[Rhodes22-list] Rigging

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Susan,

If you have an IMF mast, it won't bend.

Regards,

Rick

On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 10:20 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Can you explain rake for me.  I am not familiar with that term.  My boat
> tends to lee helm which I was not able to correct with sails or weight.
> Thanks.
>
> Susan Crane
> Bohemia River
>
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>
> Ted:
>
> I think all sailboats behave differently on port and starboard tacks.
> Certainly mine does. Uneven weight distribution in the boat, which is
> always
> the case,  will influence the amount of heel and that alone has an impact.
> Variations in the shape of the hull, slight misalignment of the centreboard
> etc. etc. etc. are all possible reasons.
>
> If the difference really bothers you, start with the rig and in particular
> make sure the mast is actually vertical by making sure that both top stays
> are the same length when under tension. Do that before putting tension on
> the lower stays which should be tightened only as needed to straighten the
> mast once it is perfectly vertical. You can tell when the mast is straight
> by looking up the sail track. You might find that you have to go back and
> forth a few times in an iterative process to get the mast both vertical and
> straight - side to side. You can attach the tip of a measuring tape or
> non-stretch line to a halyard and take it to the top of the mast and then
> measure to the chain plate on both sides. It is quite possible to have the
> correct tension on both sides while one stay, when tensioned, is longer
> than
> the other. If you have a standard rig there should only be a very slight
> rake. Too much or too little will result in either weather or lee helm. If
> that is the case now, I would suspect that some aspect of the rig tuning is
> the villain and all of the other suggestions given by others are good
> places
> to look.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: October 24, 2015 2:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Port tack problems
>
> Ted,
>
> Is your swim ladder down?  Are fenders dragging from starboard?
>
> Rick
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 12:55 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Hey guys, why would I have different speeds on different tacks? My
> > boat seems to struggle while on a port tack upwind versus a starboard
> > tack upwind.
> >
> > Rigging issues?
> >
> > What gives?
> >
> > Here's a pic from yesterday's sail.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Ted
> >
> > S/V AIRPOWER
> > 1991/2013 R22
> > Jacksonville, FL
> >
> >
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