[frers-list]Main sail area and rudder slop
Richard Saunders
frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:07:38 -0800 (PST)
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Hi Carl, =0A=0AMy racing main is 321 sq.ft. with 1 full length top batten.=
=A0 My dacron cruising main is 305 sq.ft. with 2=A0full length top battens.=
=A0 The roach on both hit the backstay and often annoyingly hang up in ligh=
t=A0wind conditions. =A0 I have had no experience with the replacing rudder=
bearings, yet.=A0 =0A=A0=0ADick Saunders=0AOut of Reach,=A0 Hull #18=0A=0A=
=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Carl Gish <carlgish@yahoo=
.com>=0ATo: frers-list@lists.frers33.com=0ASent: Friday, February 27, 2009 =
10:25:31 AM=0ASubject: [frers-list]Main sail area and rudder slop=0A=0A=0AT=
wo questions for the esteemed Frers fleet =0A=0A1) I'm getting a new main m=
ade and I'm wondering what the most appropriate cut us. I've got one qoute =
for a 290 sqft sail that has minimal roach etc and another for a 320 Sq ft =
sail. I saw no main sail area requirement in the Is there a class requireme=
nt in the class association rules and regulations. What size sail do most b=
oats carry? the measurements I am using are=A0 I: 45.00=0AJ: 13.48=0AP: 39.=
10=0AE: 13.10=0A=A0=0A2) Rudder slop - I've got a fair amoint and I've chec=
ked out the extensive reading provided by a couple people on changing rudde=
r bearings on the site but before I take on what seems like a pretty daunti=
ng task I was wondering (hoping is perhaps a better expression) if there wa=
s a relatively lightweight way to check the beadring/drop the rudder? =0A=
=A0=0AThanks in advance for any quidance/advice=0A=A0=0ARegards=0A=A0=0ACar=
l=0APressure Drop
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Hi Carl, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>My racing main is 321 sq.ft. with 1 full length top batten. My dacron cruising main is 305 sq.ft. with 2 full length top battens. The roach on both hit the backstay and often annoyingly hang up in light wind conditions. I have had no experience with the replacing rudder bearings, yet. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Dick Saunders</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Out of Reach, Hull #18<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Carl Gish <carlgish@yahoo.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> frers-list@lists.frers33.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, February 27, 2009 10:25:31 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [frers-list]Main sail area and rudder slop<BR></FONT><BR>
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<DIV>Two questions for the esteemed Frers fleet </DIV>
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<DIV>1) I'm getting a new main made and I'm wondering what the most appropriate cut us. I've got one qoute for a 290 sqft sail that has minimal roach etc and another for a 320 Sq ft sail. I saw no main sail area requirement in the Is there a class requirement in the class association rules and regulations. What size sail do most boats carry? the measurements I am using are <FONT face=TimesNewRoman,Bold size=5><FONT face=TimesNewRoman,Bold size=5>
<P align=left><FONT size=2><STRONG>I: 45.00</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=2><STRONG>J: 13.48</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=2><STRONG>P: 39.10</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG>E: 13.10</STRONG></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=3>2) Rudder slop - I've got a fair amoint and I've checked out the extensive reading provided by a couple people on changing rudder bearings on the site but before I take on what seems like a pretty daunting task I was wondering (hoping is perhaps a better expression) if there was a relatively lightweight way to check the beadring/drop the rudder? </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=3>Thanks in advance for any quidance/advice</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=3>Regards</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=3>Carl</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Pressure Drop </FONT></P></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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