[Rhodes22-list] new GB genoa furling system

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Chris G,
 
It's all that work he put into that space continuum thingy. I think he got  
a patent on it long before any of us were born.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 6/19/2014 4:23:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:

Since I  will be taking my Rhodes over to the Med, that would be fantastic 
if
you  can do such a thing without breaking the laws of physics including  
space
and time.  You know, like when you broke the laws of space by  putting so
much into the Rhodes.

Chris Geankoplis
Medford  Oregon

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Ok
Now I'm really curious and really  interested.
Ric
Dadventure

On Jun 19, 2014, at 1:58 PM, The  Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:

> no
>
>
> On 6/19/14,  1:37 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:
>> Yes
>> Do  it!
>> Will our existing sail luffs need to be modified?
>>  Ric
>> Dadventure
>>
>>
>>
>> On  Jun 19, 2014, at 1:27 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List  wrote:
>>
>>> 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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