known as the Detroit River


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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Standing rigging thickness

This topic has been discussed many, many, many times over the years and
there are several different expert opinions on how to tighten the stays.  
Everything "a book" will tell you should be thrown out the window. This is a
deck stepped mast and not a keel stepped. BIG DIFFERENCE. 160 pounds or 180
pounds of pressure is ridiculous. And you wonder why your shrouds have
stretched? Search the archives for the correct method to adjust the stays.
If you can't find it, ask again and I or some other knowledgeable Rhodie
will take  the time to tell you how it should be done. Oh, and throw that
damn Lews
(SP?)  gauge away.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 2/13/2014 9:45:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mark.osterbrock at gmail.com writes:

John,
Consider the possibility that it is your boat that has  changed its shape
with age and excessive tension and not your rigging that  has stretched.

John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>  wrote:


Hi all,

The time has come to replace the 40+  yr old standing rigging on my boat.
Over the years the 1/8" wire has  stretched enough to take up all the slack
in my turnbuckles. I keep my side  stays at 180 lbs. of tension and about
100
on the baby stays. At about 10*  of heel the stays stretch so much the lee
side stays are dangling free. I'm  considering upgrading to 5/32 wire to
combat this. I will add additional  ballast to compensate for additional
weight aloft. Am I being over cautious  ?  As always comments are welcome.

Will this winter never end ? ?  ?
Death to the groundhog.
John S




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