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tgruitt 
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 Topic: Ronstan/Fredrikson Wanted!!Posted: 01 Mar 16 at 5:58pm |
Quicker cleating it then? |
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Groupie 
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Posted: 01 Mar 16 at 2:18pm |
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Had one on my 300. Got a Harken on the Phantom. In hindsight I would had swapped them over before selling the 300. It is far superior. Even has a nice click.
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jeffers
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Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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Posted: 01 Mar 16 at 1:05pm |
I had an auto ratchet on my Laser, was the worst thing I ever had on it. It broke after 3 outings too so i went have to a std switchable ratchet.
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Paul
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LaLi
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Joined: 24 Jan 16 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
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Posted: 29 Feb 16 at 7:43pm |
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Interesting. Some want rope-destroying grip from their ratchets, while others want nothing at all.
I thought ratchets were for more, not less, control in conditions where there is too much "feel". From this view, autoratchets make very good sense. I actually have a hard time understanding why one would prefer a non-automatic ratchet anywhere. (Maybe now is the time to think again.) I have a Ronstan Smart Ratchet on my Laser and I am very happy with it. The Lightnings I've sailed lately have had Harken Ratchamatics for the spinnaker sheets and they're perfect. Both have an adjustable engaging load, but I've never seen a reason to change it.
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RS400atC
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Posted: 29 Feb 16 at 7:29pm |
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Autoratchets for the kite everytime!
Having the Mrs dragged into the boat on every gust is not quick. |
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fab100
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Posted: 29 Feb 16 at 6:50pm |
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Ratchets are slow, slow, slow; they block off a major feedback process. Might as well have hydraulic steering and destroy absolutly all feel
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jeffers
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Posted: 29 Feb 16 at 6:02pm |
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I have mine on all the time in the D-Zero but I do play the main from the boom offwind in lighter airs and the gust response from the rig is amazing, does most of the work for me.
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Paul
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Rupert
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Posted: 29 Feb 16 at 5:01pm |
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I'm too feeble not to. Switch off down wind in the lighter winds, though.
Never found an autorachet that agrees with me on when to actually swich on. |
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Steve411
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Joined: 09 Sep 08 Location: Cheddar, Somerset, England Online Status: Offline Posts: 705 |
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Posted: 29 Feb 16 at 3:56pm |
I never use a ratchet - the gust response is far better I find.
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PeterG
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Posted: 29 Feb 16 at 2:56pm |
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That doesn't surprise me. I've got an auto ratchet Fredrikson (not for sale!) I bought for my Laser, thinking having an auto ratchet would be a jolly clever idea - it's not, as you can't turn it off when it's gusty and you really want to be able for control.
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Peter
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