rigging a 505

   In an aft sheeted boat, your effort is pulling on the end of the boom rather than the middle, this means you can sheet in much further becuase the distance from 'pivot' is greater therefore you can put on more force. This may increase the pointing ablity and you will because less tired out upwind because of the distance from the mast.

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Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Topic: rigging a 505 Posted: 05 Aug 05 at 12:32pm
	In an aft sheeted boat, your effort is pulling on the end of the boom rather than the middle, this means you can sheet in much further becuase the distance from 'pivot' is greater therefore you can put on more force. This may increase the pointing ablity and you will because less tired out upwind because of the distance from the mast.
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HannahJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 861	Post Options Post Reply Quote HannahJ Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 05 at 4:45pm
	so it's proper aft main then?
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Creaky Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 20 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote Creaky Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 05 at 5:45pm
	its an aft main in the sence that part of it is attached to the aft rather than a centre main. my 505 is very basic since me and my crew are very light for the boat. i was soooooo pleased with the boat on the sunday. nothing not one main structural thing broke. compared to the boat from scrath which was so tired, no mast foot, no rear deck in the aft, frount deck almost fallen through. here are the pics you wanted, as i said, very basic rig but im improving it bit by bit. everything is done to last forever, slightly old pics:
	Nick

jamesint505 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 18 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 75	Post Options Post Reply Quote jamesint505 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 05 at 9:03pm
	Hi Creaky just out of interest is that a parker 24 and does it have a ridiculously deep launcher tube.My mate has got one and it makes the chute on my rondar look like a bog roll tube!!!!! P.S. Is it going to be sailing at the worlds in Hayling Island next year.He He!
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