[Rhodes22-list] Rigging

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Rick
Is that really correct? When my boat was delivered I as told I could use the back stay to bend it but haven't tried. I guess now I won't. I do have the IMF. 

John
Bainbridge island
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> On Oct 25, 2015, at 3:05 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 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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