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robin34024
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Topic: Wood or GRP? Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 8:07pm |
i have one on my streaker, and i hate it in really light winds, because it gives me unwanted vang :/
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iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 8:46pm |
Could that not be cured by putting the pulley on an adjuster and only wanging tension on downwind?
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robin34024
Posting king Joined: 03 Jan 12 Location: Lincoln Online Status: Offline Posts: 116 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 8:57pm |
i get unwanted vang downwind.
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Bootscooter
Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 9:42pm |
If you ran the shock-cord through 2 small blocks suspended at gooseneck height, attached in some way (thin shock cord?) allowing the leeward side to pull away from the mast, would this negate the vang effect?
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robin34024
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 9:48pm |
it probably would actually. i've been trying to think of ways to do it without an added kicker effect, but cant try any of then out until spring, since my boats in storage :/
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 9:49pm |
Well you streakers, it shouldn't matter should it? Are you not all enjoying being the same?
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Bootscooter
Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 9:50pm |
Oh, and Grumph.... do give the OK a sail sometime - not the fastest thing around, but great fun and massively rewarding.
I've got myself an OK too now, but my job currently has me doing 90 hr weeks, working 7 days a week for about the next month, so I've only got out once Here's the boy... And all of that for less than the cost of an RS300 carbon boom/fittings |
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iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 9:56pm |
You're not well Boot, go and see a doctor, then give yourself up, confess child abuse to social services chum, you know you want to, get over all that guilt..
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Bootscooter
Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 10:00pm |
Haha, I dare you, yes DARE you to have a go at the FOM if we can make it this year...
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