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JMORRISSEY
Newbie Joined: 18 Oct 15 Location: MANCHESTER Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
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Topic: 420 newbie help please Posted: 27 Oct 15 at 4:17pm |
Hi all.
i am the new owner of a second hand 420. does anyone know where I can get hold of a manual for the 420. I want to read up on the basics. Also should the cable for the Mast to the bow reach or do I tie it down. On my boat it does not seem to reach the front fixing. Thanks
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JimC
Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 15 at 4:58pm |
Typically the wire at the fron
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Wee Man
Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 15 at 7:32pm |
Lots of 420 stuff here.
There's a Facebook group as well.
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JMORRISSEY
Newbie Joined: 18 Oct 15 Location: MANCHESTER Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 15 at 8:35pm |
Thanks guys. It was built by Rondar in the UK in 1997. Yes I am based in Manchester UK. Its just that all the images I find show the forestay fitting directly to the Bow shackle. Its no issue using a length of Dyneema to tighten it down, it just didnt look correct.
Thanks for the tips and links. john
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JMORRISSEY
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 15 at 11:18am |
Is it possible that my mast has the wrong forestay cable? Can this be changed easily?
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 15 at 11:30am |
What you have seems utterly conventional: don't alter it.
The forestay can be changed readily, but the range of adjustment used on the forestay these days makes the small lashing by far the most practical method of securing it. You'd just be wasting money. Sailing loads are taken on the jib anyway. |
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JMORRISSEY
Newbie Joined: 18 Oct 15 Location: MANCHESTER Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 15 at 11:24pm |
OK. thank you everyone for the replies. I have ordered some new 4mm Dyneema to secure it.
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Wee Man
Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Oct 15 at 3:14pm |
The forestay is only there to hold the rig up when the jib is off. The rig will be supported by the wire luff in the jib when you're sailing.
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