Hi Joe,   Thanks for the response.  I had to look twice to find the measurements for the spreaders on the spec sheet and I'm still not entirely clear.  It maybe a problem with the formatting but I think it says: "Spreader DH2540 35- 1/2” cut to 34- 1/2” $ 71.79  1” OD Tubing .75”ID.   So by my read I think the spreader is 34 1/2".  Does that sound right?  Not sure why they're telling us that they cut it down from 35 1/2"?  I'll have to measure mine.  Thanks for the help.
Peter



    On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 07:57:47 PM EST, jpd9668 <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:

 Look at the Dwyer Spec sheet I posted last week.
Joe Dempseym/v VoyagerEx-s/v RespiteDeltaville, VA


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-------- Original message --------From: Peter via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Date: 2/18/23 5:08 PM (GMT-05:00) To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Looks like I bought a Rhodes 
Thanks Peter!  It has the IMF mast.  I'm in Pittsburgh, PA, the boat is currently in Kentucky.  I'll go get it in a few weeks.  You don't happen to know what the correct length each spreader is supposed to be by any chance?  Seeing as I'm replacing shrouds, might as well get the spreaders set correctly.

Thanks again,
    Peter





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