[Rhodes22-list] Mast Horseshoe

[Chris Geankoplis]

Yes, what Chris C & Ed said about the bale. The lower stays have small
split wire covers and turnbuckle protectors. Just arrived in Calabria (Vibo
Valentia) after a 50 mile motor and motorsail. Miller Time. Or rather
Peroni Time.
Chris Geankoplis
ENOSIS

On Sat, 22 Jun 2019 at 20:14, Ed McNamara <edmc18 at gmail.com> wrote:

> The horseshoe ring you refer to is a bale used in conjunction with the mast
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> lowering/ raising system. I happen to have my boat, Scholar, in the
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> driveway while I do some cleanup on it so I'm using the system. The photo's
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> a bit muddied due to the furler laying atop the line that runs from the
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> bale to a similar bale on the short mast and winch that are the heart of
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> the system.
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> Ed McNamara
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> 88/01 "Scholar"
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> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019, 7:01 AM Ellyn and Sam Moore <eandsmoore at hughes.net>
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> wrote:
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> > I use that ring for my whisker/spinnaker pole.
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> > Sam Moore,  ’77 continental, Rhodester
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> > > On Jun 21, 2019, at 8:41 PM, Dennis <mcneelyd at site-solutions.com>
> wrote:
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> > > Since you're asking Chris about his setup...
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> > > What do you have wrapped around your stays, lower stays, etc Chris? I
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> > put a black spiral wound plastic strips around the bottom three or four
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> > feet of my stays (about 3/8" diameter), and they help keep my175 genoa
> from
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> > hanging up when tacking. The issue may become less of a problem in the
> near
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> > future (I'm changing to a 135 genoa soon), but still... inquiring minds
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> > want to know!
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> > > Thanks much
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> > >
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> > > Dennis McNeely
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> > > Magic Moments
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> > > On 6/21/2019 8:19 PM, Michael Corley wrote:
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> > >> Chris,
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> > >>       The metal horseshoe you have on your mast that in the picture
> you
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> > >> have some lines tied to.  I also have one about a third of the way up
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> > the
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> > >> mast; what is it for?
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> > >>      Enjoy your sailing adventures in Italy.  I look forward to
> reading
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> > >> about them.
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> > >>
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> > >> Mike Corley
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> > >> S/V Ranger
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> > >> Hampton Roads
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> > >>
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> > >>
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