[Rhodes22-list] boom hitting back stays

[Goodness]

Jesse:  To my eye it looks like an easy fix.  First of all only hand tighten your rig. No tension measurements.  Overtightening rigs is always a bad idea and causes equipment failure.
The tangs on the back of the boom seem to be the problem.  Use the bent one for the topping lift and find a tiny shackle and get rid of the large carabiner.  Also i would only use 1/4” line (or even paracord) for a topping lift.  You may need to bend that tang a little more. Also make sure the bolt is tight in the end of the boom with just enough space to let the tangs swivel.  
Tolerances on this part of the rig are very tight and small adjustments should make the boom swing without restriction.  

Bob (palatka)

> On Jul 29, 2019, at 10:49 PM, Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the quick feedback!  I should have posted with better photographs
> last night, but I was worn out after an eventful first weekend with the
> boat.  Sorry the light isn't the best in the photos from tonight, but I
> wasn't able to get to the boat until a bit before sunset.  A caveat
> regarding the photos from tonight is that the boat is not perfectly level as
> it is parked on the trailer since the pavement is on a slight incline.  The
> photos of the boat in the water are from the weekend.  The next time I'll be
> able to get it in the water is Sunday.  
> 
> Here are some notes in reply to the feedback in posts from the group:
> 1) Background about the boat: it is a 1991 model that was refurbished in
> 2013.  The prior owner is very helpful, but he is traveling out of the
> country at the moment so I turned to the list for advice instead.
> 2) The main is a Doyle sail, apparently made for the Rhodes 22, that was
> installed by the prior owner a few years ago.
> 3) I took off the topping lift while under sail and reattached it just
> before furling the main.  I didn't realize that it is best to leave it on
> during light wind.
> 3) Some photos of the roller furling drum are attached. Should I simply take
> out the pin and turn clockwise to shorten the forestay?    Also, do I need
> to unscrew the black plastic guide for the furling line or simply move the
> line out the way and the guide would rotate as well.  Since it was a bit
> late when I got to the boat today I didn't experiment with this yet.  Also I
> assume that I may need to release tension on the lower aft stays before
> tightening the forestay.
> 4) To get to the tension of 300 lb for the upper side stays and 200 lb for
> the lower side stays, I simply tightened the turn buckles by hand though it
> took some effort to reach that tension.  Is this too much tension?
> 5) The boom is at the standard height with the gooseneck set at the height
> which allows for sailing with the pop top up.  
> 6) If I'm reading the diagram from Richard and the example photos showing
> the back stay tensioner on other Rhodes, it appears that mine is set
> appropriately with the double purchase.  Please correct me if I am mistaken.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help!
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