[Rhodes22-list] new GB genoa furling system

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Yes! Sounds wonderful. I love my 175 in light air but I often have it
seriously reefed due to windy conditions on Mobile Bay. Geoff


On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:17 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>
> Dear Rhodies:
>
> It is restless time at general boats so we have been tinkering with a
> different kind of headsail furling system. The inspiration has been the
> popularity of the 130% genoa joined to the reluctance to give up a 175
> for those times "when it would be nice to have one".
>
> So the goals are:
>
> Headsails can be changed without taking down the mast.
>
> Headsails can be changed under way easier than any other currently
> available system.
>
> The package can be readily shipped via UPS, USPS or FedEx.
>
> It can go onto a Rhodes' stay with nothing at all being done to the
> existing stay.
>
> So simple to install even at his age Rummy can it , with only a used #2
> philips head screw driver.
>
> Price:  Priceless.  At least for now but based on our previous
> "inventions", half our cost.
>
> before we go through the mandatory R&D, we wanted feedback on whether we
> should be disturbing the Rhodes perfect design.
>
> ss
>
>
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