You people are forgetting why the mast crutch is as high as it
is.........for ease of raising the mast with the crane. If the mast drops below a
certain level, the mast can't be raised with the crane. I doubt that trailering
the mast in the crutch will do any damage to it.....ever. It's extruded
aluminum and is designed to flex. I have never heard of any R22 owner
complaining that they bent their mast. It doesn't happen.
Rummy
In a message dated 8/19/2010 10:40:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
staum at earthlink.net writes:
Michael, you are right, If I adjust the mirror we are done here. I am
sailing & overnighting this weekend anyway.
Thanks for the laugh, Stephen
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 19, 2010, at 6:19 PM, "Michael D. Weisner"
<mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> Stephen,
>> I don't think that you need to be concerned over stress or fatigue
> related
> metal failure in the extruded mast, especially if the motion is
> distributed
> over the length of the mast. A poptop support shouldn't be too
> difficult to
> fashion from PVC to make you feel more secure.
>> Of course, you could reposition the rear view mirror so that you
> can't watch
> it and keep your eyes on the scenery in front.
>> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>> From: "Stephen Staum" Thursday, August 19, 2010 5:48 PM
>> Lee,
>>>> You should watch the mast flex in the mirror while in tow. How many
>> times can a piece of metal bend before it breaks? I don't know, nor
>> want to find out.
>>>> SS
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> On Aug 19, 2010, at 5:09 PM, "KUHN, LELAND" <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>>>>> Stephen,
>>>>>> I too agree with Mike that the "midspan support wouldn't hurt." It
>>> would
>>> also be easy to fabricate and most important it would give you peace
>>> of
>>> mind. I certainly wouldn't want my mast bending.
>>>>>> On the other hand it appears that a Rhodes mast has never been
>>> damaged
>>> from such abuse, so to quote Mike the New Yorker again, you can
>>> "fagetaboutit."
>>>>>> Lee
>>> 1986 Rhodes22 AT EASE
>>> Kent Island, MD
>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stephen
>>> Staum
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 3:53 PM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Securing Mast for Transit
>>>>>> Thanks Mike. Sounds like a good idea.
>>>>>> SS
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2010, at 10:56 PM, "Michael D. Weisner"
>>> <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> I agree with you that a midspan support wouldn't hurt.
>>>>>>>> You may want to look at using pvc plastic pipe product instead of
>>>> wood. It
>>>> is inexpensive, lightweight and fairly strong. Glue only those
>>>> joints that
>>>> do not need to be separated for compact storage. Drill holes
>>>> through the
>>>> fittings and the pipe and insert fastpins if more than a snug fit
>>>> is
>>>> desired.
>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>>>>>> From: "Stephen Staum" Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:41 PM
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>>>>> The pic of Ron's boat reminds me of a question. Does everyone w
>>>>> the
>>>>> mast raising system go down the road w the mast unsupported in the
>>>>> middle? I was not happy w the amount of flex in the mast while
>>>>> driving. I will fabricate a wood support that will mount to the
>>>>> mast
>>>>> mount & support the mast mid-ship to cut the flex. Does that make
>>>>> sense?
>>>>>>>>>> Stephen Staum
>>>>> 87 R22, Carol Lee
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2010, at 7:22 PM, "Michael D. Weisner"
>>>>> <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Orin,
>>>>>>>>>>>> The photo is of Caesar Paul and Ron Singerman. I believe that
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> picture
>>>>>> is of Ron's boat (Serenity.)
>>>>>>>>>>>> Caesar's boat is this beauty:
>>>>>>>>>http://raeid23.raenet.com/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080612/6
>>> d77f137/attachment-0001.JPG
>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>http://tinyurl.com/2bs57tk>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, in your next life, you will want a trailer like Caesar's
>>>>>> twin-
>>>>>> axle.
>>>>>> Remember, he trailered his boat cross country, a bit more than
>>>>>> 250
>>>>>> miles.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>>>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Orin" Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:49 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Guys and thanks for the replies..
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As some of you have said, Stan doesn't get paid for giving
>>>>>>> "free"
>>>>>>> advise
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> I don't think he needed to be quite so...well, lets say less
>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>> gentlemanly dealing with someone for the first time. If all he
>>>>>>> wants to do
>>>>>>> is sell boats then I would suggest that he would get more sales
>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>> honey
>>>>>>> than vinegar. You never know when someone on the other end may
>>>>>>> become a
>>>>>>> customer. 'Nuff said on that subject!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike - Thanks for the photo of your boat and trailer. That looks
>>>>>>> like what
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> had in mind (the strap) I just wanted to hear from folks that
>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>> experience
>>>>>>> and not make an expensive mistake.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I plan on sailing on Belews Lake this Fall to get used to the
>>>>>>> boat.
>>>>>>> We
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> then graduate to the rivers, inlets, and sound around
>>>>>>> Washington,
>>>>>>> NC next
>>>>>>> Spring.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Orin
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>>>>>http://old.nabble.com/Securing-Boat-To-Trailer-Question-tp29473954p29476
>>> 843.html
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