[Rhodes22-list] Shroud extenders

Thu Apr 16 13:15:23 EDT 2020

Mike,

No!  On S/V Dynamic Equilibrium, the aft lower sidestays, the upper sidestays remain, and the double backstays attached to their respective chainplates.  You must be careful none of them are tangled and not fouled on anything.  S/V Dynamic Equilibrium’s remote engine control levers seem to be irresistibly attacted to getting fouled by the port side backstay and I have to keep an eye on them throughout the entire mast stepping process!  When the mast is in the down position resting in the crutch and attached to the mast tabernacle, it is ready to be stepped.  The extenders are attached to the bottom of the forward lower sidestays (below the turnbuckles) and then to the gin pole mast raising device. The gin pole should be essentially perpendicular to the deck and the line from the winch on the gin pole runs to one of the bow docking cleats.  Be certain you can tie a secure cleat knot on this line.  Or, even better, tie a loop with a bowline knot and then thread this loop  thru the center hole in the cleat and then around the horns of the cleat.  When the mast has been stepped, unhook one of the extenders from the gin pole and attach that forward lower sidestay to its chainplate.  Then, do the same with the other forward lower sidestay.  Then, attach the forestay to its chainplate.  Finally, unrig and remove the gin pole mast raising device.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

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From: Michael Corley<mailto:michael.4591 at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 12:14 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Shroud extenders

Just want to clarify for my edification.  When raising the mast, the
forward shrouds with extenders attached should be taught when mast is in
down position resting in the crutch?

Mike
S/V Ranger
Hampton Roads

On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 9:34 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Jose,
>
> My shroud extenders are made from aluminum bar stock 13” L x 1” W x 1/4”
> T.  Both ends are rounded off with 1/2” R arcs.  In other words, both ends
> look like a half circle.  Both ends have 3/8” ID holes drilled thru them.
> The centers of these holes are located on the centerline and 1/2” from each
> end.  All of the sharp edges have been broken.  Hopefully, this answers
> your question.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 15, 2020, at 1:28 PM, jose <jose.faraldo at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Can anyone let me know what’s the total length of the shroud extenders
> used
> > while raising the mast with the GB hoist system?
> >
> > Thanks - and keep safe!
> >
> > Jose
> >
> >
> >
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