Will try to get photos today and send them along.
The poles do eliminate the shock cords. They are whipped to the vetical pipes of the stern pulpits as the extreme corners at the base midsection and the top. I used plastic wire bundle clamps and taped them over
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Canning" <rcanning@dimeo.com>
To: <olson911@SailPix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: checkstay questions
> Ed,
>
> Do you have any close-up pictures of your fiberglass poles? How are they
> mounted to the stern pulpits? These fiberglass poles must eliminate the
need
> for shock chord.
>
> Any help on how to improve is a help.
>
> Rich Canning
> Spellbound
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ed durbin" <edurbin@attbi.com>
> To: "Richard Canning" <rcanning@dimeo.com>; <olson911@sailpix.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: checkstay questions
>
>
> > Additional comments on runners from IXXIS, Olson 911S sailing in SF
Bay..
> >
> > Richard's comments are good. I would add the following.
> >
> > I use high tech fiber lines for the runners, with a single block spliced
> on
> > about two feet above the deck level. The runners are rigged with a two
to
> > one sheet from the center of the boat either side of the backstay.,
This
> > prevents the runners from twisting the mast when tightened. In
addition,
> I
> > mounted nine foot fiberglass rods ( about 3/8 D) on both stern pulpit
> > corners, with a ring spliced to the end of the rod. The runners each
run
> > through their ring, which keeps the runners aft and away from the boom
> when
> > relaxed and prevenrts the runners from ever fouling on the boom. Works
> like
> > a dream.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Canning" <rcanning@dimeo.com>
> > To: <olson911@SailPix.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:52 AM
> > Subject: Re: checkstay questions
> >
> >
> > > The checkstay is used to add power back to the main when there is
> > sufficient
> > > backstay on that de-powers the main. The backstay is needed to tighten
> the
> > > headstay and give you pointing ability as the wind picks up. The down
> side
> > > is it de-powers the main when you put on backstay. Therefore the
ability
> > to
> > > straighten the mast back up with a checkstay allows you to re-power
the
> > main
> > > back up. Sometimes it will look like a serious backwind bubble in the
> > > main.Keep in mind that in more extreme wind conditions we want the
main
> > > de-powered. We try to fly the battens only in blade conditions. We do
> have
> > a
> > > light to moderate amount of checkstay on in those conditions.
> > >
> > > The downside to checkstays is sailing downwind. The original MORC
design
> > was
> > > a wire line from the bottom spreader and was lead to an adjustable
genoa
> > car
> > > on the deck just inboard and aft of the shrouds. It had a 1 to 1 line
to
> > > tighten it. The problem with this design was you have to pull both on
in
> > > order not to pull the mast of center and their angle is not very
> > efficient.
> > > The beauty of them is that they are not in the way when sailing down
> wind.
> > > We moved the checkstay location on the mast to between the spreaders.
> They
> > > were then lead aft to either side of the backstay. This means you need
a
> > > shock chord retainer system to pull them out of the way when released
> down
> > > wind. You also have to flip them out of the way when gibing the boom
> down
> > > wind. They add tremendous ability to add power to the main. This
really
> > > helps upwind by re-powering the main and adding shape. There are pros
> and
> > > cons to each solution but I prefer my setup.
> > >
> > > We also found a need to have eye straps over the ball fitting on the
> mast
> > to
> > > keep them from accidentally coming out of the mast. This happened once
> on
> > > the way to a regatta where the ball fitting somehow popped out and we
> sent
> > > someone up in the chair to reattach it. Now the eye strap prevents
them
> > from
> > > popping out.
> > >
> > > Rich Casnning
> > > Speelbound
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Mar 30 11:08:08 2003