[Rhodes22-list] First sail on my Rhodes22

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

When the wind is up and I’m solo, I take the jib sheet across the boat
from the low side winch to the high side winch. Using both winches , you
can pull on the sheet in the middle an gain great mechanical advantage,
release the slack you created and take it up on the high side winch. Repet
until You happy with how the job looks, then cleat on the high side cleat
. You don’t need the winch handle , and your weight is where it needs to
be for that tack.

Jerry Lowe
S/V Country Rhodes ‘86



> Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement and advice on maybe
> cleaning my carb.
>
> On Saturday when my buddy and I went out for my second ever sail and my
> first time launching at the Southport marina ramp, we were able to turn
> the
> boat 180 degrees by hand around the end of the dock before starting out in
> forward going out the narrow alley with two tight 90 degree turns leading
> to
> the ICW.
>
> Today I went on my first solo sail, my third time sailing. It must have
> been
> amusing for anyone watching me leave the marina.  With the wind and
> someone
> on the other side of the dock, I didn’t think it would be possible for
> me to
> manhandle the boat around pointing out the alley. Not really knowing how
> to
> do a pivot turn, I backed all the way out including the two 90 degree
> turns
> to the intercostal waterway. I sailed for 3 hours fumbling around at times
> for sure, but made it back alive and didn’t ram anyone’s boat.
>
> With a full main and the 175 Genoa unfurled I had the rail almost in the
> water once and showed a gps speed of a little over 8 mph (I haven’t
> reset my
> instrument to knots yet). I just looked at the current and wind history
> for
> the time I was out between 3:00 and 6:00 and I had a 1 knot current
> helping
> me when I was doing 8 mph. Winds were fairly consistent at a little over
> 10
> with gusts to 14 knots. 8 mph is 6.95. Subtracting the 1 kt current help,
> I
> think I might have being doing hull speed of close to 6 kts briefly.
>
> Solo sailing I did find myself wishing the cleats to hold the Genoa sheets
> were angled more toward the center of the cockpit. The cleat on the port
> is
> straight fore and aft. The one on the starboard is angled maybe 30 degrees
> in. When I was sitting on the windward side and wanted to adjust the sheet
> on the lee (especially the port cleat), I would have to lean way over to
> that side to release the cleat. Is this normal and something I’ll get
> used
> to? Has anyone angled their cleats in to make them easier to release
> without
> leaning over to that side?
>
> George
> S/V Knotty Lady
>
>
>
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