[Rhodes22-list] Thinking Ahead

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Joe:  I consider myself a "two left handed mechanic;" however, I had no problem removing the settee and the cap to get to the pendent on my original 1986 R22.   I found it an educational experience, and one that served me well as the years passed.  My problem was that the directing blocks had worn and bent with the help of barnacles.  It was easy to replace the blocks and the pendent not to mention the opportunity to clean out the barnacle and other debris that had built up over the years in the centerboard trunk.   The job, I called it "an adventure" at the time, took about six hours at a very leisurely pace.  I did not write down the exact year that I performed this chore but I believe the boat was about 15 or 16 years young (Think Stan!!!{:>).  I believe it was about four to one  purchase on the pendent and my Admiral was very happy that she was able to raise the centerboard without much effort.  

And I should add, that we keep the boat in the water. 

Bob in Stuart on the2010  R22 "NoKaOi 3"

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> On Aug 10, 2016, at 9:26 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> 
> Joe:
> 
> As for the matter of using blocks or a direct line, I do not think the
> direct line idea would work out. The line to the centerboard attaches about
> a foot back from the pivot point and far forward of the tube leading to the
> cockpit so the line would not be a direct path. I don't think it would be
> possible to lift the keel unless the line is moved to the bottom end of the
> centerboard and that would likely set up ongoing turbulence in the water. 
> 
> I tried to lift the centerboard directly before I reinstalled the cap and
> found that it was very difficult and still did not retract the keel
> sufficiently. The whole purpose of the multiple blocks is to compensate for
> the weight and placement of the point of attachment earof the line. I think you
> will regret leaving the blocks off.
> 
> 
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> Charles Nieman
> Sent: August 10, 2016 8:01 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Thinking Ahead
> 
> Joe
> I have taken one apart and reassembled. I did not nake the cut because I
> didn't want a new joint. I don't think it would be a major problem, but you
> will probably need to add some additional support with two pieces here. 
> 
> Several have reassembled without the block & tackle (I think my current
> arrangement is a single line cause the pull is pretty substantial); at least
> that what I have read on the list over the years. 
> 
> Personally I wouldn't cut the settee but I would make the line a direct
> pull. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Charles
> 98 R 
> 
>>> On Aug 10, 2016, at 6:48 PM, Joe Camp via Rhodes22-list
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello fellow R-22 Sailors:
>>     I have had problems with the pennant fro my centerboard lift:
> Sometimes works. Other times, jams when lowering.  I want to take it all
> apart after the season, and I realized that in order to gain access to the
> blocks beneath the companionway step, I need to remove the entire setee.
> The lazy fixer in me says that I should be able to make a cut that makes it
> easy to remove only the step portion to get to the enclosure for the blocks
> which is on the keel line.  Can I do this?  I have fished the list without
> success.  I can't believe that Stan would not have made this access
> easier... unless there were a reason not to do so.  Tell me what I don't
> know. 
>> 
>>     Can I make this renegade cut, right about the edge of the cushion,
> and make the step into the cabin its own removable piece?  This way, I could
> see what's mucking up my block and tackle.  There is also a school of
> thought that  says, "you don't need the block & tackle, as the center board
> is only seventy pounds." WHAT ABOUT THAT?  Thanks y'all.
>> 
>> Joe Camp
>> s/v John Dawson
>> Bohemia River, MD
>> 
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