Tom,

I note you live near the Annapolis Show.  It will be on in less that 2 months.  (only 4 days this year: Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun).  I will be there as we have been since this show started and where we will continue to exhibit 'til they prop me up in a Rhodes, set it afire and push it out to sea.  Come.  An in person visit will be the best way for us to review your needs.

stan (show time I will still be under 98 so I am manageable and know more about old Rhodes than most list members. Hope you can make it.)

On 8/18/23 9:45 PM, jpd9668 wrote:
> They will still provide support. Use the TELEPHONE!Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: Todd Tavares<tavares0947 at gmail.com>  Date: 8/18/23  8:50 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Tom Hyatt<thyatt at mica.edu>, The Rhodes 22 Email List<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] R22 Mainsheet rigging Also, Dwyer Mast company has turned their website off and are so backed up,they said they aren't taking any new orders until 2024.Todd T.On Fri, Aug 18, 2023, 8:30 PM Todd Tavares<tavares0947 at gmail.com>  wrote:> Tom,> on boats that old there were no travelers per se. The main sheet block> assembly block and cleat had a swivel block on the bottom.> Then rigged between the two aft chainplate extenders was a slack line> which the swivel block rode on. It formed a "V" shape in the center above> the tiller handle. You could tow it left or right with no pressure on the> boom. I'll post a pic if I can find one.>> Todd T>> On Fri, Aug 18, 2023, 4:20 PM Tom Hyatt via Rhodes22-list <>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:>>> I have a question about rigging the mainsail on the Rhodes. I have seen a>> number of different systems of travelers and mainsheets and I know Stan>> devised a new traveler system for the boats that GB renewed and resold.>> But.... starting from scratch (my newly purchased 78 has no mainsheet>> rigging except for the way the aft stays are set up) what options do I>> have? It appears that General Boats is no longer in business so I would>> likely buy equipment from Harken or Viadana, etc, or, ideally, recycled>> rigging from a Rhodes.>> Any help for how the Rhodes 22 mainsail boom is best rigged would be very>> appreciated.>>>> Tom  Hyatt>> S/V as yet unnamed>> Baltimore, Maryland>> Maryland Marina>>>