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Thanks Jerry, for the sailing tips.  It would be helpful to know the rough
wind speed at which you shorten the main and continue sailing w/ pop top
up. Also, at what wind speed, if ever,  do you decide to drop the boom?

Cheers,
Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo (Recycled 86)




On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 4:38 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I've only locked mine once about 10 years ago,so the image is a little
> fuzzy,but mine has a key hole in the middle of the front of the cover. If
> you have that and the key,you might need a little penetrating oil to
> loosen its inabitions.
> I prefer the 130 jib,it moves across the deck cleanly when tacking.  On
> smaller lakes this feature really shines. A lot of folks lower the boom
> for the first reef,I prefer to shorten sail and keep the pop top up. When
> the wind pipes up,I like to shorten the jib and bring it inside the upper
> shroud to get a sharper path to weather. If you furl the 175 to 100 ,you
> have a big roll of cloth on the forestay that the wind has to go around to
> grab the sail, the 130, not so much(better sail shape). With the pop top
> up you can reroute the lazy jib sheet from the comfort and safety of the
> cabin.
> You are going to enjoy the way Stan's baby is going to enhance your
> sailing season!
> Jerry Lowe
>
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> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > I have it made but for time.   Not much wind this weekend, which is
> > soothing since I'm on call anyway.  I feel like the kid that got a bike
> > for Christmas and is looking out his window at snow.    I have captain's
> > seats. the prior owner's anchor (line is on order), tide clock (looks
> very
> > salty on my reservoir) and compass, as well as a few hand made
> organizers.
> >   He used Velcro for all cabin add ons, so a bit of goo be gone
> eliminated
> > those few things I considered obsolete.     The cabin cushions are new
> > (Tamiko made me promise it wouldn't smell like mold).   Stan sent the 130
> > jib like you have.   I didn't know what I preferred.    The sails are
> used
> > but solid.   Everything else above the deck is new.
> >
> > My dock neighbors thought it was a new boat.
> >
> > Is there a secret to locking the lazarette?    Or do I just keep the ugly
> > old life vests on top.
> >
> > Alex Cole
> > S/V Lark 2002
> >>
> >> What a sweet .little deal you fell into. She is a beauty . Is that a
> >> 175.
> >> Jib? Lots of nice extras I wish I had,like hatches,stern pulpit made for
> >> captains seats . Do you have captain seats?
> >>
> >> Enjoy,
> >>
> >> Jerry Lowe
> >>
> >> S/V Country Rhodes. '86
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