Peter,

Congratulations on you 'new' boat.

One answer I can give you off the top of my head... both spreaders should be the same length.

Questions for you:

IMF or standard mast?

Where are you located?

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)

> On 2023-02-18, at 14:56:28 EST, peter beckerman wrote:
>
> Hi all,  Well it seems that I've gone and purchased a 1986 Rhodes 22!  
> Consider this the first in a series of pleas for help and information that I 
> expect will continue for a least the foreseeable future and quite likely well 
> beyond.  I'm a fairly green sailor and purchased my Rhodes based on 
> research and reputation, I have not even sailed in one (perhaps I'm a bit 
> impulsive also).  At any rate, I'm in the process of title transfer and 
> registration and have not yet taken possession of the boat.  I do however 
> have the shrouds, at least two of which require replacement, which I'll take 
> care of soon. 
>     Interestingly, the spreaders which I have are of different 
> lengths by a couple of inches.  Is that normal? On which side does the 
> shorter spreader belong?  Also as I'm getting the boat with all the stays 
> removed, does anyone have a diagram of which shroud attaches to which 
> chainplate?  I have the manual from the "Documents" section, and it maybe 
> obvious once I start putting it all together, but a picture is worth a thousand 
> words if there is one to be had.   Lastly, unfortunately this boat 
> does not come with the mast raising system, so I'd love to know if anyone has 
> any info re:  alternate mast raising methods, perhaps gin pole and trailer 
> winch, or the like. 
> Thanks,
>    Peter Beckerman  s/v name pending
> 
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