[Rhodes22-list] Update on IMF outhaul/furling running rigging changes made over the winter

[Jesse Shumaker]

Peter, thanks for getting back to Rueben with the details. I used the same
block that you mentioned.  It's been busy at work recently, hence my slow
responses.  Rueben, you're probably already tracking on this, but I had to
tap the threads in the boom for the screws on the cheek block.

Jesse

On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 3:38 PM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks again
>
> Reuben Mezrich
> Cell: 410-499-8922
>
> > On Dec 7, 2021, at 4:11 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> >
> > Reuben,
> >
> > The block at the end of the boom is a cheek block.  I'm pretty sure the
> specific model is a Ronstan 20mm (Ronstan model #RF20151, Defender item
> #614283).  I don't recall the size of the screws used.  I'd guess #6, but
> it might have been #8.  Length would be 1/2" or 3/4".  Using screws a bit
> longer than necessary in this location wouldn't adversely affect anything.
> >
> > --Peter
> >
> >> On 2021-12-07, at 01:40:55 EST, Reuben Mezrich wrote:
> >>
> >> If I might ask two more questions....
> >> What kind and size block is used at the end of the mast to turn the
> outhaul line
> >> back to the mast?
> >> If screws are used to hold it....what size?
> >> Thanks
> >> --Reuben
> >> Reuben Mezrich
> >> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
> >> Cell: 410-499-8922
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>