[Rhodes22-list] Rigging repair

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Rummy, you are right. The current version I have is two pieces (unfortunately) and is held together with the fancy plastic connecter. Can I buy some UHMWPH locally and use my Dremel tool to fit?

I think mine is the latest GB version. I just got my recycled boat last year and all of the rigging was new. 

Ted




> On Oct 6, 2014, at 11:27 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Ted,
> Most furling tubes are one solid piece from top to bottom. Apparently your  
> furling tube breaks down into two pieces. I have not seen that before, but 
> I can  imagine making a fitting to connect two sections out of round UHMWPH 
> which is a  hard, UV resistant plastic. Almost everything plastic on the R22 
> is made from  the stuff including the bearing material. Making new bearings 
> is not hard. A  saber saw, drill and sand paper are about all you need to 
> work with it. I've  made several pieces over the years including a new pop 
> top slider for my own  use. That lasted for quite a while until I replaced it 
> with one of Stan's heavy  duty newer designs.
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/6/2014 10:06:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
> 
> I  finally got the cable out. It was getting caught on the plastic that 
> connects  the two tubes together. 
> 
> I need a new plastic connecter in order to  connect the two tubes back 
> together. It looks like it is GB specific.  
> 
> This is really a pain in the ass. 
> 
> Ted
> 
> 
>>> On Oct  6, 2014, at 9:48 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List  
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Ok...not exactly  the same. But best I can say...both bushings need to be
>> removed then  forestay should slide out through bottom.
>> Is your sail still on the  foil? There should be a screw fastening it to
> the
>> foil,  top and  bottom. Thst may be what is catching inside.
>> On Oct 6, 2014 9:41 AM,  "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Here are pics when I took mine apart. The plastic  that the forestay
> passes
>>> thru was about the hardest plastic I've  ever seen. I ended up cutting it
>>> out
>>> and doing the  furler a different way. You can see the little bushing -
> very
>>> important part. When you get a new forestay made this needs to be put  
> on
>>> there.
>>> Good luck!! -- Steve R.
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