[Rhodes22-list] Recommendations? Where to buy replacement lines

[Steven Alm]

Hi Larry. I replaced my centerboard line a few years ago. I did it on the
trailer in the off season. Some boats have a block system that the line
feeds through but mine does not. It's just a straight shot through to the
diamond board and tied on to a little steel eye with a bowline. The
setee and the companionway step is one big piece so that has to come off,
and so while it was off I also ran new wiring to my bilge pump. My boat's a
1990 and the 60 or so bolts that secure the centerboard cap were phillips
head (!) and every single one was a struggle to remove. I had to clip a
vice grips to the nut on the underside and with two hands bear down hard
for 1/4 turn at a time. Not fun! The ones in the back were
especially challenging. Fortunately I have a big, salty vocabulary of
special words that helped a lot! I replaced them with hex head bolts which
were exponentially easier to put back in place with just a box wrench under
and a ratchet on top. Take care to tension the bolts evenly, working from
the middle towards the ends. Nice and snug but do not over tighten. I
didn't use a torque wrench or anything - just extra care to be consistent.
Luckily the big gasket was still in good shape and I just cleaned it up and
reused it and I've had no leaks. To lift the board out I fed a length of
bailing wire down either side of the board and then crawled under the boat
and twisted the ends together, forming a big loop. It made for a "handle"
to lift it out. Other than removing the original bolts, the project wasn't
too bad. I'll post a photo.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 5:14 PM Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Thanks Peter!
>
> I’ve been reading some articles & watching some videos - always dangerous
> - but polyester braid seems to be a common recommendation. So far the only
> lines I’ve needed to replace are the one that holds the rudder up out of
> the water and the one that tightens the 2 backstays together.  Luckily the
> one that controls the daggerboard is in good shape, as it looks pretty
> tricky to replace. I’m hoping it can be done while the boat is on the stand
> in the fall & winter (I think the stand was cut from a Triad trailer so
> same as being on a trailer) - if anyone has a suggestion for doing that I’d
> be most appreciative. Probably fine for several years but I’d rather do it
> before it fails.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Larry
> ‘14 R22 Language of Love
> ‘86 R22 <my daughters are suggesting LOL II as the name>
>
> > On Jun 30, 2020, at 4:20 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Larry,
> >
> > Somewhere back in history, someone on the list suggested that what you
> want for the running rigging on a Rhodes 22 is polyester braid line.
> Looking at the Defender website, the brand of polyester braid that looks
> most like what came with my boat is Samson Trophy Braid.  A blurb from the
> product description:
> >
> > Samson Trophy Braid is a polyester double-braid with a soft, fuzzy cover
> that's easy to hold in wet or dry conditions.
> >
> > I’m not sure if it’s exactly what Stan uses, but it seems similar.  It
> comes in white, black, blue, red, and green, and is sold by the foot.
> >
> > —Peter
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 29, 2020, at 5:49 PM, Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> My 2014 R22’s jib sheet, main sheet & halyards etc will probably need
> replacement in a year or 2. Any recommendations for where to get them? I
> really liked the blue ones that came with the boat when new, not sure where
> Stan gets them - I assume he doesn’t sell replacements. Peter you mentioned
> Defender Marine in CT for other items, I like ordering from them as ground
> deliveries arrive the next day up here in the Adirondacks.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Larry
> >> ‘14 R22 Language of Love
> >> ‘86 R22 <as yet unnamed!>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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