[Rhodes22-list] GB furling system

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Your last sentence Grham, was so well expressed, sort of like life, you
know?

On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 10:50 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Peter:
>
> It is not as hard as it sounds to handle both lines at the same time. All
> you really need to do is keep a bit of tension on the sheet so the sail
> does not flap itself to death or run out too quickly. Similarly when
> furling the sail some tension allows the sail to furl properly. The tension
> does not need to be constant or strong - just enough to maintain some
> control. Like many things with sailing, it is devilishly difficult to
> explain but becomes obvious as soon as you do it.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
>
>
>
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>
> Not having a boat yet (pickup in Edenton is scheduled for Apr 21st), I’m
> forced to using my imagination to picture how this operation works if
> you’re without a willing mate. Doesn’t pulling out the genoa require two
> hands? How can you also keep tension on the furling line at the same time?
>
> Thanks from the newbie
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> No Boat Yet
>
>
> > On Mar 23, 2016, at 12:57 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > I just hold onto the furling line with 2 fingers & let it slide with the
> slightest bit of tension while pulling out the genoa. Or sometimes use a
> willing mate for same. The line never fouls with the slightest bit of
> tension applied.
> >
> > Stephen Staum
> > s/v Carol Lee 2
> > Needham, MA
> >
>
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