[Rhodes22-list] Looks like I bought a Rhodes.

Sun Feb 19 16:22:19 EST 2023

Hi Peter, I have a 90 Rhodes with a non-imf mast and an IMF mast that I
believe came off a 1989 boat. The spreaders are the same on both boats -
36 &1/16th. That includes the plastic piece on one end. Hope that helps.
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On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 12:40 PM <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Peter,
> Don’t forget the nylon shims. If you can't find any, take a milk jug and
> cut some.
>
> Joe Dempsey
> m/v Voyager
> Ex-s/v Respite
> Deltaville, VA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2023 9:19 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>; Todd Tavares <
> tavares0947 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Looks like I bought a Rhodes.
>
>  Hi Todd,   Thanks for all the info.  After re-reading the owners manual
> and your info, and looking at pictures/videos and everything else I can
> find I'm feeling a bit more confident about getting this rigged.   I guess
> I just got a little spooked (there are how many stays?).     Joe Dempsey
> posted a Dwyer spec sheet that seems to place the spreader length somewhere
> in the 34.5 to 35.5 inches range which seems to jive with your numbers
> (loosely).  I'll measure mine and cut or replace as seems best.  I'm
> guessing that an inch or so of spreader length will come out in the wash.
>    When I drag the boat home it'll be based at Lake Arthur in Moraine
> State Park a bit north of Pittsburgh.  After I get used to it for a bit I'm
> hoping to take trips to the great lakes.   She has the IMF mast and the
> original general boats roller furling head sail system.  Not sure about the
> traveler, I didn't know there were different versions other than original
> and the newer endless line system.  (It's not the new one).
>    I consider myself somewhat handy and would welcome any info on your
> mast raising system.
> Again, thanks to everyone for helping me through the learning curve.
> Peter
>
>     On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 09:41:47 PM EST, Todd Tavares <
> tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Peter,
> Can you give us a little information first so we can give you more help
> and better advice?
> 1.) Where will the boat be located when you take possession?  Maybe
> someone will be close enough to help with the mast raising.
> And if you are handy, I can give you enough info and pics to build your
> own system. I use the trailer winch. You may not know these answers yet.
> 2) What type of foresail furler do you have?3) What type of mast do you
> have?
> 4) What type of traveler do you have?
> Ok...As the other Peter said, both spreaders should be the same length.You
> could cut the longer one down to match or make 2 new ones depending.
> I have 2 sets. One on my 1984 and a set from an older 1976 in the garage.
> Both standard masts (not IMF).The ones on the 1984 are 35½" (measured 35
> 5/8ths when measured from the side of the mast to tip when sitting in the
> bracket) and the ones from the 1976 are 35" measured directly. So the 35½
> is probably the better length for your 1986 if its a standard mast. In that
> range should work as long as they are both the same.
> We'll help you sort out the arrangement of the shrouds and stays when
> you're ready.I'll give a brief description now and you can refer back to it
> when the time comes.
> I have the standard mast so this applies to my set-up.The spreader
> brackets should be triangular on the bottom. The lower shrouds (shortest
> ones- 4 each) attach to the two holes under the spreaders and go to the
> chain plates on the cabin top. Forward and rear goes without saying.
> The upper shrouds are attached to a tang on either side of the mast, just
> below the mast head fitting. They run through the spreader tips and to the
> chainplate tangs coming out of the toe rail on the sides of the deck
> amidships.
> Your masthead fitting may be different than mine, but the forestay
> attaches to the front of the fitting. My forestay has swaged T bolt and
> toggle fitting swaged at the top. That connects to another toggle that
> rides over a pin going through both sides of the masthead. The bottom
> attaches to the chainplate tang on the bow.
> The backstay is a continous wire that has a swaged fitting creating an
> inverted V with a loop at the top. It attaches to the masthead fitting by a
> single toggle over a pin through the masthead fitting. The bottom ends
> attach to the chainplates on the stern corners.
> Todd T
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 2:57 PM peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all,  Well it seems that I've gone and purchased a 1986 Rhodes 22!
> Consider this the first in a series of pleas for help and information that
> I expect will continue for a least the foreseeable future and quite likely
> well beyond.  I'm a fairly green sailor and purchased my Rhodes based on
> research and reputation, I have not even sailed in one (perhaps I'm a bit
> impulsive also).  At any rate, I'm in the process of title transfer and
> registration and have not yet taken possession of the boat.  I do however
> have the shrouds, at least two of which require replacement, which I'll
> take care of soon.
>     Interestingly, the spreaders which I have are of different lengths by
> a couple of inches.  Is that normal? On which side does the shorter
> spreader belong?  Also as I'm getting the boat with all the stays removed,
> does anyone have a diagram of which shroud attaches to which chainplate?  I
> have the manual from the "Documents" section, and it maybe obvious once I
> start putting it all together, but a picture is worth a thousand words if
> there is one to be had.   Lastly, unfortunately this boat does not come
> with the mast raising system, so I'd love to know if anyone has any info
> re:  alternate mast raising methods, perhaps gin pole and trailer winch, or
> the like.
> Thanks,
>    Peter Beckerman  s/v name pending
>
>
>
>
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