[Rhodes22-list] Rigging

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Rake is not the same as bend. You can rake (tilt) the mast back a bit 
by lengthening the forestay and tightening the backstays. Do it too 
much and you'll have problems with the in mast furler even though the 
mast doesn't bend. On some rigs the mast is actually designed to bend 
but not a Rhodes 22.

There is some explanation here. I'm not an expert but this sounds 
right. Ignore the third principal about mast prebend.
http://www.ballengerspars.com/mtguide5-97.html

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 03:05 PM 10/25/2015, you wrote:
>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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
> > Email
> > List
> > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 5:52 PM
> > To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rigging
> >
> > 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-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
> > Email
> > List
> > Sent: October 24, 2015 2:28 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > 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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