[Rhodes22-list] Boat Show? centerboard line route

Thu Sep 24 11:42:37 EDT 2015

We are amongst those who have dispensed with the blocks.

It makes it very easy to change out the pennant 
with the boat up in slings for bottom painting 
(after doing it ourselves for several years, we 
now pay a marina to bottom paint the boat.)  And 
we haven't found it hard to raise or lower the 
centerboard - I do that mostly.  It's not effortless, but it's not hard either.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless

At 11:36 AM 9/24/2015, you wrote:
>Here is a crude diagram of how mine is set up on 
>a 76 boat. The difference between this and Rob's 
>is that the line starts at the cap rather than 
>the centreboard. In Ron's case there will be 
>three attachment points on the centerboard while 
>with mine there are just two. Frankly, I would 
>not worry too much about the route you take. 
>Using blocks should make raising the centerboard 
>easier but apparently some have dispensed with 
>the blocks altogether. I tested that myself and 
>found that the weight on the line was 
>substantial and aside for the effort to raise 
>it, that put a lot more strain on the cleat. It 
>may be, however, that the newer "diamond" 
>centerboards require less effort to raise. 
>Graham Stewart Agile. R22, 1976 Kingston Ontario 
>Canada -----Original Message----- From: 
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>Show? Depends on your setup, but here is one 
>possible routing. - Rob 
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>Rob Lowe -----Original Message----- From: 
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>Wednesday, September 23, 2015 4:43 PM To: The 
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>[Rhodes22-list] Boat Show? Might search the 
>archives,  but I remember a diagram of being 
>posted of the pendant and associated blocks,  I 
>believe it listed the length of line needed. 
>James. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"The 
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><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Date:Wed, Sep 23, 
>2015 at 12:49 PM Subject:Re: [Rhodes22-list] 
>Boat Show? I agree with Graham. Use the yacht 
>braid (anyone know the ideal length needed?). 
>Yours probably was replaced with inferior 
>line.  Keep an eye out for something sharp.  I 
>wouldnt whip the line. Bob (palatka) > On Sep 
>23, 2015, at 11:08 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote: > > Slim: > 
>The line also has to pass through a series of 
>blocks and I would be concerned that the 
>whipping might not pass through properly. I 
>would skip the whipping and try to find out what 
>is fraying the line. Mine is still good after 40 
>years so I expect there is some rough edge 
>rubbing on the line that might be corrected 
>fairly easily. > > Graham Stewart > Agile. R22, 
>1976 > Kingston Ontario Canada > > > > > 
>-----Original Message----- > From: 
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On 
>Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 > Email List > Sent: 
>September 22, 2015 10:18 PM > To: The Rhodes 22 
>Email List > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat 
>Show? > > Thanks all for the welcoming replies. 
>Nice to see some familiar names and old friends. 
>Fandango's been on the hard for a few years 
>while I went through some major changes but I 
>finally got her in the water this summer and 
>remembered why I like this boat so much. I've 
>done quite a bit of much-needed maintenance and 
>still more to come but the centerboard line was 
>about to break so that's the priority now. > > I 
>was able to get in contact with Stan who said 
>the neoprene gasket should be reusable and that 
>any quarter inch line will do, although I'll 
>look for the high quality yacht braid Bob 
>suggests. I'm thinking a whipping right where it 
>gets cleated would be a good idea so long as it 
>doesn't bulk up the line too much to slide 
>through the hole. While I have the line out I 
>might drill that hole just a little bigger. I 
>never want to do this job again so an anti-chafe 
>whip came to mind. > > I started in on it today 
>and took off the breaker panel, the big board 
>that serves as the companionway step, settee and 
>hinged passageway (all one piece), the step 
>support and the floor board around the trunk. I 
>counted 56 bolts around the trunk! They're ss 
>phillips heads (many stripped out heads at that 
>-- don't know why they'd be stripped -- how many 
>times has the trunk been removed?) with washers 
>and lock nuts. It's a royal PITA removing even 
>the bolts with the good heads to say nothing of 
>the stripped ones! I got about half of them off 
>and quit for the day. > > This may take a while 
>but there should be plenty of good weather left 
>in the season to work on it before it gets too 
>cold so no need to rush through it. [grin] I'll 
>try to get some photos and keep you posted. > > 
>Thanks again everybody! > > -Slim > >> On Tue, 
>Sep 22, 2015 at 3:17 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email 
>List < rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote: >> >> 
>Slim: Use high quality yacht braid.  It will 
>last longer than other >> line in a cam 
>cleat. >> The gasket is neoprene and doesnt need 
>a sealant. Just clean the >> surfaces really 
>well. >> If your cap is put on with screws, most 
>recommend changing to ss >> bolts and nylock ss 
>nuts. >> >> Bob (palatka) >> >>>> On Sep 22, 
>2015, at 1:35 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List < >>> 
>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hello 
>dear Rhodies -- My name is Steve Alm ("Slim") 
>and I live in >>> Minneapolis, MN and also in 
>Menomonie, WI. I was an active list user >>> for 
>quite a few years back before many of us 
>migrated to Facebook. >>> I've had >> my >>> R22 
>for about 17 years and it needs some attention. 
>The centerboard >> control >>> line is getting 
>frayed where it always meets the cleat when all 
>the >>> way >> up >>> so I want to replace it 
>before it breaks and I'd have no way to >>> 
>raise >> it. I >>> guess then I'd have a fixed 
>keel boat, No? >>> >>> I've emailed Stan for a 
>trunk gasket and possibly the line itself. I >> 
>don't >>> know exactly what kind of line this 
>is. It's stiffer than the stuff >>> I see at 
>West Marine so I don't really know what to ask 
>for, or if >>> it's even critical. >>> >>> Have 
>any of y'all ever done this? I'd love some 
>advice or tips on >>> the procedure. For 
>instance, when you put all the trunk screws 
>back >>> in, do >> you >>> need to use a torque 
>wrench to get them all the same? Gasket 
>sealer >>> brand/type? >>> >>> Thanks in advance 
>for any suggestions. >>> Slim >>> SV 
>Fandango >>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 12:10 
>PM, Rod Ellner <rodellner at icloud.com> >> 
>wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi List! >>>> >>>> This is from 
>Mary (Rodâ€™s wife).  I am sending this, as Slim 
>(Steven >> Alm) >>>> has a Rhodes 22 
>issue
ââ€¦.and he has been â€œoff da listâ€ 
>for >>>> awhileâ€¦
(and Rummy the Rhodes Guru is 
>no longer with us!)) >>>> >>>> Take him â€œunder 
>your wingsâ€!      Thank You! >>>> >>>> Mary 
>Ellner >>>> s/v Toy Blew >>>> St Croix 
>River/WI >>>>>> On Sep 22, 2015, at 10:27 AM, 
>The Rhodes 22 Email List < >>>>> 
>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 
>General Boats is listed online in the Exhibitors 
>list, but the >>>>> Rhodes >> 22 >>>> is >>>>> 
>not listed in the boat list. Maybe Stan is just 
>bringing groceries >> from >>>> his >>>>> new 
>business. >>>>> >>>>> 
>Bob >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- >>>>> Bob 
>Weiss >>>>> Beach Spring >>>>> 1998 Rhodes 22 
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