Lee,
Captain Keller and I both use the Forespar small twist lock pole that goes  
from 6 to 12 feet. It has a snap lock on one end (boat end) and a spike on the  
sail end. It is relatively inexpensive so if you lose it overboard or happen 
to  break it the pain of replacing it won't be so great. 
Forespar part # 406000
WM part # 111179
Back when I bought mine they were around $125.00. Now they are closer to  
$150.00, but it really is a worthwhile expenditure. Everyone knows I don't go  
for the gadgets because they either break or are in the way, but this is one  
piece of hardware I use a lot. It will store nicely in the storage compartments  
on either side of the V berth.
I placed a hook on the front of the mast, but have never used it. I usually  
attach it to a lower part of a shroud which is more easily accessible from the 
 cockpit when under sail. I find it to be fun to experiment with. It really  
stretches out the 175 and makes it an awesome sight going wing on wing. Try 
that  in 10 mile an hour winds and you will understand what extreme sailing is 
all  about. I have actually buried the bow before I was able to release 
everything  and turn upwind. Washed the decks clean and even cleaned the carpet in 
the  cabin. :) 
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/22/2008 1:39:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:

Rummy,

Last week I sent an email to Stan for some parts.  I  also asked him if he 
had a used whisker pole lying around.

Assuming he  doesn't have an old one, do you have any recommendations on what 
pole works  well with the  Rhodes?

Thanks!

Lee

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From:  R22RumRunner at aol.com [mailto:R22RumRunner at aol.com]
Sent: Mon 9/22/2008  11:33 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  Pointing Problem



Lee,
With a whisker pole you could have  left the full 175 genny out and really 
had a ride going wing on  wing.

Rummy


In a message dated 9/22/2008 11:08:26 A.M.  Eastern Daylight Time, 
LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:

Paul,

Don't  know if this helps but on Saturday I went out  single-handed with  the
winds very consistent at about 10 to 10.5  knots.

Board  down, traveler centered, full main, poptop up, sheets  between  inner
and outer shrouds across the deck, Genoa furled just past the   outer shroud 
to
about 115%.  Tiller locked in the center.   Heel  between 10 and 15 degrees. 
Body weight mostly on windward  seat.   Chop was only a little more than a 
foot. 
Speed was  consistent at just  above 4 knots.  Tacked and after recovery  
there
was a 90 degree  difference on the compass, which would be  exactly 45 degrees
into the  wind.  By that calculation I could  have been doing 40 degrees on
one tack  and 50 degrees on the other  but it's doubtful.  Heel was slightly 
more
on  the starboard tack  due to the weight of the motor.

I was a little  surprised that the  boat would do that well with the poptop
up, boom up, and  without the  sheets being ran across the poptop between the
mast and inner   shroud.  I still believe that in the right conditions the 
boat
will  do  better than 40 degrees, although I don't know how much speed would 
be  
lost.

Decided to complete the triangle and sail back to the  marina  entrance on a
run with the wind and waves directly behind  me.  Furled in  the Genoa and
released the boom so it was just  touching the shrouds.  The  loose-footed 
main was
still pulled  flat tight and the inner shroud protruded  into the sail.   Not
exactly optimal sail shape for the  point-of-sail.  Pulled up  the 
centerboard. 
Speed was about 5 knots,  but I think the waves  helped a lot.  Sailing with
just the main is  certainly an easy  means of sailing with the wind.  Tiller
again was  locked to the  center and my weight was balanced in the center of 
the 
boat.

Had  time to do another triangle so I tried it with the exact same   
conditions
but with the centerboard up.  Compass reading difference  was  98 degrees and
speed picked up about 0.3 knots.  Heeled  increased but  less than 5 degrees.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I hate  to rate anthing a  10, so I'll give the sailing
conditions on Saturday  a   9.9.

Lee




________________________________

From:   Alan Robertson [mailto:bigal_61 at msn.com]
Sent: Sun 9/21/2008 10:11   PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  Pointing  Problem



I realize that you sail a lot single  handed; we don't.  The only time we can
point up closer is to run the  jib sheets inside of the  outmost shrouds, sit
any "friendly" guests  over 150 lbs. on the windward side  with life 
preservers
buckled and  get THOR IV over on a nice 12-15 degree heel.  Anything more or
any  weight on the leeward side means a mop-up job if the  non-sailors have  
just
had lunch!
Bigal_61 at msn.com

----- Original  Message  -----
From: Paul   Krawitz<mailto:krawitzmail-rhodes22 at yahoo.com>
To:   rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:13 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Pointing  Problem


I love the way my Rhodes 22 handles in all  points of  sail except when it is
close hauled.
In my  narrow harbor, being  able to point close to the wind is the  
difference
between returning  home in 30 minutes versus 3  hours.

Now I'm not asking to be able  to be 30 degrees off the  wind like those two
guys racing around in a  catamaran with no  seating and two angled standing
platforms, and like  members of the  Joffrey Ballet, gracefully leaping from
one side to  the other,  making smooth and instantaneous tacks and traveling
at 15  knots (no  exaggeration).
(P.S. What is that thing?)

But it  would  be nice to make 90 degree rather than 110 or 120 degree  tacks.

Stan put in two internal lead systems on the new Rhodes, in  which the  jib
sheets travel either inside one or two of the shrouds.  But the  sail area is
so much smaller with the new system that making  headway  is difficult.

Furling the genoa jib 50% with the sheets  on their  normal path outside the
shrouds seems to be the best  compromise, but  I'm still 50-60 degrees off the
wind.

I  tried  tightening the backstays to stiffen up the jib luff. The jib  looks
cleaner, but I'm still too far off the wind.

And yes,  the  centerboard is down.

What works for you?

Paul   K
"Clarity"
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