Projection 762 Help please?

   We use Hyde Kevlar sails.  Big Purple came with a good set, including 45sqm & 49sqm spinnakers, when we bought her in Feb 2006.  Purchased a new #1 from Wooderz in Exeter this season (again good price & service) and will order a new main during Hyde's sale in Nov 07.
Would be interested in hearing from anyone who has a second hand assymetric for sale.   

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garth weaver Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Post Options Post Reply Quote garth weaver Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Projection 762 Help please? Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 6:06pm
	We use Hyde Kevlar sails. Big Purple came with a good set, including 45sqm & 49sqm spinnakers, when we bought her in Feb 2006. Purchased a new #1 from Wooderz in Exeter this season (again good price & service) and will order a new main during Hyde's sale in Nov 07. Would be interested in hearing from anyone who has a second hand assymetric for sale.

welkman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote welkman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 9:16pm
	Hi Guys, Im based in Walton on the Naze in Essex and am currently looking for a boat. I have raced on a first 36.7 and a half tonner Tumble home II. I am looking for a boat to replace my 1/4 tonner which I sold last year (runnaway bus) and have been seriously considering a projection as they are bang on my price range! I really like the Haven series racing and would also want to do the offshore races to Belgium in the boat. Does anyone know if they will be ok for the saftey requirements? Also would any local owners object to showing me round their boat or taking me out for a sail? Cheers James

TimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 18 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 153	Post Options Post Reply Quote TimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jun 07 at 2:25pm
	Hi James I'm pretty local to you and done a bit of Haven Series stuff myself (and raced against the boats you mention). The proj won't fulfil the requirements for the Haven Series passages very easily I'm afraid. They are ORC Cat 3 plus liferaft and would involve a lot of work to bring a stock projection up to scratch - and that's assuming no stability limits are imposed. EAORA, for example, require a minimum SSSN of 20. Upstart's SSSN is 12. Don't let that put you off though! As you may have noticed another 762 is competing in the Haven Series (White Lightning). I won't bore you with how much I like my boat but I'm based at Levington and could definitely organise a sail at some point - just a bit tied up with my offshore racing at the moment! Tim
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Oli Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oli Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 07 at 9:22pm
	jsut been out at mersea, 2 reefs and the number 3, rig pumping like billyo! had over 9 knots then came back in after 10 mins. club was registering 20 = 30 knots and had a gust max of 40! with 2 refs we couldnt get enough tension in the rig, anyone else experience this?
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Peter Van de Ve Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Van de Ve Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 07 at 9:07am
	It Must have been lumpy. First thought is your rig is too loose, we have 25 inners and 30 outters, rig does not move. Secondly, we never reef! just flatten the main and use tonnes of back stay. even down wind as the kite can invert the mast in those conditions as we know to our cost! I think you probably needed more sail to get drive off the keel we only have one reefing point which is not used. Hope this helps Peter

DOUGk911 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 23 Nov 06 Location: Blyth , Northumberland Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote DOUGk911 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 07 at 9:47am
	25 inners and 30 outers sounds tight to me ! I have mine set at 21 inners and 25 outers , however we are still learning , if left at 30 will this thro time not cause structural probs ? I viewed a 762 in Weymouth with a really tight rig and it had some impressive cracks in hull structure below fwd floor board near mast post . I have extended my forestay to allow more mast rake , we seemed to be better upwind yesterday in about 10-12 knots , which is where we have been struggling . I may try a little more . Doug 7632

Peter Van de Ve Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Van de Ve Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 07 at 10:21am
	Doug What is your forestay length now it has been extended? We have a post under the mast which gives support, no sign of cracking yet athough the deck is delaminating in other areas. For upwind try lots of tension on the main sheet and dont bring it too far up the track, this should give you lift off the keel and tension the forestay. Peter

Some Bloke Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 22 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Some Bloke Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 07 at 10:22am
	Our base setting is about 27 outer, 23 inner, but for the conditions described I would wind it up to around the 30/25 level, I do not leave it on that setting after the race but I'd be surprised if leaving it that tight caused any damage. Also when its that windy you should have more backstay on that you think the mast can take, then a bit more. We gave up on reefing the main, when it gets to where a fully flattened main is too much, take it off and go home under jib. Re Offshore racing, you may have a problem as mentioned above if your organisers stick to SSS numbers, but we have regularly raced (an won) the Swansea-Padstow Race and other local long-distance races, without too much discomfort! Kev. Zulu GBR7622

TimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 18 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 153	Post Options Post Reply Quote TimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 07 at 10:37am
	2 reefs seems like plenty! I've never reefed Upstart and we only had one reefing point anyway. We've raced it in 30kts and could handle the boat ok - we were 6 up though and the weight really helped. We found that with everything on really hard we flattened off nicely and by being aggresive with the main (with sh*tloads of kicker) we could keep her pretty upright and trucking upwind. I don't think we'd stay out there if we had anymore than that.
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DOUGk911 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 23 Nov 06 Location: Blyth , Northumberland Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote DOUGk911 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 07 at 10:58am
	I will measure my forestay again and let you know Peter . I would guess i lengthened it by about 30-40 mm . Its good to see rig info coming out , It would seem some adjust for conditions , our Melges guys do their final adjustments minutes before start sequence and leave them slack after racing , they are easier to adjust though . Doug .