[Rhodes22-list] Rigging

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

That is what I suspected. Probably doesn't take a rake either. I have no
clue how you tune such a mast, although being vertical would seem a likely
requirement of any rig,  and I would be cautious about any online advice
that is for any other type of mast. so I would go to the manual. You don't
want to make the rig too tight.

Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada




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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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