RS Quest

   Club brough a new RS Quest this year and we are having problems with the jib halyard/top furler bearing. 

Users tend to tension the halyard, pulling the forestay towards the mast. This causes problems with the furler.

Looking at the position of the halyard block it is about 125mm above the head of the jib and this give a large percentage of horizontal pull rather than vertical. This evening one user suggested putting another block on the spinnaker halyard eye and leading the jib halyard through that. This would certainly solve the problem, or I might just move the current jib halyard take off point up the mast by 200mm. This would also solve the problem.

Rest of the boat is fine. Stays are on the 4th hole dows on the shroud plates, rig tension is not great and the forestay adjuster is as short as it goes.

I could also rake the mast back a few more holes which would add tension to the forestay and make it less likely for users to pull the forestay back with the halyard.

Hs anyone else had problems with this setup? 

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Riv Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Nov 13 Location: South Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 353	Post Options Post Reply Quote Riv Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS Quest Posted: 25 Aug 19 at 7:52pm
	Club brough a new RS Quest this year and we are having problems with the jib halyard/top furler bearing. Users tend to tension the halyard, pulling the forestay towards the mast. This causes problems with the furler. Looking at the position of the halyard block it is about 125mm above the head of the jib and this give a large percentage of horizontal pull rather than vertical. This evening one user suggested putting another block on the spinnaker halyard eye and leading the jib halyard through that. This would certainly solve the problem, or I might just move the current jib halyard take off point up the mast by 200mm. This would also solve the problem. Rest of the boat is fine. Stays are on the 4th hole dows on the shroud plates, rig tension is not great and the forestay adjuster is as short as it goes. I could also rake the mast back a few more holes which would add tension to the forestay and make it less likely for users to pull the forestay back with the halyard. Hs anyone else had problems with this setup?
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