by Guest » Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:41 am
The Rhodes 19 has a backstay, the Day Sailer does not. The Rhodes 19 has the mast stepped just forward of the cuddy, the DS has the mast stepped through the cuddy top. The R19 has 2 sets of shrouds, uppers that attach at the same height as the forestay and lead over spreaders to the chainplates, and lowers that attach to the mast at the spreader bases and lead down to the chainplates. The Day Sailer has only one set of shrouds, attached to the mast at the same height as the forestay, and leading over spreaders to the chainplates. Either boat may be rigged with jumper stays and spreaders on the forward side of the mast, these prevent the mast from bending too far aft and these jumper spreaders (or struts) will be just above the forestay attachment point. The R19 has a "R19" on the sail, the Day Sailer has a D S that are connected on an angle on the sail. The R19 hull is the same as the Mariner, and has a more curved stem profile than the DS, the DS has a nearly straight stem raked slightly aft. If you are familiar with the O'Day Javelin, the DS looks like a Javelin stretched out from 14' to 16' 9" and with a cuddy added.
Hope this helps!
Rod Johnson (rjohnson24-at-juno.com)