[frers-list]Headstay length and other rig tuning issues
FRANCIS ALBERT
frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Mon, 4 Jun 2012 10:07:25 -0700 (PDT)
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Scott,
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I've never measured my head stay length but I've set my mast nearly vertica=
l.=A0 I doubt I have 12 inches of prebend in mine, more like 2 inches, and =
it seems to work well.=A0 As for light air sailing I wish I had the answers=
.=A0 One think I will say and it was surprising.=A0 We started to over trim=
the genoa so that it was actually up hard against the upper spreader.=A0 W=
hat we found was in that really light air the boat liked that and would mov=
e better.=A0 Don't know why.=A0 Backstay is at 500 LBS with a deep sag and =
hand tight on all the halyards.=A0=20
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More than any other thing though is luck.=A0 In that really super light win=
d almost everyone is sailing in a different wind line.=A0 I've been both lu=
cky and unlucky with that, passing boats I never pass and then being passed=
by boats that rarely pass me.=A0=20
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A lot of the time in the light stuff the wind never makes it all the way do=
wn to the water so it's only up at the top of the mast were you have any wi=
nd.=A0 Sorry I couldn't offer better advise but I know your pain.
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Frank Albert
RELENTLESS
41621
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--- On Sun, 6/3/12, Scott Marino <scottamarino@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Scott Marino <scottamarino@yahoo.com>
Subject: [frers-list]Headstay length and other rig tuning issues
To: "Frers 33 list serv" <frers-list@lists.frers33.com>
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 11:52 PM
More info needed on setting up the rig.
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Headstay length:=A0 The tuning guide says the headstay should be 46' at its=
' longest for light winds.=A0 Where is the exact location that this measure=
ment is taken?=A0 I suspect my headstay is too long.=A0 I have it tightened=
completely and I think I'm longer than 46'.
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I have excessive headstay sag.=A0 Wondering what to do about that.
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I have set up the rig exactly as the tuning guide suggests and I think I ha=
ve too much rake.=A0 The entire mast appears to be canted aft.
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I have too much pre-bend, but not sure how to get rid of it.=A0 Tuning guid=
e suggests 12 inches at the boom, I have 20 inches at the boom.
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Thoughts?
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Scott
Risoluto
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top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Scott,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I've never measured my head stay length but I've set my mast nearly ve=
rtical. I doubt I have 12 inches of prebend in mine, more like 2 inch=
es, and it seems to work well. As for light air sailing I wish I had =
the answers. One think I will say and it was surprising. We sta=
rted to over trim the genoa so that it was actually up hard against the upp=
er spreader. What we found was in that really light air the boat like=
d that and would move better. Don't know why. Backstay is at 50=
0 LBS with a deep sag and hand tight on all the halyards. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>More than any other thing though is luck. In that really super l=
ight wind almost everyone is sailing in a different wind line. I've b=
een both lucky and unlucky with that, passing boats I never pass and then b=
eing passed by boats that rarely pass me. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A lot of the time in the light stuff the wind never makes it all the w=
ay down to the water so it's only up at the top of the mast were you have a=
ny wind. Sorry I couldn't offer better advise but I know your pain.</=
DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Frank Albert</DIV>
<DIV>RELENTLESS</DIV>
<DIV>41621</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Sun, 6/3/12, Scott <SPAN>Marino</SPAN> <I><scotta=
marino@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<BR>Subject: [frers-list]Headstay length and other rig tuning issues<BR>To:=
"Frers 33 list serv" <frers-list@lists.frers33.com><BR>Date: Sunday,=
June 3, 2012, 11:52 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV>More info needed on setting up the rig.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Headstay length: The tuning guide says the headstay should be 46=
' at its' longest for light winds. Where is the exact location that t=
his measurement is taken? I suspect my headstay is too long. I =
have it tightened completely and I think I'm longer than 46'.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have excessive headstay sag. Wondering what to do about that.<=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have set up the rig exactly as the tuning guide suggests and I think=
I have too much rake. The entire mast appears to be canted aft.</DIV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have too much pre-bend, but not sure how to get rid of it. Tun=
ing guide suggests 12 inches at the boom, I have 20 inches at the boom.</DI=
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<DIV>Thoughts?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Scott</DIV>
<DIV>Risoluto</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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