[Rhodes22-list] forestay length and furling gear

[Graham Stewart]

Jerry: Exactly what I needed. Thanks so much. There is not many questions
you can ask of those on this list that nobody can answer.
Graham

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
cjlowe at sssnet.com
Sent: June 26, 2017 1:58 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] forestay length and furling gear

Graham,
Just measured my old one, 27' 10 1/4" . That is the factory furler forstay
length,measured from pin center to pin center on the  swedged fittings.

Jerry Lowe



>
> That is very helpful. Can you tell me what the additional fitting was? 
> o you know what the length of the stay is?
> Thanks,
>  Graham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On 
> Behalf Of Gary Novotny
> Sent: June 26, 2017 8:43 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] forestay length and furling gear
>
> Graham,
>
> I have the Alado A0 on my Rhodes 22 and I'm happy with it. When I 
> bought my Rhodes it came with a furler that was missing most of it's 
> parts so I bought the Alado. It was very easy to install and has 
> mostly worked well. The only significant problem I had occurred about 
> 10 months ago when the forestay broke off right at the bottom swage 
> fitting while sailing. At the time, the forestay was only 2 years old 
> as I had replaced it at the same time as the furler. The forestay 
> break was not catastrophic to the boat as I quickly used a halyard as 
> a temporary stay and limped home.
>
> I discussed this with a rigger (not the one who created that stay). He 
> examined the stay and concluded that the problem was not improper 
> swagging which was my conclusion but due to the rigging not allowing 
> for the continuous port to starboard movement of the stay while 
> underway. He suggested making the replacement stay slightly shorter 
> and adding fittings that would allow for some side to side movement. I 
> also made the new stay bigger in diameter.
>
> I use my alado with a fairly large genoa which is bigger than a 160.
> This sail is too big actually, I'd prefer a 135, but this genoa came 
> with the boat. To convert to the Alado, I had to have a sail maker 
> modify the genoa to have the proper bolt tape for the alado foil.
>
> The only furler issue I have had is really my own doing. I installed a 
> furler line that is a little too large in diameter and sometimes when 
> unfurling the line binds up in the hub, which requires pulling it in 
> some and then re-releasing.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gary
>
> S/V Moon Shadow 1978 Rhodes 22
> S/V Blackfish 1987 Corsair F27
>
> Ankona Fl.
>
>
>
> On 6/25/2017 8:54 PM, Graham Stewart wrote:
>> I have concluded that my old CDI furler is toast and am in the 
>> process of deciding what to replace it with. I would like to hear any 
>> suggestions for replacement members of the list might have. I am 
>> currently inclined towards the Alado. Does anyone have experience 
>> with
> this system?
>>
>> Also, I am trying to figure out what the length of the forestay 
>> should be.
>> My current forestay has a 5" extender below the turnbuckle. Is that 
>> common on Rhodes or is my boat the exception? If I measure the 
>> forestay and include the extender the total length is 27' 9 1/4". 
>> That seems long to me as the specs for the boat stipulate 26.9'. 
>> Might my rig have been set up with the mast raked back?
>>
>> Does anyone know what proper length of the forestay? If it is 
>> actually shorter than what I have I might need to lengthen the aft 
>> stays. I plan to replace the forestay as mine has a number of nasty 
>> kinks in it. Meanwhile I really don't know what length I should specify.
>>
>> Help with this would be appreciated.
>>
>> Graham
>>
>> Graham Stewart
>> Agile. R22, 1976
>> Kingston Ontario Canada
>>
>>
>>
>>
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