[Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays

[stan]

Thanks Shawn.  The windward shrouds *automatically* tighten to exactly 
what is needed to make the boat heel match the mast heel.  You can tell 
if a Rhodes shrouds have been tightened by a pro by noticing how the 
hull shape has been distorted.

Jessie, two issues:  If you have an early boat you may have a short mast 
top fitting.  The other: The boom should be naturally relatively 
horizontal when sailing.  If you have an alien sail that raises the aft 
end of the boom in order to be able to be attached to the boom, the boom 
will not manage the shortening space between mast and back stay (the 
hypotenuse of the triangle that the boom, back stays and mast form).

I have a nice recycled Rhodes with new boat guarantee for you, if all 
else fails.  Or alternately having a GB Certificate of Support that gets 
you into that community of Rhodies wanting their boat to keep being a 
"boat in production" would help you.

stan

On 7/29/19 2:27 AM, Shawn Boles wrote:
> Hi:
>
> The rig is w/ fore stay and back stays adjusted so mast is vertical.  The
> fore/center/aft shrouds should be  equally ***hand-tight*** on
> port/starboard.
>
> Stan is quite clear about this.
>
>
>   Put your gauge away...
>
> Cheers,
>   Shawn
> s/v Sweet Baboo
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