[Rhodes22-list] Furler tensioner updated

[Chris Geankoplis]

Man we have a bunch of brilliant people on this list.
Chris Geankoplis
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On Mon, 25 May 2020 at 15:50, Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Oooooooo
>
> I NEED this!!!
>
> Let me know when I can buy one!!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Charles Nieman
> blue66corvette at hotmail.com
>
>
> > On May 24, 2020, at 7:02 PM, Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've been working with a friend of mine (CoolCNCStuff.com) to make a
> > tensioner for the Genoa furler on my Rhodes. We've been through a few
> > different prototypes, but finally have something that works the way I
> hoped
> > it would. The idea was to make a SIMPLE device that would hold tension on
> > the line so I don't have to worry about it when deploying the genoa. This
> > will make single handing much easier and end the potential rats nest
> snarl
> > that happens when the line drops below the furler because I can't
> remember
> > to hang onto it when running out the genoa.
> >
> > Here are a couple photos, one shows the tensioner and the other shows how
> > nice the line coils on the furler while using the tensioner. If anyone's
> > interested in seeing it in action here is a link to 2 youtube videos I
> made
> > while deploying then furling the genoa.
> > https://youtu.be/wwsH9xFgWYU
> > https://youtu.be/NQTuE34GOKE
> >
> > Michael Riter
> > SV Emma B
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