Has any one added telltales on the inmast main. My new H-36 has telltales on the jib but not on the main, how did you add them. Nick
Inmast Telltales
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I put then on my (inmast, rollerfurling)main just about the same way you put them on your jib... about a foot back from the the luff. However because of disturbed air comming around the mast itself, they are not as useful as those on the jib. In retrospect, I think its better to put them along the leach edge of the main... (although I've been too lazy to pull the sail down to do it, because being loose footed and without battans, I don't think its really possible to get much more than "that's pretty good" trim out of the main).
I put then on my (inmast, rollerfurling)main just about the same way you put them on your jib... about a foot back from the the luff. However because of disturbed air comming around the mast itself, they are not as useful as those on the jib. In retrospect, I think its better to put them along the leach edge of the main... (although I've been too lazy to pull the sail down to do it, because being loose footed and without battans, I don't think its really possible to get much more than "that's pretty good" trim out of the main).
I was wondering that myself
I was wondering about telltales this past weekend when we were out and how to get them on. I don't want to drop the main just for that. Nick, been out yet? Last weekend, CDN long weekend, got in over 10 hrs of sailing in 2 days, pushed over 7.5 knots at one point. Ended up putting up the full enclosure with the wind coming off near zero water and everyone was very comfy.
I was wondering about telltales this past weekend when we were out and how to get them on. I don't want to drop the main just for that. Nick, been out yet? Last weekend, CDN long weekend, got in over 10 hrs of sailing in 2 days, pushed over 7.5 knots at one point. Ended up putting up the full enclosure with the wind coming off near zero water and everyone was very comfy.
Tell Tales to Us
I think the reason that you don't find them very often on in-mast furlers is that with the fine rolling of the sail on the furler, you may find that they will hang up on the leech when it is rolled in and eventualy they'll get ripped off as the sail is extracting from the drum. Let us know if this is true. I don't see where this will affect the performance of the sail except that it'll be tough to read the wind on the sail.
I think the reason that you don't find them very often on in-mast furlers is that with the fine rolling of the sail on the furler, you may find that they will hang up on the leech when it is rolled in and eventualy they'll get ripped off as the sail is extracting from the drum. Let us know if this is true. I don't see where this will affect the performance of the sail except that it'll be tough to read the wind on the sail.
that christmas morning feeling
I can hear the excitement in your voice and the night before Christmas anticipation, exactly how I felt and still feeling. Each trip out gets better as we all get used to the boat and learn a little more. The kids had a blast taking the helm, my son pushing to just over 7.5 knots and my daughter a well executed wing on wing downwind run.
I can hear the excitement in your voice and the night before Christmas anticipation, exactly how I felt and still feeling. Each trip out gets better as we all get used to the boat and learn a little more. The kids had a blast taking the helm, my son pushing to just over 7.5 knots and my daughter a well executed wing on wing downwind run.
Trimming a Sail With No Telltales
There are times that telltales may not be necessary. Every sailor essentially knows the "feel" of his boat when it is trimmed properly. Telltales simply make it easier, Alan.
There are times that telltales may not be necessary. Every sailor essentially knows the "feel" of his boat when it is trimmed properly. Telltales simply make it easier, Alan.
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