[frers-list]Mast Prebend
Albert Francis X NSSC
frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:43:11 -0400
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Deborah,
When I first bought my boat it had a lot of rake probably 8 inches at the
base of the mast if measured from a line from the top. There was also an
extender on the forestay. I removed the extender shorting the forestay and
straightened the mast. The rake now is about 3 inches and I have much less
weather helm and much better upwind performance and that's with a mushy mast
step which I'll be fixing this winter. Routinely I can beat a Beneteau
36.7 which has a PHRF of 78 verses my 114 so I'm pretty happy with that.
Frank Albert
Relentless
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Moore [mailto:debmoore@optonline.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 19:52
To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Subject: [frers-list]Mast Prebend
How much "Prebend" does anyone have in their rig?
Also, if anyone has a dodger, I'd like to see a picture.
I'm planning to add one this winter.
>gm
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shorting the
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and
much better upwind performance and that's with a mushy mast step which =
I'll be
fixing this winter. <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> </span>Routinely I
can beat a Beneteau <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>36.7 =
which has
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Deborah Moore
[mailto:debmoore@optonline.net]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, October =
17, 2004
19:52<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
frers-list@lists.frers33.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> =
[frers-list]Mast Prebend</span></font></p>
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