Hey all,

I feel like I have chipped away at overcoming the lee helm that my Rhodes has exhibited since we've owned it. Adding weight forward of the mast (I filled the water tank and added a couple of cinder blocks), tightening-up the forestay, and unfurling less genoa have all helped I think. However, I would like to try raking the mast aft a little. When I use the aft-stay tensioners to tighten the forestay as much as possible, I have virtually no rake; that is, the mast is approximately perpendicular to the waterline. So I need to lengthen the forestay in order to lean the mast aft. I'm thinking some sort of extender under the jib furling cup would do the job. Somewhere between 1 1/2 and 3 inches would be a good place to start, but it would be nice to be able to adjust it. I have attached a photo of the coupling of the forestay to the chainplate at the bow.

Does anyone have a recommendation for what to use to accomplish this extension in a manner that would allow for trying different lengths?

Thanks,
Chris



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