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Originally posted by SimonW99

TT et al

It would be useful for all and I guess for RS if we could perhaps
concentrate tuning experience in one area. Either on the facebook group
or perhaps a separate thread here. The rig is different to that which many
of the owners will have sailed and getting the right settings is
'interesting' at this point in time.

Each setting should include wind strength, shroud pin position, mast ram,
outhaul, cunningham and mast sheet estimates.

After two outings I suspect that on this rig the outhaul probably has a
favoured setting and does not benefit from much adjustment.

With enough feedback we can then hopefully get a reasonably sound
Light/medium/heavy guide posted on the association website.

What do you think?


Simon,

Personally I think that would be a great idea. There are enough people
sailing now to start getting a range of input.

I also think it would be VERY useful for Nick Peters and Mike Lennon,
given the amount of time they have spent in the boat and their vast pool
of knowledge both of their design intentions and their findings, to make a
significant contribution to this.

Looking back at the photos of the first day I sailed the boat (3 weeks ago
now I think) I laugh at how I had it set up (no cunningham, not much
kicker, slack shrouds, no rake etc.) and the total caning it gave me ! All
feels much sweeter now but as I am sailing on my own (Billy no mates) I
could of course be totally wrong !
Not now Kato (you fewl) !

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TT et al

It would be useful for all and I guess for RS if we could perhaps
concentrate tuning experience in one area. Either on the facebook group
or perhaps a separate thread here. The rig is different to that which many
of the owners will have sailed and getting the right settings is
'interesting' at this point in time.

Each setting should include wind strength, shroud pin position, mast ram,
outhaul, cunningham and mast sheet estimates.

After two outings I suspect that on this rig the outhaul probably has a
favoured setting and does not benefit from much adjustment.

With enough feedback we can then hopefully get a reasonably sound
Light/medium/heavy guide posted on the association website.

What do you think?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Guest Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Apr 10 at 2:37pm

For a down haul I'd use a 376

http://www.harken.com/CatalogPDF/041-small_boat-16mm.pdf

... and find a suitable hook to pin in the fork head.

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Yeah, I wasn't faulting the design. Just my application of
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Guest Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Apr 10 at 11:53am
Originally posted by ellistine

Originally posted by Inland sea

Cheers Jim ... and if the 100 rig is anything like as clever in it's design it will be very easy to sail quick as once set right the rig does so much work for you you can get your head out of the boat and really enjoy!

Downhaul outhaul try this:-

found here:-

http://www.sailboats.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=456150

 

edit    oops cross post ... caught me working you lot didn't you!!

I put one of these on our 4K (nicked idea from TT). Unfortunately it lasted two outings before it splayed open and fell awft.

That may be more to do with the amount of cunningham purchase on the 4k though??

It is not designed to take that sort of load ... it is designed for a Laser outhaul.

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My first sail yesterday.

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I wouldn't have thought any open hook is good for downhaul use no matter
what the boat. I ended up using carbine hook on my Topper because I kept
bending out open hooks.
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