Bill,
Sending the boat back to Stan is a good idea at this point. It is obvious  
that some of the rigging was not done properly. I would still like to see a  
photo of the front stay connector from a couple of angles.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 8/15/2010 8:22:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bdunn1 at aol.com writes:

Rick:  The chainplate strap is covered with the anchor.   As far as I could 
tell the jib didn't flail; it just took off toward the back  starboard 
side.  The stay that ripped would be the one with the maximum  stress since the 
mast flew off in the same direction as the jib.  We  narrowly missed getting 
hit by other stays; we have lifelines which held  everything up providing 
some protection.  It seemed as if everything went  at once with a bang.  
Thanks for the comment on the spinnaker bolt; when  we bought the boat there 
were two jibs; no spinnaker.  I am going to send  the boat back to NC and let 
them figure it out and fix it.
Bill  

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick  <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 7:19  pm
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pictures of demasting suggested by  Rick


Bill,

I have the same vintage boat.  It looks like  your forestay was attached to
the spinnaker bolt.  The spinnaker is  not OEM.

You should have a chainplate strap for the forestay at the bow  peak bolted
to the hull and extending up and above the deck.  If that  chainplate isn't
there anymore, I suggest you not sail until it is  restored.

The picture you sent back channel of the mast step base looks  like the step
ripped out correctly.  Just the bolts ripped out without  damaging the
gelcoat or underlying support.

I'd say the side stay  ripped out correctly as well.  Gelcoat damage  looks
minimal.

I'm wondering, did both the forestay and side stay go  at once?  Or did the
genny flail around awhile before pulling over the  rig?

Rick

On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 6:31 PM,  <bdunn1 at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Rick:  I am attaching  three pictures.  I took the anchor line box out and
> found the  washer/nut in the bottom.  If any of you have the same 
connection
>  it may be a good idea to see if the nut is tight.  The nut is a
>  nylon/stainless one which shouldn't ease off but . . .   The pics  are of
>  the bolt with nut attached which held the forestay to the  deck; the open
> hole left; and the sidestay which sheared and ripped  out.  I am still
> puzzled at not finding any reinforcing plate  under the deck; it merely 
had a
> flat washer and nut.   Any  thoughts are welcome.  My anchor location is
> different from some  of the pictures I have seen.  I am suspicious that
> someone  decided to place the anchor on the foredeck covering the standard
> jib  connection and then merely drilled a 3/8" hole and reconnected the  
jib.
> regards,
> Bill
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